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Dracma

The currency of Greece in ancient times and again from 1832 until 2001, with the symbol ₯, since replaced by the euro.

Examples :

"Before the euro, tourists visiting Greece needed to exchange their money for drams to buy souvenirs and food. "

Antes del euro, los turistas que visitaban Grecia necesitaban cambiar su dinero por dracmas para comprar recuerdos y comida.

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Una moneda que vale una dracma

A coin worth one drachma.

Examples :

""The old merchant demanded five drams for the loaf of bread." "

El viejo mercader exigió cinco monedas que valían una dracma por la hogaza de pan.

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Dracma

An Ancient Greek weight of about 66.5 grains, or 4.3 grams.

Examples :

"The ancient apothecary meticulously measured out five drams of the herb for the medicinal recipe, using a scale designed for Greek weights. "

El antiguo boticario midió meticulosamente cinco dracmas de la hierba para la receta medicinal, utilizando una balanza diseñada para pesos griegos.

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Un gramo

A later Greek weight equal to a gram.

Examples :

"The ancient apothecary measured ingredients in drams; a small quantity, with each dram weighing about a gram. "

El antiguo boticario medía los ingredientes en gramos; una pequeña cantidad, con cada gramo pesando aproximadamente un gramo.

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Unidad, medida

A small unit of weight, variously:

Examples :

"The pharmacist carefully measured out two drams of the powdered herb for the prescription. "

El farmacéutico midió cuidadosamente dos unidades de la hierba en polvo para la receta.

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Un trago, una pequeña cantidad

Any similarly minute quantity, a small amount of strong alcohol or poison.

Examples :

"a dram of brandy"

Un trago de brandy.

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Vagón de mina

A cart formerly used to haul coal in coal mines.

Examples :

"The old coal mine museum displayed several rusted drams that had once carried tons of coal through the dark tunnels. "

El antiguo museo de la mina de carbón exhibía varios vagones de mina oxidados que alguna vez transportaron toneladas de carbón a través de los túneles oscuros.

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La moneda de Armenia, dividida en 100 luma

The currency of Armenia, divided into 100 luma.

Examples :

"My aunt's Armenian business partner paid her 500 drams for the antique rug. "

El socio comercial armenio de mi tía le pagó 500 drams por la alfombra antigua.

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