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PRONUNCIATION OF KILO

kilo  [ˈkiːləʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KILO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Kilo is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KILO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Kilo

Kilo may refer to: ▪ kilo-, a prefix meaning a thousand ▪ Kilo, Espoo, a district of Espoo, Finland ▪ Kilo railway station, a commuter rail network in Kilo, Espoo, Finland ▪ KILO, a Colorado radio station ▪ Kilo class submarine, the NATO reporting name for a type of Russian submarine ▪ Kilo Ali or Kilo, a rapper from Atlanta, Georgia ▪ Kilogram or Kilogramme, a metric unit of mass ▪ Men's 1 km Time Trial or Kilo, a cycling track time trial ▪ Kilo, the letter K in the ICAO spelling alphabet ▪ El Kilo, an album by the Cuban hip hop group Orishas ▪ El Kilo, a song from this album ▪ Kilo is a common Arabic family name including: ▪ Michel Kilo, Syrian Christian writer and human rights activist ▪ Wiz Kilo, a Syrian Canadian hip hop artist...

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KILO


barlow
ˈbɑːləʊ
brulot
ˈbruːləʊ
Carlow
ˈkɑːləʊ
filo
ˈfiːləʊ
furlough
ˈfɜːləʊ
Gwelo
ˈɡwiːləʊ
Harlow
ˈhɑːləʊ
Iloilo
ˌiːləʊˈiːləʊ
Lalo
ˈlɑːləʊ
Marlowe
ˈmɑːləʊ
Merlot
ˈmɜːləʊ
realo
reɪˈɑːləʊ
rouleau
ˈruːləʊ
rouleaux
ˈruːləʊ
zocalo
zəʊˈkɑːləʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KILO

kilobar
kilobase
kilobaud
kilobit
kilobyte
kilocalorie
kilocurie
kilocycle
kilogauss
kilogram
kilogram calorie
kilogramme
kilogray
kilohertz
kilojoule
kilolitre
kilometre
kilometric
kilometrical

WORDS THAT END LIKE KILO

Amarillo
apollo
bolo
buffalo
ex nihilo
hallo
halo
hello
Lilo
lo
milo
modello
modulo
Oslo
paolo
piccolo
polo
pueblo
silo
solo

Synonyms and antonyms of kilo in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «kilo» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KILO

Find out the translation of kilo to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of kilo from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «kilo» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

公斤
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

kilo
570 millions of speakers

English

kilo
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

किलो
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كِيلُو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

килограмм
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

quilo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কেজি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

kilo
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kilo
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kilo
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

キロ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

킬로
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kilo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kilogram
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கிலோ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हजार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kilo
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

chilo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kilo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кілограм
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

kilogram
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κιλό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kilo
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kilo
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kilo
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of kilo

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KILO»

The term «kilo» is very widely used and occupies the 11.117 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KILO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «kilo» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «kilo» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about kilo

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KILO»

