messen anDativ · 3. Fall
to measure sth. against sth., to judge sth. by sth.
the yardstick you judge by — a criterion, not a rival
Man misst eine Leistung am Erfolg.
A performance is measured against its success.
woran?daran
to measure sth. against sth., to judge sth. by sth.
the yardstick you judge by — a criterion, not a rival
Man misst eine Leistung am Erfolg.
A performance is measured against its success.
woran?daran
to pit oneself against sb., to compete with sb.
whom you pit yourself against — a rival, not a criterion
Er misst sich mit dem besten Läufer.
He pits himself against the best runner.
womit?damit
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