pound

pound
I
noun
1) ((also pound sterling: usually abbreviated to $L when written with a number) the standard unit of British currency, 100 (new) pence.) libra esterlina
2) ((usually abbreviated to lb(s) when written with a number) a measure of weight (0.454 kilograms).) libra

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.) aporrear, golpear
2) (to walk or run heavily: He pounded down the road.) caminar/correr con pasos pesados
3) (to break up (a substance) into powder or liquid: She pounded the dried herbs.) moler, triturar
pound1 n
1. libra
this model costs five thousand pounds este modelo cuesta cinco mil libras
La libra esterlina es la moneda del Reino Unido y consta de 100 peniques. El símbolo de la libra es: £
2. libra
the baby weighed nine pounds el bebé pesó nueve libras
Una libra inglesa equivale a unos 454 gramos
pound2 vb golpear
he pounded on the door golpeaba la puerta
pound
tr[paʊnd]
noun
1 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL libra
pound sterling libra esterlina
a five-pound note un billete de cinco libras
2 (weight) libra
sixteen ounces make a pound una libra son dieciséis onzas
half a pound of tomatoes media libra de tomates Table 1SMALLNOTA/SMALL Como medida de peso, equivale a 454 gramos/Table 1
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pound
tr[paʊnd]
noun
1 (enclosure - for dogs) perrera; (- for cars) depósito
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pound
tr[paʊnd]
transitive verb
1 (crush) machacar
2 (strike, beat) aporrear, golpear
intransitive verb
1 (strike, beat) aporrear (at/on, -), golpear (at/on, -); (of waves) batir (against, contra)
2 (heart) palpitar, latir con fuerza; (music, sound) resonar, retumbar
3 (walk heavily) andar con pasos pesados
pound ['paʊnd] vt
1) crush: machacar, machucar, majar
2) beat: golpear, machacar
she pounded the lessons into them: les machacaba las lecciones
he pounded home his point: les hizo entender su razonamiento
pound vi
1) beat: palpitar (dícese del corazón)
2) resound: retumbar, resonar
3) : andar con paso pesado
we pounded through the mud: caminamos pesadamente por el barro
pound n
1) : libra f (unidad de peso)
2) : libra f (unidad monetaria)
3)
dog pound : perrera f
pound
n.
corral de animales s.m.
golpe s.m.
libra (Unidades) s.f.
v.
batir v.
cascamajar v.
cutir v.
dar de puñetazos v.
golpear v.
macear v.
machacar v.
machucar v.
majar v.
moler v.
mullir v.
quebrantar v.
paʊnd
I
noun
1) (measure) libra f (454 gramos)

you've lost a few pounds — has adelgazado unos kilitos

2) (Fin) libra f

pound sterling — libra esterlina; (before n)

a pound coin — una moneda de (una) libra

3) (enclosure - for cars) depósito m; (- for dogs) perrera f

II
1.
transitive verb
a) \<\<corn/spices\>\> machacar*; \<\<garlic/chili\>\> majar, machacar*
b) \<\<table/door\>\> aporrear, golpear

the waves pounded the wall — las olas batían contra el muro

c) (Mil) \<\<defenses\>\> batir, bombardear

mortars pounded the village to rubble — los morteros redujeron el pueblo a escombros


2.
vi
a) (strike, beat) aporrear, golpear

he pounded at the door/on the table — aporreó or golpeó la puerta/la mesa

waves pounded against the cliffs — las olas batían contra el acantilado

b) \<\<heart\>\> palpitar, latir con fuerza; \<\<sound\>\> retumbar

my head is pounding — tengo la cabeza a punto de reventar or estallar, me martillea la cabeza

c) (move) (+ adv compl)

I could hear his feet pounding down the corridor — oía sus pesados pasos por el pasillo


