Pound

I [paʊnd]

nome

1) 7 metrol. libbra f.

two pounds of apples — due libbre di mele

pears are 80 pence a o per pound le pere vengono 80 penny alla libbra; pound for pound chicken is better value than pork — a parità di peso conviene di più il pollo del maiale

2) (unit of currency) sterlina f.

I'll match your donation pound for pound — donerò una somma pari alla tua

II [paʊnd]

nome (for dogs) canile m.; (for cars) deposito m.

III 1. [paʊnd]

verbo transitivo

1) gastr. (crush) pestare [spices, salt]; battere [grain, meat]

to pound sth. to — ridurre qcs. in [powder, paste]; fare qcs. a [pieces]

2) (beat) [waves] battere contro [shore]

to pound sth. with one's fists — battere coi pugni a [door]; battere coi pugni su [table]

3) (bombard) [artillery] bombardare [city]

4) (tread heavily)

to pound the streets — battere le strade

2.

verbo intransitivo

1) (knock loudly)

to pound on — battere su [door, wall]

2) (beat) [heart] battere

to pound on — [waves] infrangersi contro [beach, rocks]

3) (run noisily)

to pound up, down the stairs — correre rumorosamente su, giù per le scale

4) (throb)

my head is pounding — mi sta scoppiando la testa

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- pound away

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I noun

1) ((also pound sterling: usually abbreviated to $L when written with a number) the standard unit of British currency, 100 (new) pence.)

2) ((usually abbreviated to lb(s) when written with a number) a measure of weight (0.454 kilograms).)

II noun

(an enclosure or pen into which stray animals are put: a dog-pound.)

III verb

1) (to hit or strike heavily; to thump: He pounded at the door; The children were pounding on the piano.)

2) (to walk or run heavily: He pounded down the road.)

3) (to break up (a substance) into powder or liquid: She pounded the dried herbs.)

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(Surnames) Pound /paʊnd/

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I [paʊnd]

nome

1) 7 metrol. libbra f.

two pounds of apples — due libbre di mele

pears are 80 pence a o per pound le pere vengono 80 penny alla libbra; pound for pound chicken is better value than pork — a parità di peso conviene di più il pollo del maiale

2) (unit of currency) sterlina f.

I'll match your donation pound for pound — donerò una somma pari alla tua

II [paʊnd]

nome (for dogs) canile m.; (for cars) deposito m.

III 1. [paʊnd]

verbo transitivo

1) gastr. (crush) pestare [spices, salt]; battere [grain, meat]

to pound sth. to — ridurre qcs. in [powder, paste]; fare qcs. a [pieces]

2) (beat) [waves] battere contro [shore]

to pound sth. with one's fists — battere coi pugni a [door]; battere coi pugni su [table]

3) (bombard) [artillery] bombardare [city]

4) (tread heavily)

to pound the streets — battere le strade

2.

verbo intransitivo

1) (knock loudly)

to pound on — battere su [door, wall]

2) (beat) [heart] battere

to pound on — [waves] infrangersi contro [beach, rocks]

3) (run noisily)

to pound up, down the stairs — correre rumorosamente su, giù per le scale

4) (throb)

my head is pounding — mi sta scoppiando la testa

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- pound away