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onza

a unit of weight of 16 drams or 28.349 grams (avoirdupois) or 480 grains or 31.103 grams (troy)

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The recipe calls for 8 ounces of flour.
La receta pide 8 onzas de harina.
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He bought a small bag of gold, weighing just one ounce.
Compró una pequeña bolsa de oro, que pesaba solo una onza.
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onza, pizca

a very small amount of something

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He doesn't have an ounce of common sense.
No tiene ni una onza de sentido común.
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There wasn't an ounce of doubt in her mind.
No había ni una onza de duda en su mente.
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fluid ounce