ounce
BrE /ˈaʊns/ AmE /ˈaʊns/
noun en → es
a unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound, or about 28 grams
onza (de peso)
- an ounce of something
Collocations ounce of gold · ounce of butter
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The package weighs exactly one ounce.
El paquete pesa exactamente una onza.
a very small amount of something, especially when it is difficult to measure or see
poco, cantidad mínima
- an ounce of something
Collocations ounce of hope · ounce of effort
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There's not an ounce of truth in what he says.
No hay un gramo de verdad en lo que dice.
a unit of money, equal to one hundredth of a pound sterling (British currency)
penique (británico), centavo (estadounidense)
- an ounce
Collocations ounce of sterling
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The coin is worth an ounce.
La moneda vale un penique.