measures, is (height/length)
A scale measures weight.
Es muy alto para su edad, ya mide un metro ochenta con trece años.
He is very tall for his age, already measuring one meter eighty at thirteen years old.
La distancia entre las estrellas se mide en años luz.
The distance between stars is measured in light-years.
Antes las distancias eran mayores porque el espacio se mide por el tiempo.
Previously, distances were greater because space was measured by time.
He is almost two meters tall.
Crece rápido esta planta, en un mes ya mide medio metro.
This plant grows quickly; in one month it already measures half a meter.
La más larga mide cuatro centímetros, que es mucho.
The longest one measures four centimeters, which is a lot.
— Anatomía de una caída (2023)
El edificio mide cien metros de alto.
The building is one hundred meters tall.