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1 Pound
I [paʊnd]1) 7 metrol. libbra f.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.II [paʊnd] III 1. [paʊnd]1) gastr. (crush) pestare [spices, salt]; battere [grain, meat]2.to pound sth. to — ridurre qcs. in [powder, paste]; fare qcs. a [ pieces]
to pound on — battere su [door, wall]
to pound on — [ waves] infrangersi contro [beach, rocks]
to pound up, down the stairs — correre rumorosamente su, giù per le scale
4) (throb)•* * *I noun1) ((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 verb1) (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.)* * *(Surnames) Pound /paʊnd/* * *I [paʊnd]1) 7 metrol. libbra f.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.II [paʊnd] III 1. [paʊnd]1) gastr. (crush) pestare [spices, salt]; battere [grain, meat]2.to pound sth. to — ridurre qcs. in [powder, paste]; fare qcs. a [ pieces]
to pound on — battere su [door, wall]
to pound on — [ waves] infrangersi contro [beach, rocks]
to pound up, down the stairs — correre rumorosamente su, giù per le scale
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2 sense
I 1. [sens]1) (faculty, ability) senso m.sense of smell — olfatto, odorato
to dull, sharpen the senses — offuscare, acuire i sensi
2) (feeling) senso m., sensazione f.3) (practical quality) buonsenso m.4) (reason)to make sense — [sentence, film, theory] avere (un) senso
5) (meaning) senso m., significato m. (anche ling.)2.in a o one o some sense... — in un certo senso
to bring sb. to his senses — riportare o ridurre qcn. alla ragione
to take leave of one's senses — perdere la ragione, uscire di senno
••II [sens]to knock o pound AE some sense into sb. riportare qcn. alla ragione, far rinsavire qcn.; to see sense intendere ragione; to talk sense — parlare in modo sensato
1) (be aware of) sentire, percepire, avvertire3) inform. rilevare [ location]* * *[sens] 1. noun1) (one of the five powers (hearing, taste, sight, smell, touch) by which a person or animal feels or notices.) senso2) (a feeling: He has an exaggerated sense of his own importance.) senso3) (an awareness of (something): a well-developed musical sense; She has no sense of humour.) senso4) (good judgement: You can rely on him - he has plenty of sense.) buonsenso5) (a meaning (of a word).) senso, significato6) (something which is meaningful: Can you make sense of her letter?) senso2. verb(to feel, become aware of, or realize: He sensed that she disapproved.) sentire- senselessly
- senselessness
- senses
- sixth sense* * *I 1. [sens]1) (faculty, ability) senso m.sense of smell — olfatto, odorato
to dull, sharpen the senses — offuscare, acuire i sensi
2) (feeling) senso m., sensazione f.3) (practical quality) buonsenso m.4) (reason)to make sense — [sentence, film, theory] avere (un) senso
5) (meaning) senso m., significato m. (anche ling.)2.in a o one o some sense... — in un certo senso
to bring sb. to his senses — riportare o ridurre qcn. alla ragione
to take leave of one's senses — perdere la ragione, uscire di senno
••II [sens]to knock o pound AE some sense into sb. riportare qcn. alla ragione, far rinsavire qcn.; to see sense intendere ragione; to talk sense — parlare in modo sensato
1) (be aware of) sentire, percepire, avvertire3) inform. rilevare [ location]
См. также в других словарях:
knock — [n1] pushing, striking beating, blow, box, clip, conk, cuff, hammering, hit, injury, lick, rap, slap, smack, swat, swipe, thump, whack; concept 189 knock [n2] strong criticism blame, censure, condemnation, defeat, failure, flak, pan, rap, rebuff … New thesaurus
knock — vb *tap, rap, thump, thud Analogous words: *strike, hit, smite: *beat, pound, pummel knock n tap, rap, thump, thud (see under TAP vb) Analogous words: pounding, beating (see BEAT vb) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
knock — v 1. rap, tap, hit, thump, bang, drum, pound, hammer. 2. strike, smite, thwack, smack, cuff, buffet, punch, box, Scot. dunt, Inf. slug; slap, Inf. whack, Inf. clout, Inf. wallop, Inf. crown, Sl. conk, Sl. bop, Sl. belt, Sl. sock; beat, batter,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
knock — I n. thumping noise 1) engine knock 2) a gentle; loud knock 3) a knock at, on (a knock at/on the door) blow (colloq.) 4) hard knocks (she has taken some hard knocks in her life) II v. 1) ( to rap ) to knock loudly 2) (colloq. ) (d; intr.) ( to… … Combinatory dictionary
pound — Synonyms and related words: Deutschmark, Mark, Reichsmark, abrade, ache, afghani, agonize, ail, ambush, anguish, anna, assail, assault, atomize, attack, baht, bang, barrage, bash, baste, bat, batter, bawbee, beat, beat a ruffle, beat a tattoo,… … Moby Thesaurus
knock — knock1 W3S1 [nɔk US na:k] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(door)¦ 2¦(hit and move something)¦ 3¦(hit somebody hard)¦ 4¦(hit part of your body)¦ 5 knock on doors 6 be knocking on the door 7¦(remove wall)¦ 8 knock a hole in/through something 9¦(criticize)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
knock — Synonyms and related words: KO, abuse, adverse criticism, animadversion, arouse, aspersion, associate with, astonish, astound, awaken, bad notices, bad press, bang, bang into, bash, baste, bat, batter, beat, beat up, beating, belt, bewilder, biff … Moby Thesaurus
knock out — Synonyms and related words: KO, anesthetize, author, bang, bash, bat, bat out, beat, becharm, bedaze, belt, benumb, besot, bewitch, biff, block out, blunt, bonk, botch, bugger, bungle, burn out, call off, cancel, captivate, carry away, carve,… … Moby Thesaurus
knock — {{11}}knock (n.) mid 14c., from KNOCK (Cf. knock) (v.). As an engine noise, from 1899. {{12}}knock (v.) O.E. cnocian (W.Saxon cnucian), to pound, beat; knock (on a door), likely of imitative origin. Meaning deprecate, put down is from 1892.… … Etymology dictionary
knock — 1. verb 1) he knocked on the door Syn: bang, tap, rap, thump, pound, hammer; strike, hit, beat 2) she knocked her knee on the table Syn: bump, bang, hit … Thesaurus of popular words
pound — I v 1. beat, batter, pommel, pelt, lay on, Sl. paste, Archaic. belabor; cudgel, bludgeon, baste, bastinado, cane, club, hammer, fustigate; maul, manhandle, rough up, Inf. give it to, Sl. knock around or about, Sl. give [s.o.] the business, Sl.… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
