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"Cine" is a form of "cine", a noun which is often translated as "cinema". "Metro" is a noun which is often translated as "meter". Learn more about the difference between "metro" and "cine" below.
el metro(
meh
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troh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. meter (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
La playa está a cien metros de mi casa.The beach is a hundred meters from my house.
b. metre (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
El Burj Khalifa es el rascacielos más alto del mundo con 828 metros de altura.Burj Khalifa is the tallest skyscraper in the world with a height of 828 metres.
2. (transport)
a. metro
Yo siempre ando en metro al trabajo porque es más económico.I always take the metro to work because it is cheaper.
b. subway (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Puedes tomar el metro directo desde el aeropuerto al centro.You can take the subway directly from the airport to downtown.
c. underground (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Mira en el mapa si esa línea de metro pasa por esta estación.Check on the map to see if that underground line passes through this station.
d. tube (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
El metro se satura durante la hora punta y las estaciones se abarrotan de viajeros.The tube is very busy during rush hour, and stations are overcrowded with commuters.
a. ruler
El explorador dibujó su ruta en el mapa con un metro y un lápiz.The explorer drew his route on the map with a ruler and a pencil.
c. tape measure
El sastre midió la cintura, el pecho y las caderas de la modelo con un metro.The tailor measured the waist, chest, and hips of the model with a tape measure.
4. (literature)
a. meter (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
El metro de una línea de poesía se establece por el número de sílabas acentuadas.The meter of a line of poetry is established by the number of stressed syllables.
b. metre (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
La rima y el metro de un soneto deben ser fácil de encontrar.The rhyme and meter of a sonnet should be easy to find.
el cine(
see
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neh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (industry)
a. cinema
Claudia está haciendo su tesis sobre el cine italiano de mediados del siglo XX.Claudia is writing her thesis on mid-20th century Italian cinema.
Me encanta el cine mucho más que el teatro.I love the cinema much more than the theater.
a. movie theater (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
El cine de nuestro pueblo está justo al lado de la oficina de correos.The movie theater in our town is right next to the post office.
b. movies (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Mi novio y yo vamos al cine esta noche para ver una película.My boyfriend and I are going to the movies tonight to watch a movie.
c. cinema (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Después de cenar, sugiero que vayamos al cine a ver qué ponen.After dinner, I suggest that we go to the cinema to see what's on.
