pound
pound
paʊnd
pawnd
British pronunciation
/paʊnd/

Definition und Bedeutung von „pound“ im Englischen

01

Pfund

a unit for measuring weight equal to 16 ounces or 0.454 kilograms
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pound definition and meaning
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The baby was born weighing seven pounds and eight ounces.
Das Baby wurde mit einem Gewicht von sieben Pfund und acht Unzen geboren.
02

Pfund

the currency of the UK and some other countries that is equal to 100 pence
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pound definition and meaning
example
Beispiele
The souvenir was a little expensive at fifteen pounds.
Das Souvenir war mit fünfzehn Pfund ein bisschen teuer.
03

Pfund, Pfund Sterling

a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain)
pound definition and meaning
04

Gehege, Tiergehege

a small, usually enclosed, area where domesticated animals such as dogs, pigs, or cattle are kept
05

Hämmern, Stampfen

the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
06

Pound, Ezra Pound

United States writer who lived in Europe; strongly influenced the development of modern literature (1885-1972)
07

Pfund, Pfund-Kraft

a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec
08

Pfund, zyprisches Pfund

the basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents
09

Pfund, ägyptisches Pfund

the basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters
10

Pfund, irisches Pfund

formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence
11

Pfund, libanesisches Pfund

the basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters
12

Pfund, sudanesisches Pfund

the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters
13

Pfund, syrisches Pfund

the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters
14

Pfund, Apothekerpfund

a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy
to pound
01

schlagen, hämmern

to hit forcefully using the hand or a heavy instrument
Transitive: to pound sb/sth
to pound definition and meaning
example
Beispiele
Fending off the attacker, she pounded him with swift and forceful strikes.
Während sie den Angreifer abwehrte, schlug sie ihn mit schnellen und kräftigen Schlägen.
02

pochen, schlagen

to beat or throb with a regular rhythm
Intransitive
example
Beispiele
As the adrenaline kicked in, his head began to pound.
Als das Adrenalin einsetzte, begann sein Kopf zu pochen.
03

stampfen, trampeln

to walk or run with heavy, forceful steps, often producing a loud sound
Intransitive: to pound | to pound somewhere
example
Beispiele
They pounded down the alley, trying to escape the approaching danger.
Sie stampften die Gasse hinunter, um der nahenden Gefahr zu entkommen.
04

zerstoßen, zerdrücken

to crush, grind, or break something into a fine powder or paste by applying pressure or force
Transitive: to pound sth
example
Beispiele
He pounded the coffee beans to prepare them for brewing.
Er zerstieß die Kaffeebohnen, um sie für das Brühen vorzubereiten.
05

einsperren, pferchen

to confine an animal in an enclosed area or pen
Transitive: to pound an animal
example
Beispiele
The authorities pounded the cows in the holding area while they waited for transport.
Die Behörden pferchten die Kühe im Wartebereich ein, während sie auf den Transport warteten.
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