POUND | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
Meaning of pound in English
pound noun [C]
(MONEY )
a one-pound/two-pound coin There are one hundred pence in a pound. pound note "Do you have any change ?" "Sorry, I only have a five-pound note .
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pound noun [C]
(WEIGHT )
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(written abbreviation lb ) There are 16 ounces in one pound.
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pound noun [C]
(SYMBOL )
Press # (pound) at each prompt .
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(Definition of pound from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
pound | Intermediate English
pound noun [C]
(WEIGHT )
(abbreviation lb. ) ; (symbol # )
pound noun [C]
(PLACE )
We got this mutt at the pound.
(Definition of pound from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
Examples of pound
pound
Toward the end of the line, these horses are sold priced per pound .
He can't just tug the horse, a full-grown animal that can weigh more than 1,000 pounds.
She was 110 pounds when she spoke with the magazine.
If you see someone going from 145 pounds to 210 pounds, you know something's wrong.
When you talk about putting a corner together -- 6-foot-2, 210 pounds, 4.4 speed in the 40-yard dash -- that's what you're looking for.
The guy showed up 30 pounds heavier and 10 years older than his photo.
It turned out that she had gained a pound .
He's lost 40 pounds and watches everything he eats.
He weighed 20 pounds when he was brought to the hospital.
Then the car goes right past me, and my heart pounds.
I'm 6-foot-2, 195 pounds and dark as they come.
The number they came up with was 1.3 billion, or 162.5 million pounds.
The company also produced around 17 million pounds in 2009.
Well-made and well-balanced, it's slender and rides light for a bike that weighs 511 pounds with a full tank of fuel.
He has good size, at 6-foot-6, 260 pounds, and is regarded as an excellent blocker.
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Translations of pound
in Chinese (Traditional)
金錢, 鎊（英國等國家的貨幣單位）, 重量…
in Chinese (Simplified)
金钱, 镑（英国等国家的货币单位）, 重量…
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libra, libra [feminine, singular]…
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libra, unidade de peso equivalente a 453.6 g ou 16 onças, libra [feminine]…
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पाऊंड / युनायटेड किंगडम व इतर काही देशात वापरले जाणारे पैशांचे प्रमाणित चलन, पाऊंड, वजनाचे एक माप…
ポンド（英国の貨幣単位。略記：£ ）, ポンド（重さの単位。1ポンド＝453.6グラム＝16オンス）, ポンド…
sterlin, pound, Birleşik Krallık para birimi…
livre [feminine], dièse [masculine], marteler…
இங்கிலாந்து மற்றும் வேறு சில நாடுகளில் பயன்படுத்தப்படும் பணத்தின் நிலையான அலகு, எடையை அளவிடுவதற்கான ஒரு அலகு, அதிக சக்தியுடன் மீண்டும் மீண்டும் அடிக்க அல்லது தாக்க…
पाउंड मुद्रा, यूनाइटेड किंगडम (यू.के.) तथा कतिपय अन्य देशों में प्रयुक्त धन की एक मानक इकाई, पाउंड…
પાઉન્ડ, વજન માપવાનું એકમ, કચડી નાખવું…
pund, pund sterling, engelske pund…
paun, tempat kurungan binatang, menumbuk…
das Pfund, das Tierasyl, hämmern…
pund [neuter], firkant [masculine], banke…
پونڈ/پاؤنڈ, پاونڈ (وزن کا ایک پیمانہ), کچلنا…
фунт стерлінгів, фунт, загорода обора…
фунт стерлингов, фунт, бить…
పౌండు, బరువును కొలవడానికి వాడే ప్రమాణం, దంచడం…
পাউন্ড, যুক্তরাজ্য এবং আরও কয়েকটি দেশে ব্যবহৃত মুদ্রার একক, আঘাত হানা / গুঁড়িয়ে দেওয়া / লন্ডভন্ড করে দেওয়া…
poundsterling, mata uang Inggris, pon…
หน่วยเงินตราของอังกฤษ, หน่วยวัดน้ำหนัก, ที่ขังสัตว์…
đồng bảng, đơn vị cân nặng pound = 0, 454 kilograms…
funt (szterling), funt (wagi ) (= = 0, 4536 kg)…
(영국의 화폐 단위) 파운드, (무게의 단위) 파운드…
sterlina, libbra, recinto…
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