metre

• Sustantivo que designa la unidad básica de longitud en el sistema métrico, equivalente aproximadamente a 1,094 yardas, o bien el esquema rítmico en poesía y música.

A noun referring to the fundamental unit of length in the metric system, approximately equal to 1.094 yards, or a rhythmic pattern in poetry and music.

1. A2formal

   The fundamental unit of length in the metric system, equal to approximately 39.37 inches or 1.094 yards.

   Unidad de longitud

   • The table is two metres long.
   • She ran 100 metres in under 12 seconds.
   • The building stands 50 metres tall.

2. Poetic meterC1formal

   The rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of verse.

   Metro (métrica)

   • Shakespeare often used iambic metre in his sonnets.
   • The poem is written in a strict metre of alternating lines.
   • Understanding metre is essential for analyzing classical poetry.

   Sinónimosbeatcadencemeasurerhythm

3. Musical meterB2formal

   The division of music into equal rhythmic units, typically indicated by a time signature.

   Métrica musical

   • The piece is composed in a 4/4 metre.
   • The conductor emphasized the strong beats of the metre.
   • Changing the metre can dramatically alter the feel of a song.

   Sinónimosbeatpulserhythmtime