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1 pound
[paund] 1. n(unit of money, weight) funt m; ( for cars) miejsce odholowywania nieprawidłowo zaparkowanych samochodów; ( for dogs etc) schronisko, w którym zwierzęta są przechowywane przez określony czas, a następnie usypiane, jeśli nie znajdą właściciela2. vt 3. viheart walićhalf a pound of — pół funta +gen
* * *I noun1) ((also pound sterling: usually abbreviated to $L when written with a number) the standard unit of British currency, 100 (new) pence.) funt (szterling)2) ((usually abbreviated to lb(s) when written with a number) a measure of weight (0.454 kilograms).) funtII noun(an enclosure or pen into which stray animals are put: a dog-pound.) zagrodaIII verb1) (to hit or strike heavily; to thump: He pounded at the door; The children were pounding on the piano.) walić2) (to walk or run heavily: He pounded down the road.) człapać3) (to break up (a substance) into powder or liquid: She pounded the dried herbs.) tłuc -
2 surcharge
['səːtʃɑːdʒ]nopłata f dodatkowa* * *(an extra amount of money charged: We paid for our holiday abroad in advance but we had to pay a surcharge because of the devaluation of the pound.) dopłata -
3 weight
[weɪt] 1. n( metal object) odważnik m; ( heaviness) waga f2. vt ( fig)* * *[weit]1) (the amount which a person or thing weighs: He's put on a lot of weight (= got much fatter) over the years.) waga2) (a piece of metal etc of a standard weight: seven-pound weight.) odważnik3) (a heavy object, especially one for lifting as a sport: He lifts weights to develop his muscles.) ciężar4) (burden; load: You have taken a weight off my mind.) znaczenie5) (importance: Her opinion carries a lot of weight.)
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