metre
gb/mˈitɚ/ us/mˈitɚ/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 2200
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A2
quantity
1
metric unit of length
A measure of length in the metric system, equal to 100 centimeters.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[number] metre(s) long
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'metre' with 'meter' in spelling; 'metre' is British English, 'meter' is American English.
Συνώνυμα
meter (Alternative spelling used in American English.)
Αντώνυμα
inch (A smaller imperial unit of length used mainly in the US and UK.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
ten metres long
|five-metre rope
|measure in metres
|metre stick
Θέματα
science
|measurement
|daily life
|education
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The swimming pool is 25 metres long.
- He ran a hundred metres in record time.
- The table is about two metres wide.
- They measured the cloth in metres.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- My room is four metres wide.
- The road is ten metres long.
- This rope is five metres.
- We walk two metres to the door.
Ουσιαστικό
technical
B2
entity
2
rhythmic pattern in verse or music
The pattern of sounds in a poem or song, made by the beats or stresses in the words.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
the metre of [a poem/song]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'metre' in poetry with 'meter' as a measuring device; context determines meaning.
Συνώνυμα
rhythm (A more general term for the pattern of sounds or beats; not limited to formal poetic or musical structure.)
Αντώνυμα
free verse (Poetry that does not follow a regular metrical pattern.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
iambic metre
|regular metre
|change the metre
|musical metre
Θέματα
arts
|literature
|music
|arts_entertainment
|education
|communication
Παραδείγματα
- Shakespeare often used iambic pentameter as his preferred metre.
- The composer experimented with different metres to create variety.
- This poem’s metre gives it a slow, solemn feeling.
- They analysed the metre to understand the poet’s style.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The poem has a slow metre.
- This song has a fast metre.
- We study the metre of this poem.
- The metre makes the music happy.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
metre
IPA
GB/mˈitɚ/
US/mˈitɚ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
metre (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (metre)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: metre
- Variant Spelling: meter
- Plural: metre, metres
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
meter
noun A2
metres
noun
Core family
Related words
millimetre
noun A2
Advanced or less common
metrical
adjective C1
Κύρια σημεία
- Spelling Variant: meter Noun
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- The apartment measures 50 square metres.
- They need at least ten square metres for the garden.