I [paʊnd]
1. N
1) (=weight) libra f (= 453,6gr)

half a pound — media libra

two dollars a pound — dos dólares la libra

they sell it by the pound — lo venden por libras

- demand one's pound of flesh
See:
see cultural note IMPERIAL SYSTEM in imperial
2) (=money) libra f

one pound sterling — una libra esterlina

the pound — (Econ) la libra esterlina

2.
CPD

pound coin N — moneda f de una libra

pound cost averaging N — costo m promedio en libras

pound note N — billete m de una libra

pound shop N(Brit) tienda f de todo a un euro

pound sign N — símbolo m de la libra esterlina

all he can see is pound signs — solo ve dinero


II [paʊnd]
1. VT
1) (strike)
a) (with fists) [+ door, table] aporrear, golpear

he pounded the table with his fist — aporreó or golpeó la mesa con el puño

to pound one's fists against sth — golpear algo con los puños

to pound sth to pieces (with one's fists) — destrozar algo (a puñetazos or con los puños)

b) (with hammer) martillear; (with other instrument) golpear

he pounded the stake into the ground with a rock — clavó la estaca en la tierra golpeándola con una piedra

to pound sth to pieces (with a hammer) — destrozar algo (a martillazos)

they pounded him into a pulp with their sticks — lo molieron a palos

c) [sea, waves] azotar, batir contra

the waves pounded the boat to pieces — las olas batieron contra el bote hasta destrozarlo

d) (Mil)

day after day long-range artillery pounded the city — día tras día fuego de artillería de largo alcance cayó sobre la ciudad causando estragos

the bombs pounded the city to rubble — las bombas redujeron la ciudad a escombros

2) (Culin) [+ herbs, spices] machacar; [+ garlic, mixture] machacar, majar; [+ meat] golpear; [+ dough] trabajar
3) (=thump) [+ piano, typewriter] aporrear
- pound the beat
- pound the pavements
2. VI
1) (=throb, pulsate) [head] estar a punto de estallar; [heart] palpitar; [music] retumbar

the blood pounded in his ears — podía oír el pulso de la sangre en los oídos

his heart pounded with fear/joy/excitement — el corazón le palpitaba de miedo/de alegría/de emoción

2) (=strike)

the sea pounded against or on the rocks — el mar azotaba las rocas or batía contra las rocas

somebody began pounding at or on the door — alguien empezó a aporrear la puerta

we listened to the rain pounding on the roof — oíamos la lluvia cayendo con fuerza sobre el tejado

3) (=move heavily)

he was pounding along the road — corría con paso pesado or pesadamente por la carretera

to pound up/down the stairs — subir/bajar las escaleras con paso pesado or pesadamente

the train pounded past — el tren pasó retumbando


III
[paʊnd]
N (=enclosure) (for dogs) perrera f ; (for cars) depósito m de coches
* * *
[paʊnd]
I
noun
1) (measure) libra f (454 gramos)

you've lost a few pounds — has adelgazado unos kilitos

2) (Fin) libra f

pound sterling — libra esterlina; (before n)

a pound coin — una moneda de (una) libra

3) (enclosure - for cars) depósito m; (- for dogs) perrera f

II
1.
transitive verb
a) \<\<corn/spices\>\> machacar*; \<\<garlic/chili\>\> majar, machacar*
b) \<\<table/door\>\> aporrear, golpear

the waves pounded the wall — las olas batían contra el muro

c) (Mil) \<\<defenses\>\> batir, bombardear

mortars pounded the village to rubble — los morteros redujeron el pueblo a escombros


2.
vi
a) (strike, beat) aporrear, golpear

he pounded at the door/on the table — aporreó or golpeó la puerta/la mesa

waves pounded against the cliffs — las olas batían contra el acantilado

b) \<\<heart\>\> palpitar, latir con fuerza; \<\<sound\>\> retumbar

my head is pounding — tengo la cabeza a punto de reventar or estallar, me martillea la cabeza

c) (move) (+ adv compl)

I could hear his feet pounding down the corridor — oía sus pesados pasos por el pasillo


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