No. 929 in Catalan
metro
"Metro" in Catalan means "subway" or "underground train."
In a sentence
Vaig agafar el metro per anar al centre.
I took the metro to go to the city center.
Here, 'metro' refers to the subway or underground public transportation system.
Aquest sostre té una alçada de tres metres.
This ceiling is three meters high.
In this context, 'metre' is the unit of measurement for distance or length.
L'exposició està al primer metre entrant.
The exhibition is within the first meter upon entering.
Here, 'metre' refers again to the unit of distance, indicating a specific range from the entry point.
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