meter
gb/mˈitɚ/ us/mˈitɚ/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 3400
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
1
Device for measuring amounts
A tool that measures and shows how much of something there is.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a [type] meter
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'meter' (device) with 'metre' (unit of length in British English).
Συνώνυμα
gauge (Often interchangeable, but 'gauge' is more common in technical or engineering contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
estimation (An opposite approach, as it does not involve precise measurement.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
parking meter
|electricity meter
|water meter
|gas meter
|speed meter
Θέματα
science
|technology
|daily life
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Ουσιαστικό
A2
quantity
2
Metric unit of length
A measure of length equal to 100 centimeters.
Συχνό λάθος:
Students often confuse 'meter' (length) with 'meter' (device) and may spell it 'metre' depending on English variety.
Συνώνυμα
metre (British English spelling of the same unit.)
Αντώνυμα
inch (A smaller unit of length in the imperial system.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
square meter
|cubic meter
|run a meter
|meter stick
Θέματα
science
|measurement
|education
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Ουσιαστικό
technical
B2
entity
3
Rhythm in poetry or music
The pattern of sounds or beats in poetry or music.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes think 'meter' here refers to measurement tools; clarify it's about rhythm.
Συνώνυμα
rhythm ('Rhythm' is broader and used in many contexts beyond poetry and music theory.)
Αντώνυμα
free verse (Poetry without a regular rhythmic pattern.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
iambic meter
|trochaic meter
|in 4/4 meter
Θέματα
arts
|literature
|music
|arts_entertainment
|education
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- This poem has iambic meter.
- The song is in 4/4 meter.
- Shakespeare used iambic pentameter.
- The music has a slow meter.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
meter
IPA
GB/mˈitɚ/
US/mˈitɚ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
meter (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (meter)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: meter
- Variant Spelling: metre
- Plural: meter, meters
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Κύρια σημεία
- Spelling Variant: metre Noun
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- Watch the meter while I turn on the appliance.
- She watched the taxi's meter as they drove through traffic.