metre

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.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее основную единицу длины в метрической системе, приблизительно равную 1,094 ярда, или ритмический рисунок в поэзии и музыке.esSustantivo 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.frNom désignant l'unité de base de longueur du système métrique, approximativement égale à 1,094 yard, ou le schéma rythmique dans la poésie et la musique.deMetre bezeichnet die grundlegende Längeneinheit des metrischen Systems (ca. 1,094 Yards) sowie das rhythmische Muster in Poesie und Musik.ptSubstantivo que designa a unidade básica de comprimento do Sistema Internacional, equivalente a 100 centímetros, ou o padrão rítmico de versos na poesia e de compassos na música.zh名词，指公制中长度的基本单位，约等于1.094码；也指诗歌和音乐中的节奏模式。arاسم يدل على وحدة قياس الطول الأساسية في النظام المتري، وتساوي مئة سنتيمتر تقريبًا، أو على الوزن الإيقاعي في الشعر والموسيقى.

1. Unit of length A2 formal

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

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

   ruЕдиница длиныesUnidad de longitudfrmètre (unité de longueur)deLängeneinheitptUnidade de comprimentozh长度单位arوحدة الطول

2. Poetic meter C1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruМетрesMetro (métrica)frMètre (versification)deVersmaßptMétricazh格律arالوزن الشعري

   Sinônimos: beatcadencemeasurerhythm

3. Musical meter B2 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruМузыкальный размерesMétrica musicalfrMètre musicaldeMusikalisches MetrumptMétrica musicalzh节拍arالميزان الموسيقي

   Sinônimos: beatpulserhythmtime

• metres plural form
• metres' possessive plural form
• metre's possessive singular form