No. 308 in French
mètres
"Metres" (mètres) are units of length in the metric system, equal to 100 centimeters.
In a sentence
Ils ont couru cent mètres pour finir la course.
They ran one hundred meters to finish the race.
Here, "mètres" is used as a unit of measurement for distance in a literal sense as part of the numerical expression "cent mètres" (one hundred meters).
Le bâtiment mesure cinquante mètres de haut.
The building measures fifty meters in height.
In this sentence, "mètres" represents the unit of measurement for height, illustrating its usage in describing dimensions.
Ils sont à quelques mètres de la plage.
They are a few meters away from the beach.
Here, "mètres" denotes a unit of measurement to convey proximity or distance in a relative and non-specific manner.
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