Significato di “ounce” nel dizionario inglese

“ounce” in inglese

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ouncenoun

uk /aʊns/ us /aʊns/

C1 [ C ] written abbreviation oz a unit of weight equal to approximately 28 grams:

There are 16 ounces in one pound.
a twelve-oz pack of bacon

C2 [ S ] informal a very small amount:

She can eat as much as she wants and she never puts on an ounce (= her weight does not increase).
If he has an ounce of common sense, he'll realize that this project is bound to fail.

Altri esempi

(Definizione di “ounce” dal Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

“ounce” in inglese americano

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ouncenoun [ C ]

us /ɑʊns/ abbreviation oz.

ounce noun [ C ] (WEIGHT)

a unit of measurement of weight equal to 1/16 pound or 28 grams

An ounce is also a very small amount:

If he’s got an ounce of common sense, he’ll realize that this project is bound to fail.

ounce noun [ C ] (VOLUME)

a fluid ounce

(Definizione di “ounce” dal Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

“ounce” in inglese per gli affari

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ouncenoun [ C ]

uk /aʊns/ us written abbreviation oz

[ C ] MEASURES a unit of weight equal to 28.35 grams:

There are 16 ounces in one pound.
a 12-oz can of cola

(Definizione di “ounce” dal Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)