ounce

ounce
noun
((usually abbreviated to oz when written) a unit of weight, 28.35 grammes.) onza
ounce n onza
Una onza equivale a 28,35 gramos
ounce
tr[aʊns]
noun
1 (weight) onza
2 familiar (small quantity) pizca Table 1SMALLNOTA/SMALL La onza equivale a 28,35 gramos/Table 1
ounce ['aʊnts] n
: onza f
ounce
n.
onza (Unidades) s.f.
pizca s.f.
aʊns
noun
a) (unit) onza f (28,35 gramos)
b) (AmE) fluid ounce
c) (small quantity) (no pl)

if you had an ounce of decency/sense ... — si tuvieras una pizca de vergüenza/sentido común ...

[aʊns]
N
1) (=measure) onza f
See:
see cultural note IMPERIAL SYSTEM in imperial
2) (fig) pizca f

there's not an ounce of truth in it — en eso no hay ni una pizca de verdad

if you had an ounce of common sense — si tuvieras una gota de sentido común

* * *
[aʊns]
noun
a) (unit) onza f (28,35 gramos)
b) (AmE) fluid ounce
c) (small quantity) (no pl)

if you had an ounce of decency/sense ... — si tuvieras una pizca de vergüenza/sentido común ...


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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