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masculine

ˈmɛtro

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Translation

metre (unit of length); underground, tube (colloquial, short for metropolitana)

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Word origin

From French mètre, from Greek metron ('measure').

Origin
Greek
Root
metron
English cognates
metre, meter

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralmetri

Examples

.

The room is three metres wide.

.

I take the tube to go to work every day.

misurare ?

Do you have a tape measure for this table?

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metro: worksheet, infographic and listicle

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This word is taught in chapter 8, lesson 12: Words 793-800.