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ounce meaning in Spanish

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ounce [ounces] (28.3495 g)
noun
[UK: aʊns]
[US: ˈaʊns]

onzanoun
{f}
Eugenio grabbed an ounce of chocolate and looked at it with satisfaction. He was on a diet, but after an hour at the gym, he believed he earned it. = Eugenio cogió una onza de chocolate y la miró con satisfacción. Estaba a dieta pero, después de una hora en el gimnasio, consideraba habérsela ganado.

announce [announced, announcing, announces] (declare by judicial sentence)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈnaʊns]
[US: ə.ˈnaʊns]

declararverb

announce [announced, announcing, announces] (give public notice)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈnaʊns]
[US: ə.ˈnaʊns]

anunciarverbJohn has announced his retirement. = John ha anunciado su retiro.

announcement [announcements] (act)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈnaʊn.smənt]
[US: ə.ˈnaʊn.smənt]

anuncionoun
{m}
I have a big announcement to make. = Tengo un gran anuncio que darles.

declaraciónnoun
{f}

announcement [announcements] noun
[UK: ə.ˈnaʊn.smənt]
[US: ə.ˈnaʊn.smənt]

anunciaciónnoun
{f}

announcer [announcers] (TV or radio announcer)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈnaʊn.sə(r)]
[US: ə.ˈnaʊn.sər]

comentaristanoun
{m} {f}

announcer [announcers] noun
[UK: ə.ˈnaʊn.sə(r)]
[US: ə.ˈnaʊn.sər]

anunciadornoun
{m}
The announcer called for attention. = El anunciador pidió atención.

locutornoun
{m}
The mother of that child is an announcer. = La madre de ese niño es una locutora.

bounce [bounces] (change of direction of motion after hitting an obstacle)
noun
[UK: baʊns]
[US: ˈbaʊns]

rebotenoun
{m}

bounce [bounced, bouncing, bounces] (to change direction of motion after hitting an obstacle)
verb
[UK: baʊns]
[US: ˈbaʊns]

rebotarverbLook how that ball bounces. = Mire cuánto rebota esa pelota.

bouncer [bouncers] (member of security personnel)
noun
[UK: ˈbaʊn.sə(r)]
[US: ˈbaʊn.sər]

gorilanoun
{m}

patovicanoun
{m}

porteronoun
{m}
The bouncer was accused of assaulting a drunken patron. = El portero fue acusado de asaltar a un consumidor borracho.

puertanoun
{m}

denounce [denounced, denouncing, denounces] (to criticize or speak out against)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈnaʊns]
[US: də.ˈnaʊns]

denunciarverb

how do you pronounce this word (how do you pronounce this word?)
phrase

¿cómo se pronuncia esta palabra?phrase

mispronounce [mispronounced, mispronouncing, mispronounces] (to pronounce incorrectly)
verb
[UK: ˌmɪ.sprə.ˈnaʊns]
[US: ˌmɪ.sprə.ˈnaʊns]

pronunciar malverb

pounce [pounces] (powder thrown onto the paper to make the ink dry)
noun
[UK: paʊns]
[US: ˈpaʊns]

arena secantenoun
{f}

pounce [pounced, pouncing, pounces] (To attack suddenly)
verb
[UK: paʊns]
[US: ˈpaʊns]

atacarverb

pounce [pounced, pouncing, pounces] (To eagerly seize an opportunity)
verb
[UK: paʊns]
[US: ˈpaʊns]

aprovecharverb

pounce [pounced, pouncing, pounces] (To leap into the air intending to seize someone or something)
verb
[UK: paʊns]
[US: ˈpaʊns]

brincarverb

pounce [pounced, pouncing, pounces] verb
[UK: paʊns]
[US: ˈpaʊns]

abalanzarseverb

pronounce [pronounced, pronouncing, pronounces] (to sound out (a word or phrase); to articulate)
verb
[UK: prə.ˈnaʊns]
[US: prə.ˈnaʊns]

pronunciarverbIt's hard for me to pronounce. = Me cuesta pronunciar.

pronounceable (able to be pronounced)
adjective
[UK: prə.ˈnaʊn.səb.l̩]
[US: prə.ˈnaʊn.səb.l̩]

pronunciableadjective

public service announcement (advertisement intended to serve the public interest)
noun

mensaje de interés públiconoun
{m}

trounce [trounced, trouncing, trounces] (to beat thoroughly, to defeat heavily)
verb
[UK: traʊns]
[US: ˈtraʊns]

aplastarverb

troy ounce (historical unit)
noun
[UK: trɔɪ aʊns]
[US: ˌtrɔɪ ˈaʊns]

onza troynoun
{f}