1 noun MEAS 28.35 gramsunsa masc4 c m uit weighs two ouncestá dhá unsa meáchain ann, tá sé dhá unsa, meánn sé dhá unsait costs 5 euro per ouncecosnaíonn sé 5 euro an t-unsa, tá 5 euro in aghaidh an unsa airan ounce of butterunsa ime2 (also fluid ounce) noun MEAS 0.028 of a litreunsa leachtach
3 noun very small amount of sthhe hasn't an ounce of senseníl pioc céille aige, níl splaideog chéille aige, níl ciall ar bith aigeshe hadn't an ounce of strength left in herní raibh neart linbh fanta inti, ní raibh brí cait intihe hasn't an ounce of meat on himníl unsa feola air, níl ann ach na cnámha4 noun ZOOL snow leopardliopard sneachta c m u
phrases
an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
(also
an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure
) (US), proverb an té nach gcuirfidh greim cuirfidh sé dhá ghreim