LEARNit Dictionary
pound
noun
/paʊnd/
UK
/paʊnd/
US
A1
1
A1
the unit of money in the UK, worth 100 pence
پوند, لیره استرلینگ
see also
sterling
2
A1
the unit of money of several other countries
پوند
His salary will be about 5 000 Egyptian pounds per month.
3
the value of the British pound compared with the value of the money of other countries
پوند, واحد پول بریتانیا, پوند استرلینگ, ارزش پول بریتانیا
the strength/weakness of the pound against other currencies
The pound fell sharply to a record low against the yen.
The pound closed
slightly down at $1.534.
a run on the pound
4
B1
a unit for measuring weight, equal to 0.454 of a kilogram
پوند
half a pound of butter
They cost two dollars
a pound
.
I've lost six and a half pounds since I started my diet.
a bronze sculpture weighing 7,000 pounds
They sell organic black soybeans in 25-pound bags.
The couch potato lifestyle is causing many people to
pile on the pounds
.
She has
shed
30
pounds
.
5
a place where vehicles that have been parked illegally are kept until their owners pay to get them back
پارکینگ توقیفی, محل توقیف وسایل نقلیه, توقیفگاه وسایل نقلیه, توقیفگاه ماشین‌ها, مرکز توقیف خودروها
6
a place where dogs that have been found in the street without their owners are kept until their owners claim them
پناهگاه حیوانات, قفس حیوانات بی‌صاحب, پناهگاه سگ, محل نگهداری سگ‌های بی‌صاحب, جایگاه سگ‌های گمشده, پناهگاه موقت سگ‌ها
verb
/paʊnd/
UK
/paʊnd/
US
1
to hit something/somebody hard many times, especially in a way that makes a lot of noise
کوبیدن, ضربه زدن, محکم زدن
synonym
hammer
2
to move with noisy steps
با صدای بلند گام برداشتن, محکم گام برداشتن, گرومپ گرومپ کردن, شترق قدم زدن
She pounded along the corridor after him.
3
to beat quickly and loudly
کوبیدن, ضربه زدن, محکم کوبیدن
Her heart was pounding with excitement.
The blood was pounding
in his ears.
Her head began to pound.
a pounding headache
4
to hit something many times in order to break it into smaller pieces
کوبیدن, خرد کردن, له کردن
The seeds were pounded to a fine powder.
5
to attack an area with a large number of bombs over a period of time
بمباران کردن
The area is still being pounded by rebel guns.
6
to be played loudly
پرصدا نواختن
Rock music was pounding out from the jukebox.
She could hear music pounding away in the room below.