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    Mètres (en. Meters)

    /mɛtʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Unit of length measurement in the international system.
    The length of the room is five meters.
    La longueur de la pièce est de cinq mètres.
    Measurement used to assess distance or size.
    He ran ten meters in less than three seconds.
    Il a couru dix mètres en moins de trois secondes.
    Used to measure the size of an object.
    This table is two meters long.
    Cette table mesure deux mètres de long.

    Etymology

    Comes from the Greek 'metron' which means measure.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    square meters
    Unit of area measurement.
    mètres carrés
    one thousand meters
    One kilometer.
    mille mètres
    meters from here
    Proximity or approximate distance.
    à mètres d'ici

    Related Words

    centimeter
    Unit of measure equivalent to one hundredth of a meter.
    centimètre
    kilometer
    Unit of measure equivalent to one thousand meters.
    kilomètre
    decimeter
    Unit of measure equivalent to one tenth of a meter.
    décimètre

    Slang Meanings

    Meter cage
    They call it the meter cage when he talks too much.
    On l'appelle la cage à mètres quand il parle trop.
    Meters of happiness
    He has meters of happiness today.
    Il a des mètres de bonheur aujourd'hui.