metre
gb/mˈitɚ/ us/mˈitɚ/
A2
Englisch
~ 2200
méter, metrum, ritmus, versmérték
NOMEN
A2
1
méter
A1
Verwendungsmuster:
[number] metre(s) long
The swimming pool is 25 metres long.
Az úszómedence 25 méter hosszú.
He ran a hundred metres in record time.
Rekordidő alatt futotta le a száz métert.
The table is about two metres wide.
They measured the cloth in metres.
Beispiele für Lernende
My room is four metres wide.
A szobám négy méter széles.
The road is ten metres long.
Az út tíz méter hosszú.
This rope is five metres.
We walk two metres to the door.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'metre' with 'meter' in spelling; 'metre' is British English, 'meter' is American English.
Bedeutung
metric unit of length
Wortverbindungen
ten metres long
|five-metre rope
|measure in metres
|metre stick
Synonyme
meter (Alternative spelling used in American English.)
Antonyme
inch (A smaller imperial unit of length used mainly in the US and UK.)
Themen
science
|measurement
|daily life
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A measure of length in the metric system, equal to 100 centimeters.
The basic unit of length in the metric system, equal to 100 centimeters or approximately 39.37 inches.
NOMEN
B2
TECHNICAL
2
Verwendungsmuster:
the metre of [a poem/song]
Shakespeare often used iambic pentameter as his preferred metre.
Shakespeare gyakran használta kedvelt versmértékeként a jambikus pentametert.
The composer experimented with different metres to create variety.
A zeneszerző különböző metrumokkal kísérletezett, hogy változatosságot teremtsen.
This poem’s metre gives it a slow, solemn feeling.
They analysed the metre to understand the poet’s style.
Beispiele für Lernende
The poem has a slow metre.
A versnek lassú a ritmusa.
This song has a fast metre.
Ennek a dalnak gyors a ritmusa.
We study the metre of this poem.
The metre makes the music happy.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may confuse 'metre' in poetry with 'meter' as a measuring device; context determines meaning.
Bedeutung
rhythmic pattern in verse or music
Wortverbindungen
iambic metre
|regular metre
|change the metre
|musical metre
Synonyme
rhythm (A more general term for the pattern of sounds or beats; not limited to formal poetic or musical structure.)
Antonyme
free verse (Poetry that does not follow a regular metrical pattern.)
Themen
arts
|literature
|music
|arts_entertainment
|education
|communication
Definition
The pattern of sounds in a poem or song, made by the beats or stresses in the words.
The rhythmic arrangement of syllables in poetry or beats in music, usually based on patterns of stressed and unstressed syllables or strong and weak beats.
Grammatik
Grundform
metre
IPA
GB/mˈitɚ/
US/mˈitɚ/
Silben & Betonung
metre (1 Silbe)
Stress on 1st syllable (metre)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: metre
- Variant Spelling: meter
- Plural: metre, metres
Wortfamilie
Forms
meter
noun A2
metres
noun
Core family
Related words
millimetre
noun A2
Advanced or less common
metrical
adjective C1
Grammatik-Highlights
- Spelling Variant: meter Noun
Ausdrücke
change the metre
1/t͡ʃˈeɪnd͡ʒ ðə mˈitɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
alter poetic or musical rhythm
To make a different pattern of beats or stresses in a poem or song.
Beispiele
- The composer decided to change the metre halfway through the piece.
- Changing the metre can give a poem a fresh feeling.
metre per second
1/mˈitɚ pˈɚ sˈɛkənd/
fixed phrase
technical
unit of speed measurement
A way to measure speed, showing how many metres are traveled in one second.
Beispiele
- The car was moving at 20 metres per second.
- Wind speeds reached 15 metres per second.
square metre
1/skwˈɛɹ mˈitɚ/
fixed phrase
unit of area measurement
A way to measure area, equal to a square that is one metre on each side.
Beispiele
- The apartment measures 50 square metres.
- They need at least ten square metres for the garden.