litre

A metric unit of capacity, equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters, used to measure volume of liquids or gases.

• 🌐وحدة قياس مترية للسعة أو الحجم، تساوي 1000 سنتيمتر مكعب، وتُستخدم لقياس حجم السوائل والغازات.

1. Metric unit of volume A2 formal british

   A unit of capacity in the metric system, equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters or about 1.76 pints. Originally defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water at standard conditions.

   • The bottle holds two litres of water.
   • The car's engine has a capacity of 1.6 litres.
   • She bought a litre of milk from the shop.

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   المرادفات: cubic decimetercubic decimetreliter

2. Informal measure B1 informal british

   Used informally to refer to a large quantity of a drink, especially alcohol.

   • He ordered a litre of beer.
   • They shared a litre of cola between them.
   • I need a litre of orange juice for the party.

   🌐مقياس غير رسمي

• litres plural form
• litres' possessive plural form
• litre's possessive singular form