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    Litro (en. Liter)

    /ˈlitro/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Unit of volume measurement in the metric system.
    Water is sold in one-liter bottles.
    El agua se vende en botellas de un litro.
    Quantity of liquid that equals one liter.
    I need a liter of milk for the recipe.
    Necesito un litro de leche para la receta.
    Used to measure the volume of liquids.
    The car consumes 8 liters every 100 kilometers.
    El coche consume 8 litros cada 100 kilómetros.

    Etymology

    From the French 'litre', which comes from the Greek 'lítron', meaning 'measure of capacity'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    a liter of
    a specific quantity of a liquid, equivalent to one thousand milliliters.
    un litro de
    liter of gasoline
    amount of gasoline measured in liters.
    litro de gasolina

    Related Words

    milliliter
    Unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter.
    mililitro
    centiliter
    Unit of volume equal to one hundredth of a liter.
    centilitro
    kiloliter
    Unit of volume equal to one thousand liters.
    kilolitro

    Slang Meanings

    Liter as slang to refer to an alcoholic drink.
    Let's buy a liter for the party.
    Vamos a comprar un litro para la fiesta.
    Use of 'litro' in informal contexts to express excesses.
    That guy drank a liter of beer in an hour.
    Ese tipo se tomó un litro de cerveza en una hora.