ounce
gb/ˈaʊns/ us/ˈaʊns/
B1
Engleză
~ 8100
uncia, szemernyi, cseppnyi, folyadékuncia, trójai uncia, hópárduc, irbisz
SUBSTANTIV
B1
1
uncia
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
[number] ounce(s) of [something]
The recipe calls for eight ounces of flour.
A recepthez nyolc uncia liszt kell.
This letter weighs less than an ounce, so it only needs one stamp.
Ez a levél kevesebb mint egy unciát nyom, ezért elég rá egy bélyeg.
She bought ten ounces of cheese at the market.
The baby bird was only a few ounces when it hatched.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I need two ounces of sugar for this cake.
Ehhez a tortához két uncia cukorra van szükségem.
This steak is eight ounces.
Ez a steak nyolc unciás.
The package is light; it is only one ounce.
He lost ten ounces after one week on the diet.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'ounce' with 'pound' or 'gram'. Remember that one pound equals sixteen ounces, and one ounce is about 28 grams. Also, in recipes, 'ounce' can refer to weight, not volume, unless it says 'fluid ounce'.
Sens
unit of weight (28 grams)
Colocații
an ounce of cheese
|four ounces of meat
|a few ounces
|ounces of silver
|weighs six ounces
Sinonime
unit of weight (More general and descriptive; does not specify the size of the unit.)
|
gram (A metric unit; not the same size as an ounce but often used for similar everyday measurements.)
Antonime
ton (Represents a very large weight, contrasting with the very small size of an ounce.)
Teme
measurement
|cooking
|science
|daily_life
Definiție
A small unit for measuring weight, equal to about 28 grams or one sixteenth of a pound.
A unit of weight in the imperial and US customary systems, equal to one sixteenth of a pound, or about 28 grams.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
2
Tipar de utilizare:
not an ounce of [uncountable noun]
He showed not an ounce of fear during the storm.
A vihar alatt egy szemernyi félelmet sem mutatott.
She did that without an ounce of shame.
Egy szemernyi szégyenérzet nélkül tette.
It took every ounce of courage he had to speak up.
There isn’t an ounce of honesty in that statement.
Use an ounce of sense and check your facts first.
Exemple pentru cursanți
She has not an ounce of patience with her little brother.
Egy szemernyi türelme sincs a kisöccséhez.
He used every ounce of strength to lift the box.
Minden erejét összeszedte, hogy felemelje a dobozt.
They showed not an ounce of respect to their teacher.
I needed every ounce of courage to talk to my boss.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes use 'ounce' alone to mean 'a small amount' in positive sentences (e.g. *'I have an ounce of money'*). More natural choices are 'a little money' or 'a bit of money'. 'Ounce' for a tiny amount is most common in fixed phrases like 'not an ounce of' or 'every ounce of', especially with abstract nouns like 'courage', 'respect', or 'patience'.
Sens
very small amount (figurative)
Colocații
not an ounce of
|without an ounce of
|every ounce of
|an ounce of sense
|an ounce of respect
Sinonime
bit (A general informal word for a small amount; not as strongly emphatic or negative as 'not an ounce of'.)
|
shred (Often used like 'not a shred of'; similar strength, but more common with words like 'evidence' or 'proof'.)
Antonime
a lot (Represents a large amount, the opposite of a tiny or almost non‑existent amount.)
|
ton (Informal; used figuratively for a very large amount, contrasting with the tiny amount suggested by 'ounce'.)
Teme
emotions
|evaluation
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
A very, very small amount of something, usually used for feelings or qualities, often in a negative sentence.
A very small amount of something, especially a quality such as emotion, intelligence, or courage, often used in negative or emphatic expressions.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
TECHNICAL
3
Tipar de utilizare:
[number] fluid ounce(s) of [liquid]
Drink eight fluid ounces of water with this medicine.
Ezzel a gyógyszerrel igyon meg nyolc folyadékuncia vizet.
The bottle contains twelve ounces of orange juice.
Az üveg tizenkét folyadékuncia narancslevet tartalmaz.
This shampoo costs two dollars per fluid ounce.
The recipe calls for six ounces of milk.
Exemple pentru cursanți
Please pour eight ounces of water into the glass.
Kérlek, önts nyolc folyadékuncia vizet a pohárba.
The baby drank four ounces of milk.
A baba négy folyadékuncia tejet ivott.
This bottle has sixteen ounces of soda.
I need two fluid ounces of oil for the salad.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners often confuse 'ounce' as weight with 'fluid ounce' as volume. On food labels, 'fl oz' usually means volume, while 'oz' alone often refers to weight. In everyday speech, context (liquid vs solid) helps show which one is meant.
Sens
unit of liquid volume
Colocații
eight fluid ounces
|ounces of water
|per fluid ounce
|a 12-ounce bottle
Sinonime
fluid ounce (More precise term; clearly refers to liquid volume, not weight.)
|
milliliter (Metric volume unit; not the same size but often used for similar practical measurements.)
Antonime
gallon (Represents a much larger volume, contrasting with the very small size of an ounce.)
