Translations for „pound“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

pound¹ [paʊnd] N (currency)

pound

funt m

10-pound note

banknot m dziesięciofuntowy

pound² [paʊnd] N

pound (weight):

pound

funt m (0,45 kg)

by the pound

na funty

Phrases:

to demand one's pound of flesh

upominać się o swoje

pound³ [paʊnd] N

1. pound (for dogs, cats):

pound

schronisko nt dla zwierząt

2. pound (for cars):

pound

parking, na który odholowywane są źle zaparkowane pojazdy

I . pound⁴ [paʊnd] VB trans

1. pound (hit):

to pound sth

walić [perf walnąć] w coś

2. pound (crush):

pound

tłuc [perf u-]

to pound sth to pieces

rozłupać coś na kawałki

3. pound (bomb):

pound

bombardować [perf z-]

to pound sth to rubble

obracać [perf obrócić] coś w gruzy

II . pound⁴ [paʊnd] VB intr

1. pound (beat on):

to pound against sth

walić [perf walnąć] o coś

waves pounding against the shore

fale uderzające o brzeg

to pound on a locked door

łomotać [perf za-] w zamknięte drzwi

2. pound (walk):

pound

ciężko stąpać

pound

człapać [perf po-]

3. pound (run):

pound

ciężko biec [perf po-]

4. pound (beat):

pound

bić

pound wave

przewalać [perf przewalić] się z łoskotem

pound music, drum

dudnić [perf za-]

pound sea

huczeć

Usage examples with pound

to pound against sth

walić [perf walnąć] o coś

to pound sth

walić [perf walnąć] w coś

by the pound

na funty

to pound sth to pieces

rozłupać coś na kawałki

to pound sth to rubble

obracać [perf obrócić] coś w gruzy

the pound recouped yesterday losses

funt odrobił wczorajsze straty

to throw down several pound

zrzucić parę kilo

to pound on a locked door

łomotać [perf za-] w zamknięte drzwi

to demand one's pound of flesh

upominać się o swoje

in for a penny, in for a pound proverbial

jeśli powiedziało się A, trzeba powiedzieć B

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Instead, it adopted a decimal system in 1972, based on the lira (equal to the pound) subdivided into 1000 mils or 100 cents.

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Intelligence involves analysis of raw reports, not merely their enumeration or weighing them by the pound.

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The leather cigar case has evolved considerably over the past 20 years, from a soft leather pouch to a hard-leather safe, seemingly strong enough to pound nails.

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The fruit is quite large and averages well over a pound at maturity, sometimes reaching 2 pounds.

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A giant is a one million pound note, and a titan is a one hundred million pound bank note, of which there are about 40.

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The name lira was used on banknotes beginning in 1973, initially jointly with pound, and exclusively on both coins and banknotes since 1986.

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Less convincing, however, is the penny-wise-pound-foolish sale of valuable embassy properties around the world.

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But the jewel in the crown is a nine-foot-long, 1,100 pound concert grand piano that takes two years to make.

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The primary objective of the flight, to place the 12.95 pound (5.87 kg) scientific payload in the vicinity of the moon, failed.

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This fleet, shifty 185-pound fullback gained 1,270 yards on 196 rushes and scored 16 touchdowns this season.

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