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mete [Am mit, Brit miːt]

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mete → mete out

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I.mete out VB trans (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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I.mete out VB trans (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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metre Brit

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metre → meter

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I.meter³ [Am ˈmidər, Brit ˈmiːtə] N

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1. meter (measuring device):

gas/electricity/water meter

contador m de gas/electricidad/agua

gas/electricity/water meter

medidor m de gas/electricidad/agua LatAm

slot meter Brit

contador m (que funciona con monedas)

slot meter Brit

medidor m (que funciona con monedas) LatAm

to read the meter

leer el contador

to read the meter

leer el medidor LatAm

attr meter reader

revisor m de contador / revisora f de contador

attr meter reader

revisor m de medidor / revisora f de medidor LatAm

2. meter:

parking meter

II.meter³ [Am ˈmidər, Brit ˈmiːtə] VB trans

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medir (con contador)

meter¹, metre Brit [Am ˈmidər, Brit ˈmiːtə] N (measure)

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meter², metre Brit [Am ˈmidər, Brit ˈmiːtə] N

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1. meter U or C Am MUS:

2. meter C or U LIT:

meter¹, metre Brit [Am ˈmidər, Brit ˈmiːtə] N (measure)

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meter², metre Brit [Am ˈmidər, Brit ˈmiːtə] N

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1. meter U or C Am MUS:

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I.meter³ [Am ˈmidər, Brit ˈmiːtə] N

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1. meter (measuring device):

gas/electricity/water meter

contador m de gas/electricidad/agua

gas/electricity/water meter

medidor m de gas/electricidad/agua LatAm

slot meter Brit

contador m (que funciona con monedas)

slot meter Brit

medidor m (que funciona con monedas) LatAm

to read the meter

leer el contador

to read the meter

leer el medidor LatAm

attr meter reader

revisor m de contador / revisora f de contador

attr meter reader

revisor m de medidor / revisora f de medidor LatAm

2. meter:

parking meter

II.meter³ [Am ˈmidər, Brit ˈmiːtə] VB trans

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medir (con contador)

meta tag N COMPUT

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etiqueta f meta

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I.meter VB trans

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1.1. meter (introducir, poner):

le metieron un tubo por la nariz

they put a tube up her nose

le metieron un tubo por la nariz

they stuck a tube up her nose inf

¿dónde habré metido su carta?

where can I have put his letter?

(meter algo en algo) metí la tarjeta en un sobre

I put the card in(to) an envelope

no lograba meter la llave en la cerradura

she couldn't get the key into the lock

metió el pie en el agua

he put his foot in(to) the water

a ver si consigo meter todo esto en un folio

I wonder if I can get o fit all of this onto one sheet

no le metas esas ideas en la cabeza a la niña

don't put ideas like that into her head

no le metas esas ideas en la cabeza a la niña

don't go giving her ideas like that

1.2. meter (hacer entrar) (meter a alg. en algo):

no puedo meter más de cuatro personas en mi coche

I can't get o fit more than four people in my car

lo metieron en la cárcel

they put him in prison

metió a su hijo interno en un colegio

he sent his son to (a) boarding school

1.3. meter (colocar, emplear) (meter a alg. en algo):

consiguió meter a su amigo en la empresa

she managed to get her friend a job with o in the company

(meter a alg. de algo) lo metieron de aprendiz de carpintero

they apprenticed him to a carpenter

(meter a alg. de algo) lo metieron de aprendiz de carpintero

they got him a job as a carpenter's apprentice

la metieron de sirvienta en la ciudad

they sent her to work as a maid in the city

2.2. meter tanto/gol:

2.3. meter (en costura):

meter dobladillo

métele un poco en las costuras

take it in a bit at the seams

2.4. meter:

meterle tijera/sierra a algo

to set to with the scissors/saw on sth

2.5. meter MOTOR marcha/cambio:

mete (la) primera/tercera

put it into first/third (gear)

en este coche es muy difícil meter la marcha atrás

it's very difficult to get into reverse in this car

3.1. meter (provocar, crear):

no metas ruido que estoy estudiando

keep the noise down, I'm studying

no trates de meterme miedo

don't try to frighten o scare me

nos están metiendo prisa en el trabajo

we're under a lot of pressure to do things faster at work

a todo meter inf ir/conducir

lleva una semana estudiando a todo meter

he's been studying flat out for a week

meterle LatAm

to get a move on inf

¡métanle, que no llegamos!

step on it o get a move on, or we won't get there in time!

le metimos con todo

we did our utmost

le metimos con todo

we pulled out all the stops

le metimos con todo

we did everything we could

II.meter VB intr Col sl (consumir marihuana)

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to smoke (dope)

III.meterse VB vpr

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1.1. meterse (entrar) (meterse en algo):

me metí en el agua (en la playa)

I went into the water

me metí en el agua (en la piscina)

I got into the water

nos metimos en un museo

we went into a museum

se metió en la cama

he got into bed

métete por esa calle

go down that street

quise meterme bajo tierra

I just wanted the ground to swallow me up

¿dónde se habrá metido el perro?

where can the dog have got to?

