litre
The metric unit of fluid measure, equal to one cubic decimetreThe metric unit of fluid measure, equal to one cubic decimetre. Symbol: L, l, or ℓ.
» This is a one-litre bottle.
Das ist eine 1-Liter-Flasche.
Це літрова пляшка.
Meaning
3 sensesThe metric unit of fluid measure, equal to one cubic decimetre. Symbol: L, l, or ℓ.
Holonyms: kilolitre < megalitre < gigalitre
Meronyms: picolitre < nanolitre < microlitre < millilitre
Liter
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літрlitr
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
(informal)A measure of volume equivalent to a litre.
Lithraea caustica, a Chilean tree or bush.
Examples
47 sentencesThis is a one-litre bottle.
Це літрова пляшка.
deDas ist eine 1-Liter-Flasche.
Everyone drank half a litre of wine.
Всі випили по півлітра вина.
ruВсе выпили по пол-литра вина.
deJeder trank einen halben Liter Wein.
The bottle's volume is one litre.
ruОбъем бутылки - один литр.
deDas Volumen der Flasche ist ein Liter.
He's drinking a litre of juice.
ruОн выпивает литр сока.
I need a litre of milk.
ruМне нужен литр молока.
Translations
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Origin
From French litre, from Medieval Latin litra, from Ancient Greek λίτρα (lítra, “a SicilianFrom French litre, from Medieval Latin litra, from Ancient Greek λίτρα (lítra, “a Sicilian coin, a measure of weight”). Related to Latin lībra. Doublet of arratel, libbra, Libra, libra, lira, litra, livre, and rottol.
Borrowed from Spanish litre.
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Forms
plural: litresSynonyms
4 synonyms- a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints):literlcubic decimetercubic decimetre