ইংরেজি

meter

gb/mˈitɚ/ us/mˈitɚ/
A2 ইংরেজি
~ 3400
অর্থসমূহ
০টি অর্থ
বিশেষ্য A2 entity
1

Device for measuring amounts

A tool that measures and shows how much of something there is.

ব্যবহারের ধরন: a [type] meter
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners sometimes confuse 'meter' (device) with 'metre' (unit of length in British English).
সমার্থক শব্দ
gauge (Often interchangeable, but 'gauge' is more common in technical or engineering contexts.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
estimation (An opposite approach, as it does not involve precise measurement.)
কলোকেশন
parking meter |electricity meter |water meter |gas meter |speed meter
বিষয়
science |technology |daily life
উদাহরণ
  • The parking meter showed that his time had expired.
  • The electricity meter is read once a month by the utility company.
  • A speed meter in the car tells you how fast you are going.
  • The gas meter is located outside the house.
  • We installed a water meter to track our consumption.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
  • The parking meter says my time is up.
  • The man reads the electricity meter.
  • My car has a speed meter.
  • The gas meter is near the door.
  • We have a water meter in our home.
বিশেষ্য A2 quantity
2

Metric unit of length

A measure of length equal to 100 centimeters.

সাধারণ ভুল:
Students often confuse 'meter' (length) with 'meter' (device) and may spell it 'metre' depending on English variety.
সমার্থক শব্দ
metre (British English spelling of the same unit.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
inch (A smaller unit of length in the imperial system.)
কলোকেশন
square meter |cubic meter |run a meter |meter stick
বিষয়
science |measurement |education |core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
  • The table is two meters long.
  • He ran 100 meters in record time.
  • The ceiling is three meters high.
  • They bought cloth by the meter.
  • A square meter is a unit of area.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
  • The bed is two meters long.
  • He can run 100 meters fast.
  • The room is three meters wide.
  • We buy wood by the meter.
  • One square meter is not big.
বিশেষ্য technical B2 entity
3

Rhythm in poetry or music

The pattern of sounds or beats in poetry or music.

সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners sometimes think 'meter' here refers to measurement tools; clarify it's about rhythm.
সমার্থক শব্দ
rhythm ('Rhythm' is broader and used in many contexts beyond poetry and music theory.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
free verse (Poetry without a regular rhythmic pattern.)
কলোকেশন
iambic meter |trochaic meter |in 4/4 meter
বিষয়
arts |literature |music |arts_entertainment |education
উদাহরণ
  • This poem is written in iambic meter.
  • The song is in 3/4 meter.
  • Changing the meter changes the feel of the music.
  • Shakespeare often used iambic pentameter.
  • The composer experimented with unusual meters.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
  • This poem has iambic meter.
  • The song is in 4/4 meter.
  • Shakespeare used iambic pentameter.
  • The music has a slow meter.
ব্যাকরণ
অভিধানিক রূপ
meter
IPA
GB/mˈitɚ/
US/mˈitɚ/
শব্দাংশ ও জোর
meter (১টি শব্দাংশ)
Stress on 1st syllable (meter)
শব্দরূপ
Noun
  • Base: meter
  • Variant Spelling: metre
  • Plural: meter, meters
সম্পর্কিত শব্দ
Forms
metre noun A2 meters noun
Core family
metric adjective B2
Related words
kilometer noun A2 centimeter noun A2 millimeter noun A2
মূল দিকগুলো
  • Spelling Variant: metre Noun
অভিব্যক্তি

run up the meter

1
/ɹˈʌn ˈʌp ðə mˈitɚ/
idiom informal

Let costs increase on a device

To let the cost or amount recorded by a device (like a taxi meter) go higher, usually by using it longer.

উদাহরণ
  • If we keep driving around, we'll just run up the meter.
  • He left the call connected, running up the meter on his phone bill.

watch the meter

1
/wˈɔt͡ʃ ðə mˈitɚ/
fixed phrase

Monitor a measuring device closely

To look at a device that measures something so you can see changes or when it reaches a limit.

উদাহরণ
  • Watch the meter while I turn on the appliance.
  • She watched the taxi's meter as they drove through traffic.

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