noun🔗ShareCompteur, appareil de mesure(always meter) A device that measures things."The meter on my sewing machine measures how much fabric I've used. "Le compteur de ma machine à coudre mesure la quantité de tissu que j'ai utilisée.devicemachinetechnologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHorodateur(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. "L'étudiant a inséré de l'argent dans l'horodateur pour garer sa voiture près de l'école.utilitydevicetrafficessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMètreur, mesureur(always meter) One who metes or measures."a labouring coal-meter"un mesureur de charbon travaillantjobpersonessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMètre(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. "Le scientifique a mesuré la longueur de la table en mètres.unitphysicssciencetechnicalmathessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMètre, mesure(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 chanson a une mesure rapide, avec quatre temps par mesure.musicessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMètre, rythme(elsewhere metre) The rhythm pattern in a poem."The poem's meter was iambic pentameter, making it sound pleasing to the ear. "Le mètre du poème était un pentamètre iambique, ce qui le rendait agréable à l'oreille.literaturelanguagestylemusicwritingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFil, corde(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. "Le pêcheur a ajouté un fil à son filet de pêche pour le renforcer.nauticaltechnicalsailingstructurepartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePoèmeA poem."My favorite English teacher wrote a beautiful meter about the changing seasons. "Mon professeur d'anglais préféré a écrit un beau poème sur le changement des saisons.literaturelanguagewritingstyleessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMesurerTo measure with a metering device."The technician used a special gauge to meter the amount of water flowing through the pipe. "Le technicien a utilisé une jauge spéciale pour mesurer la quantité d'eau qui traversait le tuyau.technologydeviceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareaffranchir, timbrerTo 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. "Le facteur a utilisé un appareil d'affranchissement pour timbrer la lettre avant de la déposer dans la boîte aux lettres.stationerybusinesscommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDoser, mesurerTo 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. "Le chef a méticuleusement dosé les épices, s'assurant que chaque plat contienne la quantité précise de chaque ingrédient.amountutilitymachinetechnicalenergyindustryprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
