pounds in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for pounds in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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 N

pound sterling

libra f esterlina

pound sign N

1. pound sign Am:

pound sign COMPUT, TELEC

tecla f (del signo) de número

pound sign COMPUT, TELEC

tecla f numeral

pound sign COMPUT, TELEC

tecla f de almohadilla Spain

2. pound sign Brit (for pound sterling):

pound sign

signo de la libra esterlina (£)

pound-cost averaging N U Brit FIN

pound-cost averaging

inversión periódica de un monto constante en valores o títulos

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

you don't perchance have five pounds, do you? hum

¿no tendrás por un casual cinco libras? inf

Translations for pounds in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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te cuesta tranquilo unas 2, 000 libras

it costs 2, 000 pounds easily inf

te cuesta tranquilo unas 2, 000 libras

it costs a good 2, 000 pounds

libra

pound

libra

pound

libra esterlina

pound sterling

pounds in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pounds 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

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

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we're still a few pounds shy

nos faltan todavía unas cuantas libras

to be penny-wise and pound-foolish

gastar a manos llenas y hacer economías en nimiedades

pound sterling

libra esterlina

Translations for pounds in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

libra

pound

libra esterlina

pound sterling

una libra de judías

a pound of beans

libra esterlina

pound sterling

perrera (de perros callejeros)

dog pound

¿20 libras? ¡qué robo!

twenty pounds? that's highway robbery!

pounds Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to pound away on a piano

aporrear un piano

4 million pounds worth of gift items

objetos de regalo por valor de 4 millones de libras

we're still a few pounds shy

nos faltan todavía unas cuantas libras

five pounds in change

cinco libras en monedas

to change a dollar/a pound

cambiar un dólar/una libra

coffee exports earn Brasil many millions of pounds

Brasil obtiene muchos millones de libras de la exportación de café

to be penny-wise and pound-foolish

gastar a manos llenas y hacer economías en nimiedades

the painting goes for one million pounds

el cuadro queda por un millón de libras

I've just 10 pounds in my pocket

tengo apenas 10 libras en el bolsillo

the painting now costs 8,000 pounds

el cuadro está ahora a 8.000 libras

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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This is now rare, and a mint copy with a dust cover is worth hundreds of pounds.

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In a normal production cycle a few hundred pounds of mercury per year are emitted, which accumulate in the environment.

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This metal-catalyzed polymerization process is operated on a vast scale and produces, worldwide, over 200 billion pounds of polyolefins per year.

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They act as the last defense to choke off unintended releases, slamming a gushing pipe with up to 1 million pounds of force.

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A size increase resulted in slightly more interior space and a weight gain of several hundred pounds.

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He was reported to have sold the song for a few pounds, but made a fortune from the sale of its gramophone recordings.

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He broke his leg and missed the 1993 season and in the spring of 1994, lost 40 pounds because of a bout with mononucleosis.

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It currently produces over half a million pounds of whey protein and lactose powder per day and ships to over 40 countries worldwide.

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Over 2,500 pounds was spent in buying entries and launching the Christmas card industry as an annual custom throughout the world.

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By this moment his weight had risen to 225 pounds, which led to rumors that he may not have the same abilities.

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