metre
gb/mˈitɚ/ us/mˈitɚ/
A2
Anglų
~ 2200
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
Daiktavardis
A2
quantity
1
metric unit of length
A measure of length in the metric system, equal to 100 centimeters.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[number] metre(s) long
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'metre' with 'meter' in spelling; 'metre' is British English, 'meter' is American English.
Sinonimai
meter (Alternative spelling used in American English.)
Antonimai
inch (A smaller imperial unit of length used mainly in the US and UK.)
Kolokacijos
ten metres long
|five-metre rope
|measure in metres
|metre stick
Temos
science
|measurement
|daily life
|education
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- My room is four metres wide.
- The road is ten metres long.
- This rope is five metres.
- We walk two metres to the door.
Daiktavardis
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.
Vartosenos šablonas:
the metre of [a poem/song]
Dažna klaida:
Learners may confuse 'metre' in poetry with 'meter' as a measuring device; context determines meaning.
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.)
Kolokacijos
iambic metre
|regular metre
|change the metre
|musical metre
Temos
arts
|literature
|music
|arts_entertainment
|education
|communication
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- 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.
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.