Polyglot Dictionary

metrópole

/meˈtɾɔpoli/

a noun B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
as metrópoles

Meaning

  1. metropolis

    • A metrópole cresce.

      The metropolis grows.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

cidade

Worth distinguishing: metrópole is a large, important city; cidade is the general word for city.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

metrópoli

metrópoli is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "metropolis."

Practice

1 What does metrópole mean?

2 Fill the gap: A ___ cresce.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches metrópole?

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