liter

BrE /ˈlɪtə/ AmE /ˈlɪtər/

noun en → es

1 VOLUME [singular] B1

a unit of volume equal to one cubic decimetre (about 35.2 fluid ounces or 1.06 quarts)

litro, unidad de volumen

  • a liter of something

Collocations a liter of water · fill a container with one liter

  • Pour yourself a glass of water from the liter bottle.

    Sirve un vaso de agua del botella de litro.

2 CAPACITY [singular] B1

the capacity or volume that is equal to one cubic decimetre (about 35.2 fluid ounces or 1.06 quarts)

capacidad, volumen

  • the liter capacity of something

Collocations liter capacity of a container · fill the liter capacity

  • The jug has a liter capacity.

    El jarrón tiene una capacidad de un litro.