Litres (en. Liters)

/litʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Unit of measurement of volume in the international system.

The tank holds about fifty litres of water.

Le réservoir contient environ cinquante litres d'eau.

Measure often used for liquids.

I am going to buy two litres of milk.

Je vais acheter deux litres de lait.

Can also designate a volume of matter.

He grabbed a litre of oil for cooking.

Il a poigné un litre d'huile pour la cuisine.

The word 'litre' comes from the French 'litron', itself derived from the Greek 'litron'.

litres of blood

Expression denoting a large quantity of blood or energy.

litres de sang

give litres

To have a significant influence or capacity to contribute.

donner des litres

to full litre

Describes something that is complete or filled.

à plein litre

volume

Measure of the space occupied by an object.

volume

capacity

Maximum amount that something can hold.

capacité

measure

Action of determining the dimension, volume, or weight of something.

mesure

a large number or a large quantity.

He spent litres of sweat at the gym.

Il a dépensé des litres de sueur à la salle de gym.

exaggeration about consumption.

He drank litres of coffee today.

Il a bu des litres de café aujourd'hui.