lira

• اسم يدل على الوحدة النقدية الأساسية الحالية أو السابقة في عدة بلدان مثل تركيا ومالطا وإيطاليا، وتقسم عادة إلى وحدات أصغر.

A noun referring to a former or current basic monetary unit of several countries, including Malta, Turkey, and Italy, typically subdivided into smaller units.

1. Maltese liraB1formal

   The former official currency of Malta, subdivided into 100 cents.

   الليرة المالطية

   • Before adopting the euro, Malta used the Maltese lira.
   • He found an old coin worth 10 Maltese lira.
   • The price was listed as 50 lira in the 1990s.

2. Turkish liraB1formal

   The official currency of Turkey, subdivided into 100 kurus.

   الليرة التركية

   • She exchanged dollars for Turkish lira at the airport.
   • A meal in Istanbul can cost around 150 lira.
   • The Turkish lira has experienced recent fluctuations.

   المرادفاتtry

3. Italian liraB1formal

   The former official currency of Italy, equal to 100 centesimi.

   الليرة الإيطالية

   • Before the euro, prices in Italy were given in lira.
   • He kept a 1000 lira banknote as a souvenir.
   • The Italian lira was replaced by the euro in 2002.