litre

S2 W2

BrE /ˈlɪtə/ AmE /ˈlɪtər/

noun en → es

1 MEASUREMENT A2

a unit for measuring liquid or gas, equal to one cubic decimetre (0.001 cubic metres)

litro

  • T + num + litre

Collocations a litre of water · five litres of petrol

  • The car's fuel tank holds 60 litres.

    El tanque de combustible del coche almacena 60 litros.

2 CAPACITY B1

the amount of liquid or gas that a container can hold when it is full

capacidad, capacidad de contener

  • T + num + litre

Collocations a bottle with a capacity of one litre · the tank's capacity in litres

  • The jug has a capacity of two litres.

    El recipiente tiene una capacidad de dos litros.