metro

This is the 5087th most frequent Portuguese word.


metro

"Metro" in Portuguese means "subway" or "meter" (unit of length), depending on context.


In this sentence, 'metrô' refers to a subway or underground train system, which is a mode of public transportation.

Eu pego o metrô para ir ao trabalho todos os dias.

I take the subway to go to work every day.


Here, 'metros' is the plural form of 'metro,' used as a unit of measurement indicating length or height.

O prédio tem mais de cinquenta metros de altura.

The building is over fifty meters tall.


In this context, 'metros' signifies the measurement of the length of an object, specifically cloth.

Ele comprou um tecido de dois metros de comprimento.

He bought a cloth with a length of two meters.