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cylindrée [silɛ̃dʀe]feminine noun• une grosse/petite cylindrée a big-engined/small-engined car* * *silɛ̃dʀe1) ( volume) capacity, sizevoiture de petite/grosse cylindrée — car with a small/powerful engine
2) (moto, voiture)petite cylindrée — ( voiture) car with a small engine; ( moto) light motorcycle
grosse cylindrée — ( voiture) powerful car; ( moto) powerful motorcycle
* * *silɛ̃dʀe nfAUTOMOBILES capacity* * *cylindrée nf1 ( volume) capacity, size; cylindrée de 1200 cm3 1200 cc engine, engine capacity of 1200 cc; voiture de petite/grosse cylindrée car with a small/powerful engine;2 (moto, voiture) petite cylindrée ( voiture) car with a small engine; ( moto) light motorcycle; grosse cylindrée ( voiture) powerful car; ( moto) powerful motorcycle.[silɛ̃dre] nom fémininune petite cylindrée a small ou small-engined car -
3 La capacité
British liquid measurements20 fl oz = 0,57l (litre)1 qt = 1,13l* (litres)1 pt = 0,57l1 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 ⇒ Les nombres.American liquid measurements16 fl oz = 0,47l1 qt = 0,94l1 pt = 0,47l1 gal = 3,78lPhraseswhat does the tank hold?= combien le réservoir contient-il?what’s its capacity?= quelle est sa contenance?it’s 200 litres= il fait 200 litresits capacity is 200 litres= il fait 200 litresmy car does 28 miles to the gallon= ma voiture fait dix litres aux cent† or ma voiture fait du dix litres aux centthey 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 theknown figure.A holds more than B= A contient plus que BB holds less than A= B contient moins que AA has a greater capacity than B= A a une plus grande contenance que BB has a smaller capacity than A= B a une moins grande contenance que AA and B have the same capacity= A et B ont la même contenance20 litres of wine= 20 litres de vinit’s sold by the litre= cela se vend au litreNote the French construction with de, coming after the noun it describes:a 200-litre tank= un réservoir de 200 litres
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cubic capacity — See displacement … Dictionary of automotive terms
cubic capacity — … Useful english dictionary
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capacity — [1] The ability to contain or hold something. [2] Maximum production attainable under normal conditions. With regard to normal conditions, the company s operating practices are to be followed with respect to the use of production facilities,… … Dictionary of automotive terms
cubic — cu|bic [ kjubık ] adjective only before noun 1. ) cubic units are used for measuring VOLUME (=the amount of space in an object): a cubic meter/centimeter 2. ) measured in cubic units: cubic capacity … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cubic — UK [ˈkjuːbɪk] / US [ˈkjubɪk] adjective [only before noun] maths 1) cubic units are used for measuring volume (= the amount of space in an object) a cubic metre/centimetre 2) measured in cubic units cubic capacity … English dictionary
cubic — cu|bic [ˈkju:bık] adj relating to a measurement of space which is calculated by multiplying the length of something by its width and height →↑square cubic centimetre/metre/inch etc ▪ 75,000 million cubic metres of gas ▪ the cubic capacity of an… … Dictionary of contemporary English
cubic — adjective cubic centimetre/metre/inch etc a measurement of space which is calculated by multiplying the length of something by its width and height: What s the cubic capacity of this engine? … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
cubic measure — noun a unit of measurement of volume or capacity • Syn: ↑volume unit, ↑capacity unit, ↑capacity measure, ↑cubage unit, ↑cubic content unit, ↑displacement unit, ↑cubature unit • … Useful english dictionary