Gallon Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈɡæɫən/

GA-luhn

UK

/ɡˈælən/

GA-luhn

التعريف

A unit for measuring volume, mostly used for liquids. In the US, one gallon equals about 3.8 liters; in the UK, one imperial gallon equals about 4.5 liters.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Gallon' is mainly used in the US and UK. Note the US and imperial gallons are different sizes. Common collocations: 'a gallon of milk', 'gallons of water'. Avoid mixing with liters when doing conversions.

• Spanish: galón
• Portuguese (BR): galão
• Portuguese (PT): galão
• Chinese (Simplified): 加仑
• Chinese (Traditional): 加侖
• Hindi: गैलन
• Arabic: جالون
• Bengali: গ্যালন
• Russian: галлон
• Japanese: ガロン
• Vietnamese: gallon
• Korean: 갤런
• Turkish: galon
• Urdu: گیلن
• Indonesian: gallon

جمل نموذجية

I bought a gallon of milk.

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A gallon is about 3.8 liters in the US.

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We need two gallons of water for the trip.

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Gas costs over four dollars a gallon now!

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He drank nearly a whole gallon of juice by himself.

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They use gallons of paint for projects this big.

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