metro
il metro
tape measure
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¿Cómo se dice metro en italiano?
How do you pronounce metro in italiano?
metro is pronounced /il ˈmɛːtro/ in italiano.
Frases de ejemplo
Il metro è troppo affollato durante l'ora di punta.
The subway is too crowded during rush hour.
Ho perso il mio metro nuovo sulla linea rossa.
I lost my new measuring stick on the red line.
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¿Por qué es masculine?
Metro is masculine in Italian. While it can mean "tape measure" (metro a nastro), it more commonly refers to the "subway/underground railway system" (metropolitana). The word derives from Latin "metrum" (a measure or meter), which was a neuter noun in Latin. In Italian, Latin neuter nouns typically shifted to masculine gender when they retained or developed an -o ending, which is why "metro" is masculine.
¿Cómo se dice tape measure en italiano?
En italiano, tape measure se dice il metro — masculine.
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