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pound noun

  /paʊnd/
  • A unit of mass equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces (= 453.592 g). Today this value is the most common meaning of "pound" as a unit of weight.
  • A unit of currency in various currency systems.
  • Any of various units of currency formerly used in the United States.
 Pfund

pound verb

  /paʊnd/
  • (intransitive, of a body part, generally heart, blood, or head) To beat strongly or throb.
 klopfen
  • (transitive) To crush to pieces; to pulverize.
 zerstampfen

pound noun

  /paʊnd/
  • A place for the detention of stray or wandering animals.
 Tierheim, Zwinger
  • (UK) A place for the detention of automobiles that have been illegally parked, abandoned, etc.
 Verwahrstelle
pound sterling
Pfund, Pfund Sterling
in for a penny, in for a pound
wer A sagt, muss auch B sagen, wenn schon, denn schon
pound cake
Rührkuchen
penny wise and pound foolish
Mücken seihen und Kamele verschlucken
pound for pound
auf Heller und Pfennig
animal pound
Tierheim
Israeli pound
israelisches Pfund
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