liras

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lira (currency)?monetary unit (plural)

Also:Italian lire?former currency of Italy,Turkish lira?current currency of Turkey

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Antes de usar el euro, Italia usaba las liras.

Before using the euro, Italy used the lire.

Necesitas cambiar tus euros a liras turcas antes de viajar.

You need to exchange your euros for Turkish liras before traveling.

El valor de las liras ha subido esta semana.

The value of the liras has risen this week.

Since the singular 'lira' is feminine, its plural form 'liras' also needs feminine articles and adjectives: 'las liras viejas' (the old liras).

When talking about money, 'liras' almost always refers to the currency of Turkey today, or the historical currency of Italy.

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Which sentence uses 'liras' to refer to money?

lira(lira (singular)) - noun

lirismo(lyricism) - noun

lírico(lyric) - adjective

Is the Italian Lira still used?

No. Italy adopted the Euro in 2002. However, the Turkish Lira is still the official currency of Turkey.

¿'Liras' is feminine or masculine?

It is feminine. Since the singular is 'la lira,' the plural is 'las liras.' You must use feminine articles and adjectives with it.