metre
gb/mˈitɚ/ us/mˈitɚ/
A2
אנגלית
~ 2200
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
שם עצם
A2
quantity
1
metric unit of length
A measure of length in the metric system, equal to 100 centimeters.
תבנית שימוש:
[number] metre(s) long
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'metre' with 'meter' in spelling; 'metre' is British English, 'meter' is American English.
מילים נרדפות
meter (Alternative spelling used in American English.)
הפכים
inch (A smaller imperial unit of length used mainly in the US and UK.)
צירופים
ten metres long
|five-metre rope
|measure in metres
|metre stick
נושאים
science
|measurement
|daily life
|education
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- My room is four metres wide.
- The road is ten metres long.
- This rope is five metres.
- We walk two metres to the door.
שם עצם
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.
תבנית שימוש:
the metre of [a poem/song]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse 'metre' in poetry with 'meter' as a measuring device; context determines meaning.
מילים נרדפות
rhythm (A more general term for the pattern of sounds or beats; not limited to formal poetic or musical structure.)
הפכים
free verse (Poetry that does not follow a regular metrical pattern.)
צירופים
iambic metre
|regular metre
|change the metre
|musical metre
נושאים
arts
|literature
|music
|arts_entertainment
|education
|communication
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
metre
IPA
GB/mˈitɚ/
US/mˈitɚ/
הברות והטעמה
metre (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (metre)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: metre
- Variant Spelling: meter
- Plural: metre, metres
משפחת מילים
Forms
meter
noun A2
metres
noun
Core family
Related words
millimetre
noun A2
Advanced or less common
metrical
adjective C1
דגשים
- Spelling Variant: meter Noun
ביטויים
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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- The apartment measures 50 square metres.
- They need at least ten square metres for the garden.