metres
Aussprache: [ˈmiːtərz]
Wort
Kontext: „measurement“
(noun) a unit of length in the metric system. One metre is just a little longer than a yard. It’s commonly used to measure how long something is, just like you might use a ruler or a measuring tape.
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The table is two metres long, which is about the same as six feet.
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The ribbon isn’t five metres long; it’s only three metres.
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How many metres is the school building from here?
Kontext: „scientific measurement“
(noun) in science, a unit used for measuring distances, height, or length. Scientists use metres to measure things accurately, like the height of a mountain or the distance to planets in space.
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Mount Everest is about 8,848 metres tall.
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That canyon is not 1,000 metres deep; it's much shallower.
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What is the distance in metres from the Earth to the Moon?
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