-
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
См. также в других словарях:
half-pound — /haf pownd , hahf /, n. a unit of weight equal to 8 ounces avoirdupois (0.227 kilogram) or 6 ounces troy or apothecaries weight (0.187 kilogram). [1545 55] * * * halfˈ pound noun Half a pound adjective Weighing half a pound • • • Main Entry:… … Useful english dictionary
half — half1 W1S1 [ha:f US hæf] predeterminer, pron, adj [only before noun] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(50%)¦ 2¦(most of)¦ 3¦(time)¦ 4¦(combination)¦ 5 half a dozen 6 half a/the chance 7 half an eye/ear 8 be half the battle 9 half a minute/moment/second etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
half — 1 predeterminer, adjective (only before noun) 1 being half of an amount, time, distance, number etc: events that happened over half a century ago | Only half the guests had arrived by seven o clock. | The studio is only half a block away. | half… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
pound — pound1 [ paund ] noun count *** 1. ) a unit for measuring weight, used in several countries including the U.S. and the U.K., containing 16 OUNCES and equal to 0.454 kilograms. Its written abbreviation is lb.: The baby weighed over 10 pounds. half … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pound — I UK [paʊnd] / US noun [countable] Word forms pound : singular pound plural pounds *** 1) a) economics a unit of money used in the UK and several other countries. Its symbol is £. b) a coin or banknote worth one pound 2) a unit for measuring… … English dictionary
pound*/*/*/ — [paʊnd] noun [C] I 1) a unit of money that is used in the UK and several other countries. The symbol for a pound is £ a pound coin[/ex] a ten pound note[/ex] 2) a unit for measuring weight, used in several countries including the US and the UK,… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Half laurel — The half laurel was a British coin minted between 1619 and 1625, with a value of ten shillings (half a pound, or laurel).The half laurel was the third British gold coin with a value of ten shillings produced during the reign of King James I. It… … Wikipedia
Pound cake — denotes five related types of dessert cakes:outhern styleA traditional American pound cake would contain one pound each of flour, butter, eggs, and sugarFact|date=June 2008. This recipe is quite popular in Southern states and is usually a staple… … Wikipedia
half crown — n a coin used in Britain before 1971. There were eight half crowns in a pound … Dictionary of contemporary English
half-pounder — half pound′er n … From formal English to slang
Pound sterling — GBP redirects here. For other uses, see GBP (disambiguation). Pound sterling Peuns sterling (Cornish) Punt steirling (Irish) Punt Sostynagh … Wikipedia