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Pound
01
libra
a unit for measuring weight equal to 16 ounces or 0.454 kilograms
Ejemplos
The recipe called for two pounds of flour to make a large batch of bread.
La receta requería dos libras de harina para hacer una gran hornada de pan.
02
libra
the currency of the UK and some other countries that is equal to 100 pence
Ejemplos
The meal cost us twenty-five pounds each.
La comida nos costó veinticinco libras a cada uno.
03
libra, libra esterlina
a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain)
04
corral, recinto para animales
a small, usually enclosed, area where domesticated animals such as dogs, pigs, or cattle are kept
05
golpeteo, machaque
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
libra, libra-fuerza
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
libra, libra chipriota
the basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents
09
libra, libra egipcia
the basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters
10
libra, libra irlandesa
formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence
11
libra, libra libanesa
the basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters
12
libra, libra sudanesa
the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters
13
libra, libra siria
the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters
14
libra, libra farmacéutica
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy
to pound
01
golpear, martillar
to hit forcefully using the hand or a heavy instrument
Transitive: to pound sb/sth
Ejemplos
The boxer aimed to pound his opponent with a series of powerful punches.
El boxeador apuntaba a golpear a su oponente con una serie de puñetazos poderosos.
02
latir, golpear
to beat or throb with a regular rhythm
Intransitive
Ejemplos
I could feel my temples pounding after that intense workout.
Podía sentir mis sienes latir después de ese entrenamiento intenso.
03
golpear, pisotear
to walk or run with heavy, forceful steps, often producing a loud sound
Intransitive: to pound | to pound somewhere
Ejemplos
With each step, his feet pounded heavily against the floor.
Con cada paso, sus pies golpeaban fuertemente contra el suelo.
04
machacar, triturar
to crush, grind, or break something into a fine powder or paste by applying pressure or force
Transitive: to pound sth
Ejemplos
They pounded the dried herbs until they were finely crushed.
Ellos trituraron las hierbas secas hasta que estuvieron finamente molidas.
05
encerrar, acorralar
to confine an animal in an enclosed area or pen
Transitive: to pound an animal
Ejemplos
The farmhand pounded the sheep in the pen after they strayed too far from the flock.
El peón encerró a las ovejas en el corral después de que se alejaran demasiado del rebaño.
Árbol Léxico
poundage
pound
