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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.
 naula, pauna
  • A unit of currency in various currency systems
  • Any of various units of currency formerly used in the United States.
 punta, naula
  • A unit of mass equal to 12 troy ounces (≈ 373.242 g). Today, this is a common unit of mass when measuring precious metals, and is little used elsewhere.
 troy-naula

pound noun

  /paʊnd/
  • A hard blow.
 isku

pound verb

  /paʊnd/
  • (intransitive, of a body part, generally heart, blood, or head) To beat strongly or throb.
 hakata, jyskyttää
  • (transitive, slang) To eat or drink very quickly.
 imaista
  • (engineering) To make a jarring noise, as when running.
 jyskyttää
  • To advance heavily with measured steps.
 marssia
  • (transitive) To crush to pieces; to pulverize.
 murskata
  • (transitive, baseball, slang) To pitch consistently to a certain location.
 pommittaa
  • (transitive) To strike hard, usually repeatedly.
 rusikoida, takoa
  • (transitive, vulgar, slang) To penetrate sexually, with vigour.
 ryskyttää

pound noun

  /paʊnd/
  • A place for the detention of stray or wandering animals.
 eläinkoti
  • A section of a canal between two adjacent locks.
 sulkuallas
  • (UK) A place for the detention of automobiles that have been illegally parked, abandoned, etc.
 takavarikkoalue
pound sign
ristikkomerkki
pound sterling
Englannin punta, punta
in for a penny, in for a pound
asiat pitää viedä loppuun asti, joka leikkiin ryhtyy, se leikin kestäköön
penny wise and pound foolish
pikkuasioissa tarkka mutta suurissa tuhlaavainen
pound the table
lyödä nyrkkiä pöytään
pink pound
pinkki raha
troy pound
troy-naula
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