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Definición y significado de "pound"en inglés

Pound

SUSTANTIVO

libra

a unit for measuring weight equal to 16 ounces or 0.454 kilograms

información gramatical

estado de animacidad

inanimado

composición morfológica

simple

contable

forma plural

pounds

Ejemplos

She bought a pound of coffee beans to grind fresh for her morning cup of coffee.

Ella compró una libra de granos de café para moler frescos para su taza de café de la mañana.

libra

the currency of the UK and some other countries that is equal to 100 pence

Ejemplos

I exchanged my dollars for pounds before my trip to London.

Cambié mis dólares por libras antes de mi viaje a Londres.

libra, libra esterlina

a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain)

corral, recinto para animales

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

golpeteo, machaque

the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)

Pound, Ezra Pound

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

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

libra, libra chipriota

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

libra, libra egipcia

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

libra, libra irlandesa

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

libra, libra libanesa

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

libra, libra sudanesa

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

libra, libra siria

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

libra, libra farmacéutica

a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy

to pound

VERBO

golpear, martillar

to hit forcefully using the hand or a heavy instrument

Transitive: to pound sb/sth

información gramatical

composición morfológica

simple

verbo de acción

regular

presente

pound

3.ª persona singular

pounds

participio presente

pounding

pretérito simple

pounded

participio pasado

pounded

Ejemplos

The frustrated carpenter pounded the stubborn nail with a hammer.

El carpintero frustrado golpeó el clavo obstinado con un martillo.

latir, golpear

to beat or throb with a regular rhythm

Intransitive

Ejemplos

Her heart pounded with anxiety as she waited for the results.

Su corazón palpitaba con ansiedad mientras esperaba los resultados.

golpear, pisotear

to walk or run with heavy, forceful steps, often producing a loud sound

Intransitive: to pound | to pound somewhere

Ejemplos

He pounded down the stairs in a rush to catch the bus.

Él bajó las escaleras apresuradamente para alcanzar el autobús.

machacar, triturar

to crush, grind, or break something into a fine powder or paste by applying pressure or force

Transitive: to pound sth

Ejemplos

She pounded the garlic cloves into a paste for the sauce.

Ella machacó los dientes de ajo hasta hacer una pasta para la salsa.

encerrar, acorralar

to confine an animal in an enclosed area or pen

Transitive: to pound an animal

Ejemplos

After the horse broke loose, the rancher had to pound it in the corral.

Después de que el caballo se escapó, el ranchero tuvo que encerrarlo en el corral.

Árbol Léxico

poundage

pound

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Definición y significado de "pound"en inglés

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