pound
verb
/paʊnd/
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- (transitive, slang) To eat or drink very quickly.
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affogarsi,
ingurgitare,
trangugiare
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- (transitive) To strike hard, usually repeatedly.
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battere,
colpire,
flagellare,
martellare,
pestare
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- (intransitive, of a body part, generally heart, blood, or head) To beat strongly or throb.
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battere,
picchiare
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- (transitive) To crush to pieces; to pulverize.
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frantumare,
polverizzare,
tritare,
triturare
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pound
noun
/paʊnd/
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- 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.
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libbra,
lira
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- A unit of currency in various currency systems
- Any of various units of currency formerly used in the United States.
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lira,
sterlina,
lira sterlina
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pound
noun
/paʊnd/
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- (UK) A place for the detention of automobiles that have been illegally parked, abandoned, etc.
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autoparco,
deposito auto
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- A section of a canal between two adjacent locks.
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bacino idrico
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- A place for the detention of stray or wandering animals.
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canile,
gattile,
recinto
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