What does metro in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word metro in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use metro in Spanish.

The word metro in Spanish means metre, metro, (metre) rule, (metre) ruler, metro-, -meter, measuring tape, tape measure, metro entrance,, metro pass, underground line, tube line, square metre, cubic meter, square meter, linear meter. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word metro

metre

nombre masculino (unidad de longitud) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un metro es la diezmillonésima parte del cuadrante del meridiano terrestre.
A metre is the ten millionth part of the quadrant of the earth's meridian.

metro

nombre masculino (tren urbano subterráneo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El metro es el medio de transporte urbano más económico.
The metro is the most economic means of urban transport.

(metre) rule, (metre) ruler

nombre masculino (cinta métrica) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un metro de madera y unas tijeras son las herramientas de los vendedores de telas.
Fabric salespeople use a wooden metre rule and scissors as their tools.

metro-

prefijo (medida, medición)

(prefix: Added to front of word stem--for example, unsaid = un+said.)
El metrónomo indica el pulso de la música.
A metronome indicates the tempo of the music.

-meter

sufijo (medida, medición)

(suffix: Added to end of word stem--for example, friendless = friend+less.)
El termómetro indica que la temperatura del aire es de 28 ºC.
The thermometer shows that the air temperature is 28°C.

measuring tape, tape measure

nombre femenino (flexible para medir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pásame la cinta métrica que quiero medir el ancho del armario.
Pass me the measuring tape; I want to measure the width of the cabinet.

metro entrance,

locución nominal femenina (escalera de entrada)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Te espero en la boca de metro que está en la esquina.
I'll meet you at the subway entrance on the corner.

metro pass

locución nominal masculina (ES (tarjeta para metro)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

underground line, tube line

(línea de suburbano) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Para ir al centro debes tomar la línea de metro azul.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Underground lines in London are affected today due to bad weather conditions.

square metre

locución nominal masculina (unidad de superficie) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un metro cuadrado de esta tela cuesta diez pesos. Mi casa mide 250 metros cuadrados.
A square metre of this fabric costs ten pesos. My house measures 250 square metres.

cubic meter

(unidad de volumen) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El metro cúbico equivale al volumen de un cubo de un metro de lado. El tanque tiene una capacidad de 5 m³.
A cubic metre is equivalent to the volume of a cube of one meter per side.

square meter

(área construida) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Para saber de cuánto dinero podemos disponer, tenemos que saber el precio del metro cubierto.
In order to know how much money we can put up, we need to know the price per square meter.

linear meter

locución nominal masculina (medida de longitud) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Necesito una madera de tres metros lineales.
I need three linear meters of wood.

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