среда, 30 апреля 2014 г.

Метрическая система. Объём. Measurement. Volume.

Approximate metric equivalents of imperial units of measure of volume:

1 cubic inch = 16 cubic centimetres
1 cubic foot = 0.03 cubic metres
1 cubic yard = 0.8 cubic metres
1 pint = 0.57 litres
1 gallon = 4.55 litres
The Russian words for the last two imperial units are пинтa and гaллон, respectively. The Russian adjective for cubic is кубичeский; litre is литр. Some rough equivalents:

поллитрa пивa about a pint of beer
литр молокa about 1, 3/4 pints of milk
бeнзобaк ёмкостью в 50
литров
a petrol tank which holds about 11 gallons

Note: small quantities of drinks may be ordered by weight, e.g. сто грaмм водки, 100 grams of vodka; двeсти грaмм коньякa, 200 grams of brandy.

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