noun🔗ShareL'ancienne monnaie d'Israël, remplacée par le shekelThe former currency of Israel, superseded by the sheqel.""My grandmother still remembers when groceries in Israel cost just a few lira, before the sheqel was introduced." "Ma grand-mère se souvient encore de l'époque où les courses en Israël ne coûtaient que quelques lires, avant l'introduction du shekel.nationhistoryeconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLivre turqueThe basic unit of currency in Turkey."The souvenirs in the Istanbul market cost several lira. "Les souvenirs du marché d'Istanbul coûtent plusieurs livres turques.economyfinanceworldnationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLivre libanaise, livre syrienne, dinar jordanienThe currency of Lebanon (also pound), Syria (also pound), Jordan (also dinar)"While visiting Lebanon, I exchanged my dollars for lira to buy souvenirs. "En visitant le Liban, j'ai échangé mes dollars contre des livres libanaises pour acheter des souvenirs.economyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareL'ancienne monnaie de l'Italie, de Malte, de Saint-Marin, de Chypre et du Vatican, remplacée par l'euroThe former currency of Italy, Malta, San Marino, Cyprus and the Vatican City, superseded by the euro"Before Italy adopted the euro, tourists had to exchange their dollars for lira to buy souvenirs. "Avant que l'Italie n'adopte l'euro, les touristes devaient échanger leurs dollars contre des lires pour acheter des souvenirs.valueeconomyfinancehistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLyraA Ukrainian folk musical instrument similar to the hurdy-gurdy."The traveling musician played a lively tune on his lira, drawing a crowd in the village square. "Le musicien itinérant jouait un air entraînant sur sa lyra, attirant une foule sur la place du village.musicculturetraditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLignes, striesAny of a set of fine ridges on the shells of some molluscs"Under a magnifying glass, the seashell revealed delicate lira spiraling around its surface. "Sous une loupe, le coquillage a révélé de délicates lignes en spirale autour de sa surface.animalbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading