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Liter {m} litre; liter [Am.] [listen]

Liter {pl} litres; liters [Am.]

(etwa) halber Liter pint [listen]

Pint {n} (0,568 Liter [Br.]; 0,473 Liter [Am.]) pint [listen]

Zentiliter {m}; hundertstel Liter centilitre; centiliter [Am.]

knapp (eine Menge); ein(e) knappe/r/s; ein(e) schwache/r/s (etw. weniger als das volle Maß) [listen] [listen] [listen] a scant (amount) (a little less than the full amount of a measurement)

knapp drei Kilo a scant three kilos

knapp zwei Stunden a scant two hours

ein knapper/schwacher Liter a scant litre

ein knapper/schwacher Teelöffel Honig a scant teaspoon of honey

(Treibstoff) tanken {vt} to put in (the tank); to get (fuel); to take on (fuel) [aviat.] [naut.] [listen] [listen] [listen]

Ich habe nur 20 Liter getankt. I put only 20 litres/liters in (the tank).

Ich tanke nur für 30 Euro. I'll just put 30 euros' worth in.

Tankst Du bleifrei? Do you use unleaded?

Ich tanke immer Super bleifrei. I use unleaded four-star petrol [Br.] / premium (grade) gas [Am.].

trinken {vi} {vt} [listen] to drink {drank; drunk} [listen]

trinkend drinking

getrunken drunk

er/sie trinkt he/she drinks

ich/er/sie trank I/he/she drank

er/sie hat/hatte getrunken he/she has/had drunk

ich/er/sie tränke I/he/she would have drunk

trink! drink!

Was möchtest du trinken? What would you like to drink?

Der Patient muss mehrere Liter am Tag trinken. The patient must drink several liters each day.

trinken ohne abzusetzen; auf ex trinken [ugs.] to drink in one go

literweise {adv} by the litre {adv} [Br.]

literweise {adv} by the liter {adv} [Am.]

literweise {adv} by the gallon