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gallon

UK
/ˈɡæl.ən/
US
/ˈɡæl.ən/

Translations

gallonnoun
gallons
pl
UK
/ˈɡæl.ən/
US
/ˈɡæl.ən/
gallonUnité de mesure anglo-saxonne pour les liquides.
The car's fuel tank can hold up to 15 gallons of gasoline.
Le réservoir de la voiture peut contenir jusqu’à 15 gallons d’essence.
Additional translations
litresAu pluriel, pour exprimer une grande quantité dans un registre familier.
Synonyms
quart
liter
pint
fluid ounce
milliliter
gallonadjective
UK
/ˈɡæl.ən/
US
/ˈɡæl.ən/
Used attributively before another noun to denote a capacity of one gallon.
d’un gallonS’emploie pour indiquer une capacité ou une quantité correspondant à un gallon.
He filled a gallon can with paint.
Il a rempli un bidon d’un gallon de peinture.

Definitions

gallonnoun
A unit of volume for liquid measure equal to four quarts, in the US equal to approximately 3.785 liters.
The car's fuel tank can hold up to 15 gallons of gasoline.
A unit of volume for liquid measure in the UK, equal to approximately 4.546 liters.
In the UK, a gallon of milk is slightly larger than in the US.
A container whose capacity is one gallon, or the quantity of liquid it holds.
He bought a gallon of paint for the job.
(informal, usually plural) A very large quantity.
She drank gallons of water after the long run.
gallonadjective
Designating a container or quantity that holds or contains one gallon.
He filled a gallon can with paint.
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