Metros (en. Meters)

/ˈmetɾos/

Synonyms

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.