meter
gb/mˈitɚ/ us/mˈitɚ/
A2
Англійська
~ 3400
Значення
0 значень
Іменник
A2
entity
1
Device for measuring amounts
A tool that measures and shows how much of something there is.
Модель уживання:
a [type] meter
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'meter' (device) with 'metre' (unit of length in British English).
Синоніми
gauge (Often interchangeable, but 'gauge' is more common in technical or engineering contexts.)
Антоніми
estimation (An opposite approach, as it does not involve precise measurement.)
Словосполучення
parking meter
|electricity meter
|water meter
|gas meter
|speed meter
Теми
science
|technology
|daily life
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Іменник
A2
quantity
2
Metric unit of length
A measure of length equal to 100 centimeters.
Поширена помилка:
Students often confuse 'meter' (length) with 'meter' (device) and may spell it 'metre' depending on English variety.
Синоніми
metre (British English spelling of the same unit.)
Антоніми
inch (A smaller unit of length in the imperial system.)
Словосполучення
square meter
|cubic meter
|run a meter
|meter stick
Теми
science
|measurement
|education
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Іменник
technical
B2
entity
3
Rhythm in poetry or music
The pattern of sounds or beats in poetry or music.
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes think 'meter' here refers to measurement tools; clarify it's about rhythm.
Синоніми
rhythm ('Rhythm' is broader and used in many contexts beyond poetry and music theory.)
Антоніми
free verse (Poetry without a regular rhythmic pattern.)
Словосполучення
iambic meter
|trochaic meter
|in 4/4 meter
Теми
arts
|literature
|music
|arts_entertainment
|education
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- This poem has iambic meter.
- The song is in 4/4 meter.
- Shakespeare used iambic pentameter.
- The music has a slow meter.
Граматика
Словникова форма
meter
IPA
GB/mˈitɚ/
US/mˈitɚ/
Склади й наголос
meter (1 склад)
Stress on 1st syllable (meter)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: meter
- Variant Spelling: metre
- Plural: meter, meters
Споріднені слова
Граматичні особливості
- Spelling Variant: metre Noun
Вирази
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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- Watch the meter while I turn on the appliance.
- She watched the taxi's meter as they drove through traffic.