litre

• Unité métrique de capacité équivalant à 1000 centimètres cubes, utilisée pour mesurer le volume des liquides ou des gaz.

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.

   Litre

   • 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.

   Synonymescubic decimetercubic decimetreliter

2. Informal measureB1informalbritish

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

   litre (sens informel)

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