noun🔗ShareMedidor, contador(always meter) A device that measures things."The meter on my sewing machine measures how much fabric I've used. "El medidor de mi máquina de coser mide cuánta tela he usado.devicemachinetechnologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareParquímetro(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. "El estudiante introdujo dinero en el parquímetro para estacionar su coche cerca de la escuela.utilitydevicetrafficessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMedidor(always meter) One who metes or measures."a labouring coal-meter"un medidor de carbón trabajadorjobpersonessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMetro(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. "El científico midió la longitud de la mesa en metros.unitphysicssciencetechnicalmathessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMetro, compás(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. "La canción tiene un compás rápido, con cuatro tiempos por compás.musicessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMétrica(elsewhere metre) The rhythm pattern in a poem."The poem's meter was iambic pentameter, making it sound pleasing to the ear. "La métrica del poema era pentámetro yámbico, lo que lo hacía sonar agradable al oído.literaturelanguagestylemusicwritingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCuerda, hilo(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. "El pescador añadió una cuerda a su red de pesca para hacerla más fuerte.nauticaltechnicalsailingstructurepartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePoemaA poem."My favorite English teacher wrote a beautiful meter about the changing seasons. "Mi profesor de inglés favorito escribió un hermoso poema sobre el cambio de estaciones.literaturelanguagewritingstyleessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMedirTo measure with a metering device."The technician used a special gauge to meter the amount of water flowing through the pipe. "El técnico usó un medidor especial para medir la cantidad de agua que fluía a través de la tubería.technologydeviceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Sharematar, franquearTo 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. "El trabajador postal usó una máquina de franquear para matar la carta antes de dejarla en el buzón.stationerybusinesscommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMedir, dosificarTo 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. "El chef midió meticulosamente las especias, asegurándose de que cada plato tuviera la cantidad precisa de cada ingrediente.amountutilitymachinetechnicalenergyindustryprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
