metros

This is the 450th most frequent Portuguese word.


metros

"Metros" in English means "meters," a unit of length in the metric system.


Here, 'metros' is used as a unit of measurement for distance.

Eu caminhei cinco metros hoje de manhã.

I walked five meters this morning.


In this case, 'metros' again measures distance, describing the proximity of a location.

A estação de metrô está localizada a cem metros daqui.

The subway station is located one hundred meters from here.


This usage describes the physical dimension of an object (the hallway) using 'metros' as a unit of length.

O corredor tinha dez metros de comprimento e era iluminado por lâmpadas amarelas.

The hallway was ten meters long and illuminated by yellow lamps.