litre

• Unidad métrica de capacidad equivalente a 1000 centímetros cúbicos, utilizada para medir el volumen de líquidos o gases.

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

1. Metric unit of volumeA2formalbritish

   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.

   Litro (unidad de volumen)

   • 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.

   Sinónimoscubic decimetercubic decimetreliter

2. Informal measureB1informalbritish

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

   Medida informal de bebida

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