Teme
measurement
|cooking
|science
|daily_life
Definiție
A small unit for measuring how much liquid there is, called a fluid ounce, about 30 milliliters.
A unit for measuring liquid volume, usually called a fluid ounce, equal to one sixteenth of a pint in the imperial and US customary systems (about 30 ml in the US and 28 ml in the UK).
SUBSTANTIV
C1
TECHNICAL
4
trójai uncia
C1
uncia
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
[number] troy ounce(s) of [metal]
The price of gold rose to two thousand dollars per ounce.
Az arany ára trójai unciánként kétezer dollárra emelkedett.
Investors bought several troy ounces of silver as a hedge against inflation.
A befektetők több trójai uncia ezüstöt vásároltak infláció elleni fedezetként.
This coin weighs exactly one troy ounce.
Platinum is usually quoted in dollars per ounce on commodity markets.
Exemple pentru cursanți
Gold is often sold by the ounce.
Az aranyat gyakran trójai unciánként adják-veszik.
The coin is one ounce of pure silver.
Az érme egy trójai uncia tiszta ezüstből készült.
They check the price of gold per ounce every day.
He invested in ten ounces of gold.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may not realize that the ounce used for precious metals (troy ounce) is slightly heavier than the regular ounce used for body weight or food. In finance news, 'ounce' with gold or silver usually means troy ounce.
Sens
troy ounce for precious metals
Colocații
troy ounce
|ounces of gold
|ounces of silver
|price per ounce
Sinonime
troy ounce (The full technical term; makes clear that it is a special kind of ounce used for precious metals.)
Antonime
kilogram (A much larger metric unit often used instead of troy ounces in some contexts, conceptually contrasting fine, small-unit pricing.)
Teme
finance
|science
|measurement
Definiție
A special ounce used to weigh gold, silver, and other precious metals, equal to about 31 grams.
A unit of weight used mainly for precious metals and gemstones, called a troy ounce, equal to about 31.1 grams.
SUBSTANTIV
C2
LITERARY
5
Tipar de utilizare:
the ounce
The hunter swore he had seen an ounce high on the rocky ridge.
A vadász megesküdött, hogy látott egy hópárducot fenn a sziklás gerincen.
In the old text, the ounce is described as a ghost of the mountains.
A régi szövegben a hópárducot a hegyek szellemeként írják le.
Medieval bestiaries sometimes pictured the ounce beside lions and leopards.
Exemple pentru cursanți
In this old story, an ounce walks in the snow.
Ebben a régi történetben egy hópárduc jár a hóban.
The word 'ounce' here means a snow leopard.
Az „ounce” szó itt hópárducot jelent.
An ounce is a large wild cat in old books.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may think this animal meaning is common because they know the weight meaning. In modern English, this sense is rare and mostly appears in older or literary texts; for everyday use, say 'snow leopard'.
Sens
old word for snow leopard
Colocații
the fierce ounce
|the white ounce
|a hunting ounce
Sinonime
snow leopard (The standard modern name for this animal; 'ounce' now sounds old or literary.)
Antonime
domestic cat (A tame household cat, contrasting with the wild, mountain‑dwelling ounce.)
Teme
animals
|literature
|nature
Definiție
An old word for the snow leopard, a big wild cat that lives in cold, high mountains in Asia.
An old or literary word for a snow leopard, a large wild cat that lives in high mountains in Central and South Asia.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
ounce
IPA
GB/ˈaʊns/
US/ˈaʊns/
Silabe și accent
ounce (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (ounce)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: ounce
- Plural: ounces
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
ounces
noun
Expresii
an ounce of sense
1/ən ˈaʊns əv sˈɛns/
idiom
informal
a tiny bit of good sense
A very small amount of good judgment or common sense.
Exemple
- If he had an ounce of sense, he wouldn’t drive in this storm.
- Use an ounce of sense and read the instructions first.
every ounce of
1/ˈɛvɹi ˈaʊns əv/
fixed phrase
all of one’s strength or quality
Used to say that you use all of your strength, energy, or another quality to do something.
Exemple
- It took every ounce of strength I had to lift that box.
- She used every ounce of patience she had with the noisy children.
not an ounce of
1/nˈɑt ən ˈaʊns əv/
idiom
not even a tiny amount
Used to say that there is no amount of something at all, not even a very small amount.
Exemple
- He showed not an ounce of fear on stage.
- She has not an ounce of sympathy for him after what he did.
an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
1/ən ˈaʊns əv pɹivˈɛnʃən ˈɪz wˈɚθ ə pˈaʊnd əv kjˈʊɹ/
idiom
small prevention saves big repair
A little work to stop a problem now is better than a lot of work to fix it later.
Exemple
- Get your car checked regularly—an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
- Vaccination shows that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
2/ən ˈaʊns əv pɹivˈɛnʃən ˈɪz wˈɚθ ə pˈaʊnd əv kjˈʊɹ/
idiom
prevention is better than cure
It is better and easier to stop a problem before it starts than to fix it after it happens.
Exemple
- I always back up my files; an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
- Wear sunscreen—remember, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.