Angielski

meter

gb/mˈitɚ/ us/mˈitɚ/
A2 Angielski
~ 3400
Znaczenia
0 znaczeń
Rzeczownik A2 entity
1

Device for measuring amounts

A tool that measures and shows how much of something there is.

Schemat użycia: a [type] meter
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'meter' (device) with 'metre' (unit of length in British English).
Synonimy
gauge (Often interchangeable, but 'gauge' is more common in technical or engineering contexts.)
Antonimy
estimation (An opposite approach, as it does not involve precise measurement.)
Kolokacje
parking meter |electricity meter |water meter |gas meter |speed meter
Tematy
science |technology |daily life
Przykłady
  • 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
  • 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.
Rzeczownik A2 quantity
2

Metric unit of length

A measure of length equal to 100 centimeters.

Częsty błąd:
Students often confuse 'meter' (length) with 'meter' (device) and may spell it 'metre' depending on English variety.
Synonimy
metre (British English spelling of the same unit.)
Antonimy
inch (A smaller unit of length in the imperial system.)
Kolokacje
square meter |cubic meter |run a meter |meter stick
Tematy
science |measurement |education |core_vocabulary
Przykłady
  • 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
  • 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.
Rzeczownik technical B2 entity
3

Rhythm in poetry or music

The pattern of sounds or beats in poetry or music.

Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes think 'meter' here refers to measurement tools; clarify it's about rhythm.
Synonimy
rhythm ('Rhythm' is broader and used in many contexts beyond poetry and music theory.)
Antonimy
free verse (Poetry without a regular rhythmic pattern.)
Kolokacje
iambic meter |trochaic meter |in 4/4 meter
Tematy
arts |literature |music |arts_entertainment |education
Przykłady
  • 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
  • This poem has iambic meter.
  • The song is in 4/4 meter.
  • Shakespeare used iambic pentameter.
  • The music has a slow meter.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
meter
IPA
GB/mˈitɚ/
US/mˈitɚ/
Sylaby i akcent
meter (1 sylaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (meter)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
  • Base: meter
  • Variant Spelling: metre
  • Plural: meter, meters
Rodzina wyrazów
Forms
metre noun A2 meters noun
Core family
metric adjective B2
Related words
kilometer noun A2 centimeter noun A2 millimeter noun A2
Najważniejsze informacje
  • Spelling Variant: metre Noun
Wyrażenia

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.

Przykłady
  • 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.

Przykłady
  • Watch the meter while I turn on the appliance.
  • She watched the taxi's meter as they drove through traffic.

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