Polyglot Dictionary

meter

/meˈteɾ/

verb A2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
meto
preterite (eu)
meti
past participle
metido

Meaning

  1. to put

    • Meteu a mão no bolso.

      He put his hand in his pocket.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

botar

botar and meter are close synonyms for "to put"; meter also means "to insert," or reflexively, "to meddle."

Practice

1 What does meter mean?

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