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metro

metre

noun MEH-troh Common

Origin: From Greek métron, 'measure'.

Also means

subway

Usage Note

Metro serves as both the unit of length (one metre) and the short form of metropolitano (the underground railway). Context always disambiguates: a dos metros de distancia vs tomar el metro. In Spain the underground is consistently called el metro; in Mexico City it is also el metro, but in Buenos Aires it is el subte.

Examples

"Tomamos el metro hasta la plaza."

Natural Translation

We took the subway to the square.

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