Pound
01
pund
a unit for measuring weight equal to 16 ounces or 0.454 kilograms
Exempel
The baby was born weighing seven pounds and eight ounces.
Babyn föddes med en vikt av sju pund och åtta uns.
02
pund
the currency of the UK and some other countries that is equal to 100 pence
Exempel
The souvenir was a little expensive at fifteen pounds.
Souveniren var lite dyr för femton pund.
03
pund, pund sterling
a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain)
04
inhägnad, område för husdjur
a small, usually enclosed, area where domesticated animals such as dogs, pigs, or cattle are kept
05
bankning, stampning
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
pund, pund-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
pund, cypriotiskt pund
the basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents
09
pund, egyptiskt pund
the basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters
10
pund, irländskt pund
formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence
11
pund, libanesiskt pund
the basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters
12
pund, sudanesiskt pund
the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters
13
pund, syriskt pund
the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters
14
pund, apotekarpund
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy
to pound
01
slå, hamra
to hit forcefully using the hand or a heavy instrument
Transitive: to pound sb/sth
Exempel
In construction, workers often use mallets to pound the stakes into the ground.
I byggbranschen använder arbetare ofta klubbor för att slå ner pålarna i marken.
02
bulta, slå
to beat or throb with a regular rhythm
Intransitive
Exempel
As the adrenaline kicked in, his head began to pound.
När adrenalinet började verka började hans huvud att bulta.
03
stampa, gå med tunga steg
to walk or run with heavy, forceful steps, often producing a loud sound
Intransitive: to pound | to pound somewhere
Exempel
They pounded down the alley, trying to escape the approaching danger.
De stampade ner gränden, försökte fly undan den närgångna faran.
04
stöta, krossa
to crush, grind, or break something into a fine powder or paste by applying pressure or force
Transitive: to pound sth
Exempel
He pounded the coffee beans to prepare them for brewing.
Han krossade kaffebönorna för att förbereda dem för bryggning.
05
inspärra, inhägna
to confine an animal in an enclosed area or pen
Transitive: to pound an animal
Exempel
The authorities pounded the cows in the holding area while they waited for transport.
Myndigheterna inneslöt korna i hållområdet medan de väntade på transport.
Lexikalt Träd
poundage
pound
