metro masc.

1. meter, metre

unit of length

• La mesa mide dos metros.The table is two meters long.
• Camina cien metros hasta la plaza.Walk one hundred meters to the square.

2. subway, underground, metro

urban underground transport

• Voy al trabajo en metro.I go to work by subway.
• Toma el metro en la próxima estación.Take the subway at the next station.

3. measuring stick, ruler

instrument for measuring length

• Necesito un metro para medir la pared.I need a measuring stick to measure the wall.
• El carpintero dejó el metro sobre la mesa.The carpenter left the ruler on the table.

4. meter, poetic meter

rhythm and measure of a poem

• Este poema tiene un metro regular.This poem has a regular meter.
• El poeta cambió el metro del verso.The poet changed the meter of the line.