noun🔗ShareMessgerät, Zähler(always meter) A device that measures things."The meter on my sewing machine measures how much fabric I've used. "Der Zähler an meiner Nähmaschine misst, wie viel Stoff ich verbraucht habe.devicemachinetechnologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareParkuhr(always meter) A parking meter or similar device for collecting payment."The student inserted money into the parking meter to park their car near the school. "Der Student warf Geld in die Parkuhr, um sein Auto in der Nähe der Schule zu parken.utilitydevicetrafficessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMessgerät, Zähler(always meter) One who metes or measures."a labouring coal-meter"ein arbeitender KohlenzählerjobpersonessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMeter(elsewhere metre) The base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI), conceived of as 1/10000000 of the distance from the North Pole to the Equator, and now defined as the distance light will travel in a vacuum in 1/299792458 second."The scientist measured the length of the table in meters. "Der Wissenschaftler maß die Länge des Tisches in Metern.unitphysicssciencetechnicalmathessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMetrum, Takt(elsewhere metre) An increment of music; the overall rhythm; particularly, the number of beats in a measure."The song has a fast meter, with four beats per measure. "Das Lied hat ein schnelles Metrum mit vier Taktschlägen pro Takt.musicessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMetrum, Versmaß(elsewhere metre) The rhythm pattern in a poem."The poem's meter was iambic pentameter, making it sound pleasing to the ear. "Das Metrum des Gedichts war ein Jambus mit fünf Hebungen, was es für das Ohr angenehm klingen ließ.literaturelanguagestylemusicwritingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLeine, Schnur(elsewhere metre) A line above or below a hanging net, to which the net is attached in order to strengthen it."The fisherman added a meter to his fishing net to make it stronger. "Der Fischer fügte seinem Fischernetz eine Leine hinzu, um es widerstandsfähiger zu machen.nauticaltechnicalsailingstructurepartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGedichtA poem."My favorite English teacher wrote a beautiful meter about the changing seasons. "Mein Lieblingslehrer für Englisch schrieb ein wunderschönes Gedicht über die wechselnden Jahreszeiten.literaturelanguagewritingstyleessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMessen, abmessenTo measure with a metering device."The technician used a special gauge to meter the amount of water flowing through the pipe. "Der Techniker benutzte ein spezielles Messgerät, um die Wassermenge zu messen, die durch das Rohr floss.technologydeviceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareabstempeln, frankierenTo imprint a postage mark with a postage meter."The postal worker used a postage meter to meter the letter before dropping it in the mailbox. "Der Postbote hat einen Frankierautomaten benutzt, um den Brief zu frankieren, bevor er ihn in den Briefkasten warf.stationerybusinesscommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDosieren, abmessenTo regulate the flow of or to deliver in regulated amounts (usually of fluids but sometimes of other things such as anticipation or breath)."The chef meticulously metered the spices, ensuring each dish had the precise amount of each ingredient. "Der Koch dosierte die Gewürze sorgfältig und stellte sicher, dass jedes Gericht die genaue Menge jeder Zutat enthielt.amountutilitymachinetechnicalenergyindustryprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
