No. 217 in Romanian
metri
The Romanian word "metri" means "meters" in English.
In a sentence
Am măsurat camera și are 20 de metri pătrați.
I measured the room, and it has 20 square meters.
The word 'metri' is used to express units of measurement, specifically in a numerical and spatial context to denote area (square meters).
Linia de finis este la 100 de metri înainte.
The finish line is 100 meters ahead.
Here, 'metri' is used to describe a distance measurement, indicating how far away something is in a linear context.
Am alergat trei metri pentru a prinde tramvaiul.
I ran three meters to catch the tram.
In this sentence, 'metri' indicates the short distance covered during an action.
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