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    Metros (en. Meters)

    /ˈmetɾos/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Metric unit of length.
    The distance between the two cities is 150 meters.
    La distancia entre las dos ciudades es de 150 metros.
    Measure used to express dimensions or distances.
    The field has a length of 200 meters.
    El campo tiene una longitud de 200 metros.
    A line of underground urban transportation.
    I will take the subway to get there faster.
    Voy a tomar el metro para llegar más rápido.

    Etymology

    From the Greek 'metron', meaning measure.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    by subway
    using underground transportation.
    en metro
    meter by meter
    in a careful or conventional manner.
    metro a metro
    to be a few meters away from
    in proximity to a certain distance.
    estar a metros de

    Related Words

    centimeter
    Unit of measurement that is the one-hundredth part of a meter.
    centímetro
    kilometer
    Unit of length measurement equivalent to 1000 meters.
    kilómetro
    cubic meters
    Unit of volume measurement equivalent to a cube that has one meter on each side.
    metros cúbicos

    Slang Meanings

    To talk exaggeratedly about distance.
    Don’t tell me they are 500 meters away; it seems to me they are a kilometer away!
    No me digas que están a 500 metros, ¡me parece que están a un kilómetro!
    To use 'metro' as a synonym for 'machine' in work contexts.
    That guy is a metro in construction; he always works with measurements.
    Ese chico es un metro en la construcción, siempre trabaja con las medidas.