Discover the use of kilo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to kilo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Kilo Class
Silent and undetectable, the Russian-built Kilo-Class submarine is the only true enemy of the American Carrier Battle Groups -- and it is up for sale.
Patrick Robinson, 2010
2
Kilo: Being the Love Story of Eliph' Hewlitt, Book Agent
Eliph' Hewlitt, book agent, seated in his weather-beaten top buggy, drove his horse, Irontail, carefully along the rough Iowa hill road that leads from Jefferson to Clarence.
Ellis Parker Butler, 2014
3
Uniform Kilo
Honoured by the Air League of Great Britain for outstanding aviation achievement, Tim Gilbert tells this adventure story with quiet humour and the kind of eye for detail that makes Bill Bryson such a great read. Uniform Kilo Website
Tim Gilbert, 2006
4
Kilo: Being the Love Story of Eliph' Hewlitt, Book Agent
When Eliph' Hewlitt reached the hotel after his unfortunate visit of courtship, he stood a minute irresolute, and then the sign of the KILO TIMES, across the street, caught his eye. Here was a power he must not neglect; the power of the press.
Ellis Parker Butler
5
Kilo 17
KILO 17 gives the inside story of a close-knit Customs team during a major drugs investigation.
Harry Ferguson, 2012
6
Ladies of Kilo
Please join the conversation on her twitter and blog: The Bipolar Taoist. KristiLynn lives with her daughter in Utah.
Kristilynn Valdez, 2011
7
Kilo Option
Military intelligence analyst Bill Lane, the dauntless hero of Winner Take All, is about to find out.
Sean Flannery, 1997
8
Bu Ku Kilo
Bu. Ku. Kilo. Introduction. I am a 69 year old Vietnam Veteran. I have decided to write my tell all reflections about my Nam tour of duty In '67 and '68. Through the years I have written a few poems about the war, presented a couple of toned ...
Art De Groot, 2012
9
Hawaiian Dictionary: Hawaiian-English, English-Hawaiian
attention by throwing something at him, as a stone, leaf, flower. kilo I'a. nv. A man who observes fish movements from a high place and directs fishermen; to so act. kl.loi loi Redup. of kiloi. kilo. kilo. Redup. of kilo; enchantment, magic, fortune ...
Mary Kawena Pukui, Samuel H. Elbert, 1986
10
Lose a Kilo a Week
Nishi Grover. Carbs are that element of your nutritional needs that are the most fraught with complexities. You hate them but you can't do without them. They give you energy and are your building blocks so you can't chuck them out of the ...
Nishi Grover, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KILO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term kilo is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Honey Boo Boos Mama hat 30 Kilo runter: So schön feiert sie ihr …
PANEMA CITY BEACH - Mama June geht unter die Rettungsschwimmer! Sie und Tochter Honey Boo Boo haben abgenommen, und das wird ... «BLICK.CH, Jul 15»
2
The foodie traveller ... cold beer and dead chickens in Vietnam …
... the beer is, indeed, cold. Killing your lunch is optional; you can let the family do it and order by the kilo (chicken's the only thing on the menu). «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Steve Matthews / July 19 at BELMONT | Newsday
2 Kilo(L) 124 Silvera 8-6-4 Posadas 30-1. 3 Reverse the Curse(L) 118 Jara 9-x-x Brown 30-1. 4 Ebreeq(L) 118 Velasquez 6-9-11 Rice 12-1. «Newsday, Jul 15»
4
Tik-sho-ret Theatre to Bring 5 KILO SUGAR to London, Edinburgh …
5 Kilo Sugar is a fast-paced comedy play following the story of Gur Koren, whose late grandfather appears to him through people he knows and ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
5
Motor Vehicle stop in Parsippany nets seizure of a quarter kilo of …
PARSIPPANY — Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp announces the guilty plea entered by Pablo A. Home, 30, of Sparta, ... «Parsippany Focus, Jul 15»
6
How heavy is a kilogram? International scientific effort to redefine …
However, the standard kilo is literally losing weight for some unexplained reason, probably related to the loss of gas locked inside it when the ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
7
Estate owners demands 660 rupees per kilo gram of tea to pay 1000 …
The Planters' Association states that the daily wage of an estate worker could be increased upto 1000 rupees if the price of a kilogram of tea is ... «Hiru News, Jul 15»
8
GoldQuest: Win your share of 1 kilo of gold worth up to R1 million
Over the next four weeks, The Scoin Shop, The South African Gold Coin Exchange and the Sunday Times will take you on an adventure to ... «Times LIVE, Jul 15»
9
Hyundai customer wins half a kilo gold as part of Ramadan promotion
A total of 12kg of gold is being given away as gifts during this season; four customers have a chance to win half a kilo gold each through a ... «Muscat Daily, Jul 15»
10
Restaurant owner charged with receiving kilo of cocaine
NEWARK – The owner of Big Momma's House of Chicken and Fish was arrested and charged Thursday with receiving a shipment reportedly ... «The Newark Advocate, Jul 15»

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