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el metro(
meh
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troh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
Regionalism used in the United States
La playa está a cien metros de mi casa.The beach is a hundred meters from my house.
b. metre (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
El Burj Khalifa es el rascacielos más alto del mundo con 828 metros de altura.Burj Khalifa is the tallest skyscraper in the world with a height of 828 metres.
2. (transport)
Yo siempre ando en metro al trabajo porque es más económico.I always take the metro to work because it is cheaper.
b. subway (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Puedes tomar el metro directo desde el aeropuerto al centro.You can take the subway directly from the airport to downtown.
c. underground (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Mira en el mapa si esa línea de metro pasa por esta estación.Check on the map to see if that underground line passes through this station.
d. tube (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
El metro se satura durante la hora punta y las estaciones se abarrotan de viajeros.The tube is very busy during rush hour, and stations are overcrowded with commuters.
a. ruler
El explorador dibujó su ruta en el mapa con un metro y un lápiz.The explorer drew his route on the map with a ruler and a pencil.
c. tape measure
El sastre midió la cintura, el pecho y las caderas de la modelo con un metro.The tailor measured the waist, chest, and hips of the model with a tape measure.
4. (literature)
a. meter (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
El metro de una línea de poesía se establece por el número de sílabas acentuadas.The meter of a line of poetry is established by the number of stressed syllables.
b. metre (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
La rima y el metro de un soneto deben ser fácil de encontrar.The rhyme and meter of a sonnet should be easy to find.
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