Feed the meter Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈfid/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈmitɝ

FEED thuh MEE-ter

UK

fˈiːd/ /ðə, ði/ /mˈiːtɐ

FEED thuh MEE-tuh

Definição

To put money (usually coins or a card) into a parking meter so you are allowed to park your vehicle there for longer.

Uso & Nuances

Informal and common in American English. Refers specifically to parking meters, not to any other 'meter.' Often used when you need to extend parking time ('I need to feed the meter'). Alternatives: 'pay the meter.'

• Spanish: poner monedas en el parquímetro - pagar el parquímetro
• Portuguese (BR): colocar moedas no parquímetro - pagar o parquímetro
• Portuguese (PT): colocar moedas no parquímetro - pagar o parquímetro
• Chinese (Simplified): 投币到停车计时器 - 付停车费
• Chinese (Traditional): 投幣到停車計時器 - 付停車費
• Hindi: मीटर में पैसे डालना - पार्किंग मीटर में पैसे डालना
• Arabic: إدخال نقود في عداد مواقف السيارات
• Bengali: পার্কিং মিটারে টাকা দেওয়া
• Russian: паркомат оплатить - пополнить паркомат
• Japanese: 駐車料金を入れる
• Vietnamese: bỏ tiền vào đồng hồ đậu xe
• Korean: 주차 미터기에 돈을 넣다
• Turkish: parkmetreye para atmak
• Urdu: پارکنگ میٹر میں پیسے ڈالنا
• Indonesian: memasukkan uang ke meteran parkir

Frases de Exemplo

I need to feed the meter before my parking time runs out.

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She stopped to feed the meter on her way to work.

basic

Don't forget to feed the meter or you'll get a ticket.

basic

Hang on, I have to feed the meter—be right back!

natural

He ran outside in the rain just to feed the meter.

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We got distracted and totally forgot to feed the meter.

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