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  • 1 Capacity measurement

    British liquid measurements
    20 fl oz = 0,57l (litre)
    1 qt = 1,13l* (litres)
    1 pt = 0,57l
    1 gal = 4,54l
    * There are three ways of saying 1,13l, and other measurements like it: un virgule treize litres, or (less formally) un litre virgule treize, or un litre treize. For more details on how to say numbers ⇒ Numbers.
    American liquid measurements
    16 fl oz = 0,47l
    1 qt = 0,94l
    1 pt = 0,47l
    1 gal = 3,78l
    Phrases
    what does the tank hold?
    = combien le réservoir contient-il?
    what’s its capacity?
    = quelle est sa contenance?
    it’s 200 litres
    = il fait 200 litres
    its capacity is 200 litres
    = il fait 200 litres
    my car does 28 miles to the gallon
    = ma voiture fait dix litres aux cent† or ma voiture fait du dix litres aux cent
    they use 20,000 litres a day
    = ils utilisent 20000 litres par jour
    † Note that the French calculate petrol consumption in litres per 100 km. To convert miles per gallon to litres per 100 km and vice versa simply divide the factor 280 by the
    known figure.
    A holds more than B
    = A contient plus que B
    B holds less than A
    = B contient moins que A
    A has a greater capacity than B
    = A a une plus grande contenance que B
    B has a smaller capacity than A
    = B a une moins grande contenance que A
    A and B have the same capacity
    = A et B ont la même contenance
    20 litres of wine
    = 20 litres de vin
    it’s sold by the litre
    = cela se vend au litre
    Note the French construction with de, coming after the noun it describes:
    a 200-litre tank
    = un réservoir de 200 litres

    Big English-French dictionary > Capacity measurement

  • 2 Quantities

    Note the use of en (of it or of them) in the following examples. This word must be included when the thing you are talking about is not expressed (the French says literally there is of it a lot, there is of it two kilos, I have of them a lot etc.). However, en is not needed when the commodity is specified e.g. there is a lot of butter = il y a beaucoup de beurre.
    how much is there?
    = combien y en a-t-il?
    there’s a lot
    = il y en a beaucoup*
    there’s not much
    = il n’y en a pas beaucoup
    there’s two kilos
    = il y en a deux kilos
    how much sugar have you got?
    = combien de sucre as-tu?
    I’ve got a lot
    = j’en ai beaucoup
    I’ve not got much
    = je n’en ai pas beaucoup
    I’ve got two kilos
    = j’en ai deux kilos
    how many are there?
    = combien y en a-t-il?
    there are a lot
    = il y en a beaucoup
    there aren’t many
    = il n’y en a pas beaucoup
    there are twenty
    = il y en a vingt
    how many apples have you?
    = combien de pommes as-tu? or tu as combien de pommes?
    I’ve got a lot
    = j’en ai beaucoup
    I haven’t many
    = je n’en ai pas beaucoup
    I’ve got twenty
    = j’en ai vingt
    A has got more than B
    = A en a plus que B
    A has got more money than B
    = A a plus d’argent que B
    much more than
    = beaucoup plus que
    a little more than
    = un peu plus que
    A has got more apples than B
    = A a plus de pommes que B
    many more apples than B
    = beaucoup plus de pommes que B
    a few more apples than B
    = quelques pommes de plus que B
    a few more people than yesterday
    = quelques personnes de plus qu’hier
    B has got less money than A
    = B a moins d’argent que A
    B has got less than A
    = B en a moins que A
    much less than
    = beaucoup moins que
    a little less than
    = un peu moins que
    B has got fewer than A
    = B en a moins que A
    B has got fewer apples than A
    = B a moins de pommes que A
    many fewer than
    = beaucoup moins que
    Relative quantities
    how many are there to the kilo?
    = combien y en a-t-il au kilo?
    there are ten to the kilo
    = il y en a dix au kilo
    you can count six to the kilo
    = il faut en compter six au kilo
    how many do you get for ten francs?
    = combien peut-on en avoir pour dix francs?
    you get five for ten francs
    = il y en a cinq pour dix francs
    how much does it cost a litre?
    = combien coûte le litre?
    it costs £5 a litre
    = ça coûte cinq livres le litre
    how much do apples cost a kilo?
    = combien coûte le kilo de pommes?
    apples cost ten francs a kilo
    = les pommes coûtent dix francs le kilo
    how much does it cost a metre?
    = combien coûte le mètre?
    how much does your car do to the gallon?
    = combien consomme votre voiture?
    it does 28 miles to the gallon
    = elle fait dix litres aux cent
    (Note that the French calculate petrol consumption in litres per 100 km. To convert mpg to litres per 100 km and vice versa, simply divide 280 by the known figure.)
    how many glasses do you get to the bottle?
    = combien y a-t-il de verres par bouteille?
    you get six glasses to the bottle
    = il y a six verres par bouteille
    * Never use très with beaucoup.

    Big English-French dictionary > Quantities

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