Meter-

Me|ter-:

me|ter|dick

adj → metres (Brit) → or meters (US) → thick

adv Schlammmassen bedeckten die Straßen Meter- → layers of mud several metres (Brit) → or meters (US) → thick covered the streets; der Betonbelag war Meter- aufgetragen → the cement covering was several metres (Brit) → or meters (US) → thick; er hat seine Botschaft Meter- aufgetragen (pej) → he laid it on too thick (inf)

me|ter|hoch

adj Wellen, Mauer, Pflanze → metres (Brit) → or meters (US) → high; Schnee → metres (Brit) → or meters (US) → deep

adv das Grundstück war Meter- eingezäunt → the estate was bordered by a very high fence; der Schnee lag Meter- → the snow was very deep; die Akten türmten sich Meter- auf seinem Schreibtisch → the files were piled three feet high on his desk

me|ter|lang

adj → metres (Brit) → or meters (US) → long; Meter-e Lochstreifen → yards and yards of punch tape

Me|ter|maß

nt

(= Bandmaß) → tape measure, measuring tape

(= Stab) (→ metre (Brit) → or meter (US)) → rule

Me|ter|wa|re

f (Tex) → piece goods

me|ter|wei|se

adv → by the metre (Brit) → or meter (US)

me|ter|weit

adj (breit) → metres (Brit) → or meters (US) → wide; (lang) → metres (Brit) → or meters (US) → long

adv → for yards; er schoss Meter- vorbei → his shot was yards or miles (inf) → off target