No. 287 in Catalan
metres
The Catalan word "metres" translates to "meters" in English, a unit of length in the metric system.
In a sentence
La pista té una longitud de 100 metres.
The track is 100 meters long.
The word 'metres' is used here to indicate a measurement of length, specifically in the context of the distance.
Va saltar més de 2 metres en la competició.
He jumped over 2 meters in the competition.
The word 'metres' is used here to specify the height achieved during a sports event.
La paret estava a uns deu metres de nosaltres.
The wall was about ten meters away from us.
The word 'metres' is used to denote the approximate distance to an object.
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