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meter

/ˈmiːtə/ /ˈmitəɹ/

Meanings
noun

Medidor, contador

(always meter) A device that measures things.

Examples :

"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.
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noun

Metro

(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.

Examples :

"The scientist measured the length of the table in meters. "
El científico midió la longitud de la mesa en metros.
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verb

Medir, dosificar

To regulate the flow of or to deliver in regulated amounts (usually of fluids but sometimes of other things such as anticipation or breath).

Examples :

"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.
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Related Words

Illustration particularly

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

Particularmente, especialmente

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

Los aperitivos fueron particularmente estimulantes.

Illustration strengthen

strengthen verb

/ˈstɹɛŋ(k)θən/

Fortalecer, reforzar

"strengthen a muscle"

Fortalecer un músculo.

Illustration labouring

labouring verb

/ˈleɪbərɪŋ/ /ˈleɪbərɪŋɡ/

Trabajar, esforzarse

"The construction workers were labouring under the hot sun to finish the building on time. "

Los trabajadores de la construcción estaban trabajando bajo el sol caliente para terminar el edificio a tiempo.

Illustration technician

technician noun

/tekˈnɪʃən/

Técnico

"The computer technician fixed the broken printer in the school library. "

El técnico informático arregló la impresora averiada en la biblioteca de la escuela.

Illustration conceived

conceived verb

/kənˈsiːvd/

Concebir, idear, planear

"The artist conceived the sculpture as a tribute to her grandmother. "

El artista concibió la escultura como un homenaje a su abuela.

Illustration meticulously

meticulously adverb

/məˈtɪkjələsli/ /məˈtɪkjʊləsli/

Meticulosamente, con esmero

"The chef meticulously prepared each ingredient, ensuring the dish was perfectly seasoned. "

El chef preparó meticulosamente cada ingrediente, asegurándose de que el plato estuviera perfectamente sazonado.

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elsewhere noun

/ˌɛlsˈʍɛːə/ /ˈɛlsˌʍɛːɹ/

En otra parte

"My favorite books are kept at the library; I don't have them elsewhere. "

Mis libros favoritos se guardan en la biblioteca; no los tengo en otra parte.

Illustration pentameter

pentameter noun

/pɛnˈtæmətər/ /pɛntˈæmətər/

Un verso en un poema que tiene cinco pies métricos

"The teacher explained that a line in Shakespeare's sonnets is often written in iambic pentameter, meaning it has five stressed syllables that alternate with unstressed syllables. "

El profesor explicó que una línea en los sonetos de Shakespeare a menudo está escrita en pentámetro yámbico, lo que significa que tiene cinco sílabas acentuadas que se alternan con sílabas no acentuadas.

Illustration anticipation

anticipation noun

/æn.tɪs.əˈpe.ʃən/

Anticipación, previsión

"Often the anticipation of a shot is worse than the pain of the stick."

A menudo, la anticipación de un disparo es peor que el dolor del palo.

Illustration collecting

collecting verb

/kəˈlɛktɪŋ/

Recopilar, juntar

"Suzanne collected all the papers she had laid out."

Suzanne recopiló todos los papeles que había extendido.

Illustration ingredient

ingredient noun

/ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/

Ingrediente

"The main ingredient in Grandma's famous chocolate chip cookies is butter. "

El ingrediente principal de las famosas galletas con chispas de chocolate de la abuela es la mantequilla.

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international noun

/ˌɪntəˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)l/ /ˌɪntɚˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)l/

Internacional

"The United team includes five England internationals."

El equipo United incluye a cinco internacionales ingleses.