Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
take a measure of the man
Portuguese translation:
saber com quem lidamos
English term
United States
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Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian) 
Works in: English to Portuguese
take a measure of the man
Aug 18, 2022 21:04: Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida Created KOG entry
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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida 
30+ years translating EU documents
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: European/Portugal)
Works in: English to Portuguese, French to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese, and 1 more.
saber com quem lidamos
Portugal
Translator and Terminologist
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, French to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese
saber de que fibra o homem era feito
That which determines or demonstrates the fundamental worth of a person. Used primarily but not solely in reference to males.
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/Measure of a Man
to take a person's measure
tirar as medidas a uma pessoa (para roupa); avaliar as capacidades/qualidades duma pessoa
https://www.infopedia.pt/dicionarios/ingles-portugues/measur...
5. figurado força; coragem; valor
https://www.infopedia.pt/dicionarios/lingua-portuguesa/fibra
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Andrew Bramhall
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sentir um ao outro
Portuguese to English, English to Portug
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avaliar
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entender o outro em profundidade
Brazil
Business, Corporate & Legal Translations
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
entender o caráter da pessoa/entender realmente como a pessoa é
https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/get-t...
to understand what someone is really like so that you can decide how to deal with them or defeat them
She seems to have got the measure of the champion.
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