Pound
01
pund
a unit for measuring weight equal to 16 ounces or 0.454 kilograms
Exempel
She bought a pound of coffee beans to grind fresh for her morning cup of coffee.
Hon köpte ett pund kaffebönor att mala färska till sin morgonkopp.
The fisherman proudly displayed his catch of the day, weighing over 20 pounds.
Fiskaren visade stolt upp sin dags fångst, som vägde över 20 pund.
02
pund
the currency of the UK and some other countries that is equal to 100 pence
Exempel
I exchanged my dollars for pounds before my trip to London.
Jag bytte mina dollar till pund innan min resa till London.
The book costs five pounds in the bookstore.
Boken kostar fem pund i bokhandeln.
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)
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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
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pund, cypriotiskt pund
the basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents
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pund, egyptiskt pund
the basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters
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pund, irländskt pund
formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence
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pund, libanesiskt pund
the basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters
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pund, sudanesiskt pund
the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters
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pund, syriskt pund
the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters
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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
The frustrated carpenter pounded the stubborn nail with a hammer.
Den frustrerade snickaren slår den envisa spiken med en hammare.
Fending off the attacker, she pounded him with swift and forceful strikes.
När hon avvärjde angriparen, slängde hon honom med snabba och kraftfulla slag.
02
bulta, slå
to beat or throb with a regular rhythm
Intransitive
Exempel
Her heart pounded with anxiety as she waited for the results.
Hennes hjärta bultade av ångest medan hon väntade på resultaten.
The music pounded through the speakers, energizing the crowd.
Musiken dunkade genom högtalarna och energiserade folkmassan.
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
He pounded down the stairs in a rush to catch the bus.
Han störtade nerför trappan för att hinna med bussen.
She could hear her brother pounding around the house in excitement.
Hon kunde höra sin bror stampa runt i huset av iver.
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
She pounded the garlic cloves into a paste for the sauce.
Hon mortade vitlöksklyftorna till en pasta för såsen.
The chef pounded the spices into a fine powder to season the dish.
Kocken stötte kryddorna till ett fint pulver för att smaksätta rätten.
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inspärra, inhägna
to confine an animal in an enclosed area or pen
Transitive: to pound an animal
Exempel
After the horse broke loose, the rancher had to pound it in the corral.
Efter att hästen hade brutit sig loss var ranchern tvungen att inbegränsa den i hagen.
The stray cat was pounded by the animal control officer until its owner could be found.
Den hemlösa katten inlåstes av djurkontrollanten tills dess ägare kunde hittas.
Lexikalt Träd
poundage
pound