¿dónde se habrá metido el perro?

where can the dog be?

(+ me/te/le etc) se me metió algo en el ojo

I got something in my eye

cuando se le mete una idea en la cabeza …

when he gets an idea into his head …

1.2. meterse (introducirse) (meterse algo en algo):

me metí el dedo en el ojo

I stuck my finger in my eye

se metió el dinero en el bolsillo

he put the money in(to) his pocket

no te metas los dedos en la nariz

don't pick your nose

¡que se lo meta ahí mismo! o ¡que se lo meta por dónde le quepa! vulg sl

she can stuff it! sl

ya sabes dónde te lo puedes meter vulg sl

you know where you can stuff o shove it vulg sl

1.3. meterse inf comida/bebida:

to put away inf

2.1. meterse (en un trabajo):

se metió de secretaria

she got a job as a secretary

meterse de o a cura/monja

to become a priest/nun

2.3. meterse (entrometerse):

to get involved

no te metas en lo que no te importa

mind your own business

no te metas en lo que no te importa

don't get involved in o don't meddle in things that don't concern you

todo iba bien hasta que ella se metió por medio

things were going fine until she started interfering

no te metas conmigo que hoy no estoy para bromas

leave me alone, I'm in no mood for jokes today

tú métete con los de tu edad/tamaño

why don't you pick on someone your own age/size?

con su hijo no te metas, que es sagrado iron

don't say a word against her son, she worships him

meterse donde no lo llaman

to poke one's nose into other people's business inf

¡no te metas donde no te llaman!

mind your own business!

meta¹ N f

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1.2. meta SPORTS (en fútbol):

meta

chutar a meta

to shoot at goal

meta² N m

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mete [mit] VB trans

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to mete out punishment

meter¹ [ˈmi·t̬ər] N

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meter² [ˈmi·t̬ər] N

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light meter N

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light meter

light meter PHOTO

postage meter N

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postage meter

(máquina f) franqueadora

postage meter

estampilladora f LatAm

parking meter N

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parking meter

water meter N

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water meter

contador m de agua

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I.meter [me·ˈter] VB trans

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1. meter:

meter (introducir)

meter (poner)

meter en una caja

to put in a box

¡mete el enchufe!

put the plug in!

meter un clavo en la pared

to hammer a nail into the wall

meter a alguien en la cárcel

to put sb in jail

meter un gol SPORTS

to score a goal

meter dinero en el banco

to put money in the bank

3. meter inf (pegar):

meter un puñetazo a alguien

4. meter (provocar):

meter miedo/un susto a alguien

to frighten/startle sb

meter prisa a alguien

to hurry sb (up)

5. meter (hacer participar):

meter a toda la familia en el asunto

to involve the whole family in the matter

Phrases:

a todo meter inf

as fast as possible

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3. meter (entrar indebidamente):

to enter unlawfully

5. meter (provocar):

meterse con alguien

6. meter (comenzar un oficio):

meterse a monja

to become a nun

meterse a actor

to become an actor

meta¹ [ˈme·ta] N f tb. fig

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meta² [ˈme·ta] N mf (portero)

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As a result, the entire clan was able to evade the punishment meted out by the government on the northern domains. en.wikipedia.org

The authorities arrested 714 persons; 288 of them were tried by a military tribunal, which meted out stiff punishments, including 17 death sentences. en.wikipedia.org

Punitive measures against anti-competitive practices are meted out in terms of percentages of revenues of a company. en.wikipedia.org

While being interned there, he went on a hunger strike to protest the ill-treatment meted out to the political prisoners. en.wikipedia.org

After the investigation, leftist women were all given five lashes for every prayer missed 5 a day, half that meted out to the men. en.wikipedia.org

Stealing this tent was a most grievous crime and the punishment was meted out in the extreme. en.wikipedia.org

The dealer then collects all cards into a nice little stack, does a few overhand cuts, then metes out the hands in packets of 5. en.wikipedia.org

For trifling misdemeanors, he instituted elaborate investigations and meted out extravagant fines and punishments where a wiser man would have overlooked the whole matter. en.wikipedia.org

The death penalty was meted out in numerous cases in this court. en.wikipedia.org

Among its main attractions there is a hanging 24 mete long bridge. en.wikipedia.org

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