pound

US /paʊnd/
UK /paʊnd/
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libbra

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

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The baby weighed eight pounds at birth.
Il bambino pesava otto libbre alla nascita.
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I bought a pound of apples.
Ho comprato una libbra di mele.
2.

sterlina

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

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The book costs ten pounds.
Il libro costa dieci sterline.
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I need to exchange some dollars for pounds.
Devo cambiare dei dollari in sterline.
3.

canile, rifugio per animali

a place where stray animals are kept

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The dog was taken to the animal pound.
Il cane è stato portato al canile.
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Many abandoned pets end up in the pound.
Molti animali domestici abbandonati finiscono al canile.
1.

battere, colpire

strike or hit heavily and repeatedly

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He began to pound on the door.
Iniziò a battere sulla porta.
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The waves pounded against the shore.
Le onde sbattevano contro la riva.
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beatstrikehitthumphammer
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battere forte, pestare

walk or run with heavy steps

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He could hear her pounding up the stairs.
Poteva sentirla battere i piedi su per le scale.
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My heart began to pound as I approached the finish line.
Il mio cuore iniziò a battere forte mentre mi avvicinavo al traguardo.
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