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Définition et signification de « pound » en anglais

Pound

NOM

pound

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

informations grammaticales

statut d’animéité

inanimé

composition morphologique

simple

dénombrable

forme plurielle

pounds

Exemples

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

Elle a acheté une livre de grains de café à moudre frais pour sa tasse de café du matin.

pound

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

Exemples

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

J'ai échangé mes dollars contre des livres avant mon voyage à Londres.

livre, livre sterling

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

enclos, parc à animaux

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

martèlement, pilonnage

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)

livre, livre-force

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

livre, livre chypriote

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

livre, livre égyptienne

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

livre, livre irlandaise

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

livre, livre libanaise

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

livre, livre soudanaise

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

livre, livre syrienne

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

livre, livre apothicaire

a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy

to pound

VERBE

frapper, marteler

to hit forcefully using the hand or a heavy instrument

Transitive: to pound sb/sth

informations grammaticales

composition morphologique

simple

verbe d’action

régulier

présent

pound

3e personne du singulier

pounds

participe présent

pounding

passé simple

pounded

participe passé

pounded

Exemples

The frustrated carpenter pounded the stubborn nail with a hammer.

Le charpentier frustré a frappé le clou récalcitrant avec un marteau.

battre, palpiter

to beat or throb with a regular rhythm

Intransitive

Exemples

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

Son cœur battait d'anxiété alors qu'elle attendait les résultats.

marteler, piétiner

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

Intransitive: to pound | to pound somewhere

Exemples

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

Il dévala les escaliers à la hâte pour attraper le bus.

piler, écraser

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

Transitive: to pound sth

Exemples

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

Elle a pilé les gousses d'ail pour en faire une pâte pour la sauce.

enfermer, parquer

to confine an animal in an enclosed area or pen

Transitive: to pound an animal

Exemples

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

Après que le cheval se soit échappé, l'éleveur a dû le enfermer dans le corral.

Arbre Lexical

poundage

pound

Mots Proches

Définition et signification de « pound » en anglais

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