metre
gb/mˈitɚ/ us/mˈitɚ/
A2
Anglų
~ 2200
méter, metrum, ritmus, versmérték
DAIKTAVARDIS
A2
1
méter
A1
Vartosenos šablonas:
[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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
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.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'metre' with 'meter' in spelling; 'metre' is British English, 'meter' is American English.
Reikšmė
metric unit of length
Kolokacijos
ten metres long
|five-metre rope
|measure in metres
|metre stick
Sinonimai
meter (Alternative spelling used in American English.)
Antonimai
inch (A smaller imperial unit of length used mainly in the US and UK.)
Temos
science
|measurement
|daily life
|education
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
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.
DAIKTAVARDIS
B2
TECHNICAL
2
Vartosenos šablonas:
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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
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.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may confuse 'metre' in poetry with 'meter' as a measuring device; context determines meaning.
Reikšmė
rhythmic pattern in verse or music
Kolokacijos
iambic metre
|regular metre
|change the metre
|musical metre
Sinonimai
rhythm (A more general term for the pattern of sounds or beats; not limited to formal poetic or musical structure.)
Antonimai
free verse (Poetry that does not follow a regular metrical pattern.)
Temos
arts
|literature
|music
|arts_entertainment
|education
|communication
Apibrėžimas
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.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
metre
IPA
GB/mˈitɚ/
US/mˈitɚ/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
metre (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (metre)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: metre
- Variant Spelling: meter
- Plural: metre, metres
Žodžių šeima
Forms
meter
noun A2
metres
noun
Core family
Related words
millimetre
noun A2
Advanced or less common
metrical
adjective C1
Gramatikos akcentai
- Spelling Variant: meter Noun
Posakiai
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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- The apartment measures 50 square metres.
- They need at least ten square metres for the garden.