Pounds jelentése magyarul, definíció, kiejtés és példamondatok

pounds

amerikai:

brit:

Főnév

1. A unit of mass equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces (= 453.592 37 g). Today this value is the most common meaning of "pound" as a unit of weight.

Szinonimák: lb

2. A unit of mass equal to 12 troy ounces (≈ 373.242 g). Today, this is a common unit of weight when measuring precious metals, and is little used elsewhere.

Szinonimák: lb t

3. The symbol # (octothorpe, hash)

Szinonimák: hash, sharp

4. The unit of currency used in the United Kingdom and its dependencies. It is divided into 100 pence.

Szinonimák: GBP, nicker, pound sterling, quid, £

5. Any of various units of currency used in Egypt and Lebanon, and formerly in the Republic of Ireland, Cyprus and Israel.

Szinonimák: punt

6. Any of various units of currency formerly used in the United States.

the Rhode Island pound; the New Hampshire pound

7. Abbreviation for pound-force, a unit of force/weight. Using this abbreviation to describe pound-force is inaccurate and unscientific.

Főnév

1. A place for the detention of stray or wandering animals. An animal shelter.

2. A place for the detention of automobiles that have been illegally parked, abandoned, etc. Short form of impound.

3. A section of a canal between two adjacent locks.

Szinonimák: reach

4. A kind of fishing net, having a large enclosure with a narrow entrance into which fish are directed by wings spreading outward.

Ige

1. To confine in, or as in, a pound; to impound.

Főnév

1. A hard blow.

Szinonimák: pounding

Ige

1. To strike hard, usually repeatedly.

2. To crush to pieces; to pulverize.

3. To eat or drink very quickly.

You really pounded that beer!

4. To pitch consistently to a certain location.

The pitcher has been pounding the outside corner all night.

5. (of a body part, generally heart, blood, or head) To beat strongly or throb.

As I tiptoed past the sleeping dog, my heart was pounding but I remained silent.

6. To penetrate sexually, with vigour.

I was pounding her all night!

7. To advance heavily with measured steps.

8. To make a jarring noise, as when running.

The engine pounds.

9. To wager a pound on.