meter
gb/mˈitɚ/ us/mˈitɚ/
A2
Английский
~ 3400
mérőóra, mérőműszer, méter, metrum, versmérték
СУЩЕСТВИТЕЛЬНОЕ
A2
1
mérőóra
B1
mérőműszer
B2
Модель употребления:
a [type] meter
The parking meter showed that his time had expired.
A parkolóóra azt mutatta, hogy lejárt a parkolási ideje.
The electricity meter is read once a month by the utility company.
A szolgáltató havonta egyszer leolvassa a villanyórát.
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.
Примеры для изучающих
The parking meter says my time is up.
A parkolóóra szerint lejárt az időm.
The man reads the electricity meter.
A férfi leolvassa a villanyórát.
My car has a speed meter.
The gas meter is near the door.
We have a water meter in our home.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'meter' (device) with 'metre' (unit of length in British English).
Значение
Device for measuring amounts
Коллокации
parking meter
|electricity meter
|water meter
|gas meter
|speed meter
Синонимы
gauge (Often interchangeable, but 'gauge' is more common in technical or engineering contexts.)
Антонимы
estimation (An opposite approach, as it does not involve precise measurement.)
Темы
science
|technology
|daily life
Определение
A tool that measures and shows how much of something there is.
A device used to measure and display the quantity of something such as distance, speed, time, or usage.
СУЩЕСТВИТЕЛЬНОЕ
A2
2
méter
A1
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.
Примеры для изучающих
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.
Частая ошибка:
Students often confuse 'meter' (length) with 'meter' (device) and may spell it 'metre' depending on English variety.
Значение
Metric unit of length
Коллокации
square meter
|cubic meter
|run a meter
|meter stick
Синонимы
metre (British English spelling of the same unit.)
Антонимы
inch (A smaller unit of length in the imperial system.)
Темы
science
|measurement
|education
|core_vocabulary
Определение
A measure of length equal to 100 centimeters.
The base unit of length in the metric system, equal to 100 centimeters or approximately 39.37 inches.
СУЩЕСТВИТЕЛЬНОЕ
B2
TECHNICAL
3
metrum
C1
versmérték
B2
This poem is written in iambic meter.
Ez a vers jambikus metrumban íródott.
The song is in 3/4 meter.
A dal 3/4-es metrumban van.
Changing the meter changes the feel of the music.
Shakespeare often used iambic pentameter.
The composer experimented with unusual meters.
Примеры для изучающих
This poem has iambic meter.
Ennek a versnek jambikus a metruma.
The song is in 4/4 meter.
A dal 4/4-es metrumban van.
Shakespeare used iambic pentameter.
The music has a slow meter.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes think 'meter' here refers to measurement tools; clarify it's about rhythm.
Значение
Rhythm in poetry or music
Коллокации
iambic meter
|trochaic meter
|in 4/4 meter
Синонимы
rhythm ('Rhythm' is broader and used in many contexts beyond poetry and music theory.)
Антонимы
free verse (Poetry without a regular rhythmic pattern.)
Темы
arts
|literature
|music
|arts_entertainment
|education
Определение
The pattern of sounds or beats in poetry or music.
The regular pattern of beats or stresses in a line of poetry or a piece of music.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
meter
IPA
GB/mˈitɚ/
US/mˈitɚ/
Слоги и ударение
meter (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (meter)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: meter
- Variant Spelling: metre
- Plural: meter, meters
Родственные слова
Ключевые моменты
- Spelling Variant: metre Noun
Выражения
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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- Watch the meter while I turn on the appliance.
- She watched the taxi's meter as they drove through traffic.