1. A unit of measurement based on the Imperial system, historically used in the British Empire and still used in some Commonwealth countries and the United States
The recipe calls for 2 imperial units of flour, specifically cups.
A receita pede 2 unidades imperiais de farinha, especificamente xícaras.
2. Any standardized quantity of measurement from the Imperial system, such as inches, pounds, gallons, or miles
The engineer converted the measurements from metric to imperial units.
O engenheiro converteu as medidas de métrico para unidades imperiais.