metre

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmiːtər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈmitɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(mē′tər)

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'metre' tiene referencia cruzada con 'meter'. Se encuentra en una o más de las líneas abajo.'metre' is cross-referenced with 'meter'. It is in one or more of the lines below.

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
meter (US),
metre (UK) n		 often plural (metric unit of length)metro nm
 The small pool is only a couple of metres long.
 La pequeña piscina sólo tiene un par de metros de largo.
meter,
also UK: metre n		 (poem: rhythmic pattern of syllables)métrica nf
 This poem is written in iambic meter.
 Este poema está escrito en métrica yámbica.
meter n (gauge, measuring instrument)medidor nm
  contador nm
  calibrador nm
 The meter shows that we've used too much electricity this month.
 El medidor dice que usamos demasiada electricidad este mes.
meter [sth]⇒ vtr often passive (measure using a meter)medir⇒ vtr
  tomar medidas loc verb
 The water here is metered so we pay for however much we use.
 Aquí miden el agua, así que pagamos sólo por lo que usamos.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
meter | metre
InglésEspañol
ballad meter (US),
ballad metre (UK) n		 (variation of common measure) (poesía)metro de balada loc nom m
common measure,
common meter (US),
common metre (UK),
common time n		 (poetry, verse: iambic meter)métrica yámbica clásica nf + adj
 Los himnos para Vísperas y para Laudes suelen ser de estrofas de cuatro versos de métrica yámbica clásica.
cubic meter (US),
cubic metre (UK) n		 often plural (measure of volume: one metre cubed)metro cúbico loc nom m
 There are 1.3 cubic yards in a cubic meter.
 En un metro cúbico hay 1.3 yardas cúbicas.
meter cubed (US),
metre cubed (UK) n		 Often in the plural. (metric measure: cubic metres)metros cúbicos loc nom mpl
musical meter,
also UK: musical metre n		 (rhythm pattern)métrica musical nf + adj mf
  patrón rítmico nm + adj
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Se caracteriza por un patrón rítmico sincopado.
square meter (US),
square metre (UK) n		 usually plural (area of 1m x 1m)metro cuadrado loc nom m
 My garden measures about 30 square meters.
 Mi jardín mide unos 30 metros cuadrados.
3000 meters steeplechase (US),
3000-metre steeplechase (UK) n		 (Olympic event)tres mil metros con obstáculos loc nom mpl
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'metre' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
cubic meter - iambic - micron
Spanish:
metro - m - centiárea - cien metros lisos - corte - kilográmetro - metro cuadrado - metro cúbico - metro cubierto - metro lineal


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