pound

US /paʊnd/
UK /paʊnd/
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1.

pon

a unit of weight equal to 16 oz. (453.592 g)

:
The baby weighed eight pounds at birth.
Bayi itu beratnya delapan pon saat lahir.
I bought a pound of apples.
Saya membeli satu pon apel.
2.

pound sterling

the basic monetary unit of the UK, equal to 100 pence

:
The book costs ten pounds.
Buku itu berharga sepuluh pound.
I need to exchange some dollars for pounds.
Saya perlu menukar beberapa dolar dengan pound.
3.

penampungan hewan, tempat penampungan

a place where stray animals are kept

:
The dog was taken to the animal pound.
Anjing itu dibawa ke penampungan hewan.
Many abandoned pets end up in the pound.
Banyak hewan peliharaan yang ditinggalkan berakhir di penampungan.
1.

menggedor, memukul

strike or hit heavily and repeatedly

:
He began to pound on the door.
Dia mulai menggedor pintu.
The waves pounded against the shore.
Ombak menghantam pantai.
2.

berdebar, melangkah berat

walk or run with heavy steps

:
He could hear her pounding up the stairs.
Dia bisa mendengar dia melangkah naik tangga.
My heart began to pound as I approached the finish line.
Jantungku mulai berdebar saat aku mendekati garis finis.