Polyglot Dictionary

kilo

/ˈkilo/

el noun A2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
los kilos

Meaning

  1. kilo

    • Compré un kilo de manzanas.

      I bought a kilo of apples.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

kilogramo

Kilo is simply the everyday short form of kilogramo — the same unit, informal vs. formal register.

Similar in other languages

German

Kilo

Kilo is the German word for the same thing — both mean "kilo."

Portuguese

quilo

quilo is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "kilo."

Practice

1 What does kilo mean?

2 Fill the gap: Compré un ___ de manzanas.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches kilo?

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