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This deck has 35 cards at level A2, each with pronunciation audio and an example sentence.

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Measurements & quantities

Learn the English words for common measurements and quantities.

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Terms in this deck

kilogram
a unit used to measure weight
liter
a unit used to measure liquid
cup
a unit used to measure ingredients when cooking
piece
one single part of something
slice
a thin, flat piece cut from something
dozen
a group of twelve
pound
a unit used to measure weight, common in the U.S.
gram
a small unit used to measure weight
ounce
a small unit used to measure weight or liquid
gallon
a large unit used to measure liquid
pint
a unit used to measure liquid, smaller than a gallon
tablespoon
a large spoon used to measure ingredients
teaspoon
a small spoon used to measure ingredients
inch
a small unit used to measure length
foot
a unit used to measure length, equal to twelve inches
mile
a unit used to measure long distances
kilometer
a unit used to measure long distances
meter
a unit used to measure length
centimeter
a small unit used to measure length
half
one of two equal parts of something
quarter
one of four equal parts of something
pair
a set of two matching things
bunch
a group of things joined or held together
bag
a container made of paper, plastic, or cloth
box
a container with flat sides, usually made of cardboard
can
a metal container used to hold food or drinks
bottle
a container, usually made of glass or plastic, used to hold liquid
loaf
a shaped and baked mass of bread
package
a wrapped or boxed item, often sent or bought
yard
a unit used to measure length, common in the U.S.
ton
a large unit used to measure weight
milliliter
a small unit used to measure liquid
third
one of three equal parts of something
carton
a container made of cardboard, used for liquids or eggs
jar
a glass container with a lid

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How to study this deck

Measurements are used when cooking, shopping and traveling. Study the metric system (kilogram, liter, meter) and the imperial system used in the US (pound, ounce, gallon, mile, foot, inch). Practice with recipes and simple conversions, and with phrases like "a bottle of water" or "a dozen eggs".

The trickiest words

pound: here it is a unit of weight (about 454 grams). It is also the UK currency.
foot: its plural is "feet": "six feet tall". As an adjective it stays singular: "a six-foot wall".
dozen: it means twelve and does not take -s after a number: "two dozen eggs".

Examples in context

She bought a kilogram of rice.
She had a slice of bread with breakfast.
He drank an eight ounce glass of juice.
The phone screen is six inches long.
The pool is fifty meters long.
He bought a pair of shoes.
She drank a bottle of water.
The truck can carry one ton of sand.

Mini dialogue

A: How much flour do we need?
B: Two cups and a teaspoon of salt.
A: And eggs?
B: A dozen. Buy a carton and a bottle of milk.

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