pound sterling in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for pound sterling in the French»English Dictionary

sterling

pound (sterling)

livre sterling

pound sterling

livre sterling

pound sterling

Translations for pound sterling in the English»French Dictionary

I.sterling [Brit ˈstəːlɪŋ, Am ˈstərlɪŋ] N FIN

sterling

livre f sterling inv

sterling rose/fell

la livre sterling a monté/a baissé

sterling was up/down

la livre sterling était en hausse/en baisse

to quote sterling prices

annoncer des prix en livres sterling

payable in sterling

payable en livres sterling

£100 sterling

100 livres sterling

£100 sterling attr payment, cheque

en livres sterling

sterling crisis

crise f de la livre sterling

II.sterling [Brit ˈstəːlɪŋ, Am ˈstərlɪŋ] ADJ attr (excellent)

sterling effort, quality

remarquable

to do sterling service

rendre de bons et loyaux services also fig

I.pound [Brit paʊnd, Am paʊnd] N

1. pound (unit of weight):

pound

livre f (de 453, 6 g)

two pounds of apples

≈ un kilo de pommes

pears are 80 pence a or per pound

les poires sont à 80 pence la livre

pound for pound chicken is better value than pork

tout comparé le poulet revient moins cher que le porc

to lose ten pounds in weight

≈ perdre quatre kilos et demi

to lose ten pounds in weight attr weight

d'une livre, de 453, 6 grammes

2. pound (unit of currency):

pound

livre f

the British/Irish/Maltese pound

la livre sterling/irlandaise/maltaise

£500 worth of traveller's cheques (spoken), five hundred pounds' worth of traveller's cheques

500 livres sterling en chèques de voyage

I'll match your donation pound for pound

je donnerai exactement la même somme que toi

I'll match your donation pound for pound attr coin, note

d'une livre

a £200, 000 house (spoken), a two hundred thousand pound house

une maison de 200 000 livres sterling

a two million pound fraud/robbery

une escroquerie/un hold up de deux millions de livres

a five/ten pound note

un billet de cinq/dix livres

3. pound (compound):

pound (for dogs, cars)

fourrière f

II.pound [Brit paʊnd, Am paʊnd] VB trans

1. pound FOOD (crush):

pound spices, grain, salt

piler

pound meat

aplatir

to pound sth to powder, paste, pieces

réduire qc en

2. pound (beat) waves:

pound shore

battre

to pound one's chest

se frapper la poitrine

to pound sth with one's fists door, table

frapper sur qc avec ses poings

to pound a stake into the ground

enfoncer un pieu dans la terre

3. pound (bombard) artillery:

pound city

pilonner

4. pound (tread heavily):

to pound the streets

battre le pavé

to pound the beat policeman:

faire sa ronde

III.pound [Brit paʊnd, Am paʊnd] VB intr

1. pound (knock loudly):

to pound on door, wall

marteler

2. pound (beat):

pound heart:

battre

to pound on waves: beach, rocks

battre contre

3. pound (run noisily):

to pound up/down the stairs

monter/descendre l'escalier d'un pas lourd

to come pounding down or along the street

descendre la rue d'un pas lourd

4. pound (throb):

my head is pounding, I've got a pounding headache

j'ai des élancements dans la tête

pound sterling in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pound sterling in the French»English Dictionary

livre sterling

pound sterling

Translations for pound sterling in the English»French Dictionary

I.sterling [ˈstɜ:lɪŋ, Am ˈstɜ:r-] N

sterling

sterling m

in pounds sterling

en livres sterling

II.sterling [ˈstɜ:lɪŋ, Am ˈstɜ:r-] ADJ

1. sterling (having purity standard):

sterling

fin(e)

sterling area

zone f sterling

sterling cutlery

argenterie f

2. sterling (having high standard):

sterling

admirable

See also pound², pound¹, pound³

pound² [paʊnd] N (place for stray animals, cars)

pound

fourrière f

pound¹ [paʊnd] N

pound (unit of weight, currency):

pound

livre f

ten pounds sterling

dix livres sterling

a pound coin

une pièce d'une livre

100-pound note [or Am bill]

billet m de 100 livres

Phrases:

to demand one's pound of flesh from sb

exiger réparation sans faire de concession

I.pound³ [paʊnd] VB trans

1. pound (hit repeatedly):

pound

frapper

to pound the table fig

frapper du poing sur la table

the waves pounded the ship

les vagues fouettaient le navire

2. pound (walk heavily and noisily):

pound

marcher d'un pas pesant

to pound in

entrer en martelant le pavé

3. pound (walk along):

to pound the pavement

battre le trottoir

to pound the beat

patrouiller

4. pound (crush):

pound spices

piler

to pound into pieces

réduire en miettes

5. pound (beat):

pound

battre

6. pound (bombard):

pound

pilonner

II.pound³ [paʊnd] VB intr

1. pound (beat on noisily):

pound

frapper

to pound on a locked door

marteler une porte fermée à clef à grands coups de poings

to pound on a table

frapper fort sur une table

to pound on a wall

cogner sur un mur

to pound away at sth

taper sur qc à tours de bras

to pound away at the keyboard

taper sur le clavier comme un forcené

2. pound (walk/run noisily):

pound

marcher/courir d'un pas pesant

3. pound (beat):

pound

battre fort

pound heart

battre vite

my head is pounding

j'ai des élancements dans la tête

pound¹ [paʊnd] N

pound (unit of weight, currency):

pound

livre f

ten pounds sterling

dix livres sterling

a pound coin

une pièce d'une livre

100-pound note [or Am bill]

billet m de 100 livres

Phrases:

to demand one's pound of flesh from sb

exiger réparation sans faire de concession

pound² [paʊnd] N (place for stray animals, cars)

pound

fourrière f

I.pound³ [paʊnd] VB trans

1. pound (hit repeatedly):

pound

frapper

to pound the table fig

frapper du poing sur la table

the waves pounded the ship

les vagues fouettaient le navire

2. pound (walk heavily and noisily):

pound

marcher d'un pas pesant

to pound in

entrer en martelant le pavé

3. pound (walk along):

to pound the pavement

battre le trottoir

to pound the beat

patrouiller

4. pound (crush):

pound spices

piler

to pound into pieces

réduire en miettes

5. pound (beat):

pound

battre

6. pound (bombard):

pound

pilonner

II.pound³ [paʊnd] VB intr

1. pound (beat on noisily):

pound

frapper

to pound on a locked door

marteler une porte fermée à clef à grands coups de poings

to pound on a table

frapper fort sur une table

to pound on a wall

cogner sur un mur

to pound away at sth

taper sur qc à tours de bras

to pound away at the keyboard

taper sur le clavier comme un forcené

2. pound (walk/run noisily):

pound

marcher/courir d'un pas pesant

3. pound (beat):

pound

battre fort

pound heart

battre vite

my head is pounding

j'ai des élancements dans la tête

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

By the mid 1930s, many governments introduced tariffs and autarkic policies and the pound sterling lost its dominance as a reserve currency.

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The euro accounts for 23 per cent and yen and pound sterling four per cent each.

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It was equivalent to the pound sterling and was divided into 20 "shillings", each of 12 "pence".

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It was initially equivalent to one pound sterling.

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They could not be set earlier, because the ECU depended on the closing exchange rate of the non-euro currencies (principally the pound sterling) that day.

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