Translation
metre; underground, metro, tube
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Word origin
From Greek metron ('measure'), by way of French mètre. The same root gives English 'metre' and 'metric'.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- metron
- English cognates
- metre, metric, metronome
Grammar
Examples
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The room is four metres long.
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Every day I go to work by underground.
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How many metres away is the nearest station?
Madrid .
The Madrid underground is very fast and clean.
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We bought two metres of fabric for the curtains.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 12, lesson 1: metro, oscuro, manejar and 7 more words.