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1 pound
s.1 libra (= 0,454 kg) (unit of weight)2 libra (esterlina) (British currency)3 perrera (for dogs); depósito de coches (for cars)4 golpe.5 redil, terreno confinado por cercas para guardar el ganado, aprisco.6 Pound, nombre propio.7 garlito, nasa.vt.1 machacar (crush); atacar (with artillery)2 golpear, dar golpes a, aporrear, batir a golpes.3 moler, majar, machacar, triturar.4 martillear, martillar.5 latir.vi.redoblar (drum); latir, palpitar (heart) (plural pounds sterling) (pt & pp pounded) -
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noun1) ((also pound sterling: usually abbreviated to $L when written with a number) the standard unit of British currency, 100 (new) pence.) libra esterlina2) ((usually abbreviated to lb(s) when written with a number) a measure of weight (0.454 kilograms).) libra
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noun(an enclosure or pen into which stray animals are put: a dog-pound.)
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verb1) (to hit or strike heavily; to thump: He pounded at the door; The children were pounding on the piano.) aporrear, golpear2) (to walk or run heavily: He pounded down the road.) caminar/correr con pasos pesados3) (to break up (a substance) into powder or liquid: She pounded the dried herbs.) moler, triturarpound1 n1. libraLa libra esterlina es la moneda del Reino Unido y consta de 100 peniques. El símbolo de la libra es: £2. librapound2 vb golpeartr[paʊnd]1 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL libra2 (weight) libra■ half a pound of tomatoes media libra de tomates Table 1SMALLNOTA/SMALL Como medida de peso, equivale a 454 gramos/Table 1————————tr[paʊnd]1 (enclosure - for dogs) perrera; (- for cars) depósito————————tr[paʊnd]1 (crush) machacar2 (strike, beat) aporrear, golpear2 (heart) palpitar, latir con fuerza; (music, sound) resonar, retumbar3 (walk heavily) andar con pasos pesadospound ['paʊnd] vt1) crush: machacar, machucar, majar2) beat: golpear, machacarshe pounded the lessons into them: les machacaba las leccioneshe pounded home his point: les hizo entender su razonamientopound vi1) beat: palpitar (dícese del corazón)2) resound: retumbar, resonar3) : andar con paso pesadowe pounded through the mud: caminamos pesadamente por el barropound n1) : libra f (unidad de peso)2) : libra f (unidad monetaria)3)dog pound : perrera fn.• 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
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1) ( measure) libra f ( 454 gramos)2) ( Fin) libra fpound sterling — libra esterlina; (before n)
3) ( enclosure - for cars) depósito m; (- for dogs) perrera f
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a) \<\<corn/spices\>\> machacar*; \<\<garlic/chili\>\> majar, machacar*b) \<\<table/door\>\> aporrear, golpearc) ( Mil) \<\<defenses\>\> batir, bombardear
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via) (strike, beat) aporrear, golpearhe pounded at the door/on the table — aporreó or golpeó la puerta/la mesa
b) \<\<heart\>\> palpitar, latir con fuerza; \<\<sound\>\> retumbarmy head is pounding — tengo la cabeza a punto de reventar or estallar, me martillea la cabeza
c) ( move) (+ adv compl)
I [paʊnd]1. N1) (=weight) libra f (= 453,6gr)- demand one's pound of fleshSee:see cultural note IMPERIAL SYSTEM in imperial2) (=money) libra fthe pound — (Econ) la libra esterlina
2.CPDpound 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
II [paʊnd]1. VT1) (strike)a) (with fists) [+ door, table] aporrear, golpearhe pounded the table with his fist — aporreó or golpeó la mesa con el puño
to pound sth to pieces (with one's fists) — destrozar algo (a puñetazos or con los puños)
b) (with hammer) martillear; (with other instrument) golpearhe pounded the stake into the ground with a rock — clavó la estaca en la tierra golpeándola con una piedra
c) [sea, waves] azotar, batir contrad) (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
2) (Culin) [+ herbs, spices] machacar; [+ garlic, mixture] machacar, majar; [+ meat] golpear; [+ dough] trabajar3) (=thump) [+ piano, typewriter] aporrear- pound the beat- pound the pavements2. VI1) (=throb, pulsate) [head] estar a punto de estallar; [heart] palpitar; [music] retumbarhis 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
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
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[paʊnd]N (=enclosure) (for dogs) perrera f ; (for cars) depósito m de coches* * *[paʊnd]
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1) ( measure) libra f ( 454 gramos)2) ( Fin) libra fpound sterling — libra esterlina; (before n)
3) ( enclosure - for cars) depósito m; (- for dogs) perrera f
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a) \<\<corn/spices\>\> machacar*; \<\<garlic/chili\>\> majar, machacar*b) \<\<table/door\>\> aporrear, golpearc) ( Mil) \<\<defenses\>\> batir, bombardear
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via) (strike, beat) aporrear, golpearhe pounded at the door/on the table — aporreó or golpeó la puerta/la mesa
b) \<\<heart\>\> palpitar, latir con fuerza; \<\<sound\>\> retumbarmy head is pounding — tengo la cabeza a punto de reventar or estallar, me martillea la cabeza
c) ( move) (+ adv compl)
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