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How to Say "italian lire" in Spanish

The Spanish word foritalian lireis lirasB1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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liras

nounB1
former currency of Italy
A small pile of shiny gold coins and colorful banknotes representing the lira currency.

Examples

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.

Feminine Plural

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

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