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marcs

/mɑːrks/ /mɑɹks/

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noun

Orujo, hollejos

The refuse matter that remains after fruit, particularly grapes, has been pressed.

Examples :

"After pressing the grapes for juice, the farmers burned the marcs left behind in the field. "

Después de prensar las uvas para obtener el jugo, los agricultores quemaron los hollejos que quedaron en el campo.

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Orujo

An alcoholic spirit distilled from the marc of grapes.

Examples :

"My grandfather's favorite after-dinner drink was marc, a strong alcoholic spirit distilled from grape marc. "

La bebida favorita de mi abuelo después de la cena era orujo, un aguardiente fuerte destilado del orujo de uva.

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noun

Peso, unidad de medida

A weight of various commodities, especially of gold and silver, used in different European countries. In France and Holland it was equal to eight ounces.

Examples :

""The goldsmith carefully weighed out five marcs of silver to create the decorative frame." "

El orfebre pesó cuidadosamente cinco pesos de plata para crear el marco decorativo.

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Marco

A coin formerly current in England and Scotland, equal to thirteen shillings and four pence.

Examples :

"While rare to encounter the term today, you might find the historical record mentions that a debt of three marcs was owed for the construction of the village church in 1542. "

Aunque es raro encontrar el término hoy en día, es posible que el registro histórico mencione que se debía una deuda de tres marcos para la construcción de la iglesia del pueblo en 1542.

history value economy

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Marco, marco alemán

A German coin and money of account; the mark.

Examples :

"Before the Euro, my grandfather kept a jar full of old marcs that he collected during his travels in Germany. "

Antes del euro, mi abuelo guardaba un tarro lleno de viejos marcos que coleccionó durante sus viajes por Alemania.

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