pound sterling in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for pound sterling in the English»Spanish Dictionary

pound sterling N

pound sterling

libra f esterlina

Translations for pound sterling in the English»Spanish Dictionary

the pound sterling

la libra esterlina

Translations for pound sterling in the Spanish»English Dictionary

libra esterlina

pound sterling

Translations for pound sterling in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

sterling

libra f (esterlina)

payment will be made in sterling

el pago se efectuará en libras (esterlinas)

II.sterling [Am ˈstərlɪŋ, Brit ˈstəːlɪŋ] ADJ

1.1. sterling no comp FIN:

the pound sterling

la libra esterlina

they paid us by sterling cheque

nos pagaron con un cheque en libras (esterlinas)

1.2. sterling no comp (silver):

sterling bracelet/cutlery

de plata de ley

2. sterling (excellent):

sterling

invaluable

sterling

invalorable CSur

he did some sterling work for us

efectuó un excelente trabajo para nosotros

after 20 years of sterling service

después de 20 años de invaluables servicios

after 20 years of sterling service

después de 20 años de invalorables servicios CSur

many thanks for your sterling work

muchas gracias por tu invaluable colaboración

many thanks for your sterling work

muchas gracias por tu invalorable colaboración CSur

pound¹ [Am paʊnd, Brit paʊnd] N

1. pound (measure):

pound

libra f (454 gramos)

you've lost a few pounds

has adelgazado unos kilitos

2. pound (currency):

pound

libra f

Egyptian/Israeli pound

libra egipcia/israelí

attr a pound coin

una moneda de (una) libra

a ten-pound note Brit

un billete de diez libras

I.pound² [Am paʊnd, Brit paʊnd] VB trans

1. pound:

pound corn/spices

machacar

pound garlic/chili

majar

pound garlic/chili

machacar

pound dough

trabajar

pound the millet down to a fine powder

macháquese el mijo hasta reducirlo a un polvo fino

2. pound table/door:

pound

aporrear

pound

golpear

he pounded the pavement looking for work

pateó las calles en busca de trabajo inf

the waves pounded the wall

las olas batían contra el muro

3. pound MIL:

pound defenses

batir

pound defenses

bombardear

mortars pounded the village to rubble

los morteros redujeron el pueblo a escombros

II.pound² [Am paʊnd, Brit paʊnd] VB intr

1. pound (strike, beat):

pound

aporrear

pound

golpear

he pounded at the door/on the table

aporreó or golpeó la puerta/la mesa

waves pounded against the cliffs

las olas batían contra el acantilado

he was pounding away at the piano

estaba aporreando el piano

the music pounded away all night

la música retumbó toda la noche

2. pound:

pound heart:

palpitar

pound heart:

latir con fuerza

pound sound:

retumbar

my head is pounding

tengo la cabeza a punto de reventar or estallar

my head is pounding

me martillea la cabeza

3. pound (move) + adv compl:

the trucks pounded past

los camiones pasaban retumbando

I could hear his feet pounding down the corridor

oía sus pesados pasos por el pasillo

pound³ [Am paʊnd, Brit paʊnd] N (enclosure)

pound (for cars)

depósito m

pound (for dogs)

perrera f

pound sterling in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pound sterling in the English»Spanish Dictionary

pound sterling

libra esterlina

pound sterling

libra esterlina

Translations for pound sterling in the Spanish»English Dictionary

libra esterlina

pound sterling

libra esterlina

pound sterling

Translations for pound sterling in the English»Spanish Dictionary

pound¹ [paʊnd] N

1. pound (weight):

pound

libra f (454 g)

by the pound

por libras

2. pound (currency):

pound

libra f

pound coin

moneda f de una libra

pound note

billete m de una libra

pound sterling

libra esterlina

I.sterling [ˈstɜ:lɪŋ, Am ˈstɜ:r-] N no pl

1. sterling FIN:

sterling

libra f esterlina

2. sterling metal:

sterling

plata f de ley

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

1. sterling FIN:

pound sterling

libra esterlina

2. sterling (of high standard):

sterling

excelente

pound² [paʊnd] N

pound (for cars)

depósito m

pound for dogs

perrera f

pound (for sheep)

redil m

I.pound³ [paʊnd] VB trans

1. pound:

pound (hit repeatedly)

aporrear

pound (beat)

golpear

pound (with a hammer)

martillear

the waves pounded the ship

las olas batían contra el barco

2. pound (walk heavily):

pound

patear

I could hear him pounding the floor upstairs

podía oír sus pasos en el piso de arriba

3. pound (crush) spices:

pound

machacar

pound

moler

pound MIL

batir

to pound sth to rubble

reducir algo a escombros

II.pound³ [paʊnd] VB intr

1. pound:

pound (beat)

dar golpes

pound (on a door, table)

aporrear

pound heart, pulse

latir con fuerza

pound music

retumbar

to pound away on a piano

aporrear un piano

the waves pounded against the shore

las olas azotaban la orilla

my head is pounding!

¡me estalla la cabeza!

2. pound (run):

to pound downstairs

bajar corriendo

3. pound fig:

to pound away at sth

insistir en algo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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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 initially equivalent to one pound sterling.

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