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meter meaning in English

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meter verb

fuck(to insert an object into a specified body part)
verb
[UK: fʌk] [US: ˈfək]

screw [screwed, screwing, screws](to have sexual intercourse with)
verb
[UK: skruː] [US: ˈskruː]

meter a mão na massa verb

pull one's socks up(start making an effort; to renew or redouble one's efforts)
verb

meter a pata verb

screw the pooch(to fail)
verb

meter o bedelho em verb

butt in(to join conversation when not welcome)
verb
[UK: bʌt ɪn] [US: ˈbət ɪn]

meter o nariz onde não é chamado verb

butt in(to join conversation when not welcome)
verb
[UK: bʌt ɪn] [US: ˈbət ɪn]

meter os pés pelas mãos verb

fuck up(to make a mistake, to go wrong)
verb
[UK: fʌk ʌp] [US: ˈfək ʌp]

meter-se em verb

get into(to become involved in a discussion or issue)
verb
[UK: ˈɡet ˈɪn.tə] [US: ˈɡet ˌɪn.ˈtuː]

meter uma lança em África verb

set the Thames on fire(to achieve something amazing)
verb

cometer verb

commit [committed, committing, commits](to do (something bad); to perpetrate, see also: perpetrate)
verb
[UK: kə.ˈmɪt] [US: kə.ˈmɪt]

cometer erro verb

blunder [blundered, blundering, blunders](To make a stupid mistake)
verb
[UK: ˈblʌn.də(r)] [US: ˈblʌn.dər]

cometer um erro verb

make a mistake(to err)
verb
[UK: ˈmeɪk ə mɪ.ˈsteɪk] [US: ˈmeɪk ə ˌmɪ.ˈsteɪk]

comprometer verb

commit [committed, committing, commits](to pledge or bind; to compromise, expose, or endanger)
verb
[UK: kə.ˈmɪt] [US: kə.ˈmɪt]

comprometer-se verb

engage [engaged, engaging, engages](to guarantee or promise to do something)
verb
[UK: ɪn.ˈɡeɪdʒ] [US: en.ˈɡeɪdʒ]

undertake [undertook, undertaken, undertaking, undertakes](to commit oneself to an obligation)
verb
[UK: ˌʌn.də.ˈteɪk] [US: ˈʌn.dər.ˌtek]

intrometer verb

meddle [meddled, meddling, meddles](to interfere in affairs)
verb
[UK: ˈmed.l̩] [US: ˈmed.l̩]

intrometer-se verb

butt in(to join conversation when not welcome)
verb
[UK: bʌt ɪn] [US: ˈbət ɪn]

prometer verb

betroth [betrothed, betrothing, betroths](to promise to give in marriage)
verb
[UK: bɪ.ˈtrəʊð] [US: bɪˈtroʊð]

pledge [pledged, pledging, pledges](to make a solemn promise)
verb
[UK: pledʒ] [US: ˈpledʒ]

promise [promised, promising, promises](to commit to something)
verb
[UK: ˈprɒ.mɪs] [US: ˈprɑː.məs]

prometer e cumprir verb

walk the talk(to act in accordance with one's words)
verb

remeter verb

mail [mailed, mailing, mails](to send via the post)
verb
[UK: meɪl] [US: ˈmeɪl]

refer [referred, referring, refers](to submit to an authority figure for consideration)
verb
[UK: rɪ.ˈfɜː(r)] [US: rə.ˈfɝː]

remit [remitted, remitting, remits](to transmit or send)
verb
[UK: rɪ.ˈmɪt] [US: ri.ˈmɪt]

submeter verb

subdue [subdued, subduing, subdues](to bring (a country) under control by force)
verb
[UK: səb.ˈdjuː] [US: səb.ˈduː]

subject [subjected, subjecting, subjects](to cause to undergo)
verb
[UK: sʌb.ˈdʒekt] [US: sʌb.ˈdʒekt]

submit [submitted, submitting, submits](to enter or put forward something for approval, consideration, marking etc.)
verb
[UK: səb.ˈmɪt] [US: səb.ˈmɪt]

subordinate [subordinated, subordinating, subordinates](to make subservient)
verb
[UK: sə.ˈbɔː.dɪ.neɪt] [US: sə.ˈbɔːr.də.ˌnet]