meter

UK
/ˈmiːtə/
US
/ˈmiːtər/

Traduzioni

meternoun
meters
pl
UK
/ˈmiːtə/
US
/ˈmiːtər/
The room is five meters long.
Комната длиной пять метров.
The electricity meter is located in the basement.
Счетчик электроэнергии находится в подвале.
The musician used a meter to keep time.
Музыкант использовал метроном, чтобы держать ритм.
Sinonimi
meterverb
metered
Past Simple
metered
Past Participle
metering
Gerund
UK
/ˈmiːtə/
US
/ˈmiːtər/
The technician will meter the voltage in the circuit.
Техник будет измерять напряжение в цепи.
meteradjective
UK
/ˈmiːtə/
US
/ˈmiːtər/
Attributive noun use (e.g., ‘meter reading’, ‘meter box’)
meteadjective

meter

Comp.

meter
Comp.
metest
Super.
Archaic; variant of ‘meet’ meaning ‘fitting, suitable’.

Definizioni

meternoun
A device that measures and records the quantity, degree, or rate of something.
The gas meter showed that we had used more energy this month.
A unit of length in the metric system, equal to 100 centimeters.
The room is five meters long.
The rhythm of a piece of poetry, determined by the number and length of feet in a line.
The poem was written in iambic meter.
A device in a taxi that measures the distance traveled and calculates the fare.
The taxi driver turned on the meter as soon as we started the journey.
meterverb
To measure or regulate the flow of a substance, such as gas or electricity, using a meter.
The technician will meter the gas to ensure there are no leaks.
To supply or distribute in measured amounts.
The machine is designed to meter out the exact amount of liquid needed for each batch.
meteradjective
Relating to or used for a measuring device, appearing before another noun.
The technician inspected the meter box for signs of damage.
meteadjective
(archaic) Fitting, proper, suitable.
It is mete and right so to do.