measures
La distancia entre las estrellas se mide en años luz.
The distance between stars is measured in light-years.
Este árbol mide tres metros de circunferencia.
This tree measures three meters in circumference.
Crece rápido esta planta, en un mes ya mide medio metro.
This plant grows quickly; in one month it already measures half a meter.
A scale measures weight.
Esa montaña mide alrededor de tres mil metros.
That mountain is about three thousand meters high.
He is almost two meters tall.