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Results for: "pound"

Translating from English to Japanese

Translations:

pound — unit of mass
→ ポンド (pondo)
→ 英斤 (eikin)
→ パウンド (paundo)
pound — unit of currency
→ ポンド (pondo)

More translations:

pound
→ ポンド通貨
pound
→ ポンド
pound
→ 囲い
pound
→ 強く打つ
pound
→ どしんどしんと行く
pound
→ たたきつぶす

English definitions WordNet

NOUN 14

  1. 16 ounces avoirdupois

    • “he got a hernia when he tried to lift 100 pounds”
    Synonymslb
  2. the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence

    SynonymsBritish poundBritish pound sterlingpound sterlingquid
  3. a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy

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  1. the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters

    SynonymsSyrian pound
  2. the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters

    SynonymsSudanese pound
  3. the basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters

    SynonymsLebanese pound
  4. formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence

    SynonymsIrish poundIrish puntpunt
  5. the basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters

    SynonymsEgyptian pound
  6. the basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents

    SynonymsCypriot pound
  7. a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec

    Synonymslbf.
  8. United States writer who lived in Europe; strongly influenced the development of modern literature (1885-1972)

    SynonymsEzra PoundEzra Loomis Pound
  9. a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain)

    Synonymspound sign
  10. a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs

    • “unlicensed dogs will be taken to the pound”
    Synonymsdog pound
  11. the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)

    • “the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard”
    • “the pounding of feet on the hallway”

VERB 8

  1. hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument

    • “the salesman pounded the door knocker”
    • “a bible-thumping Southern Baptist”
    Synonymsthumppoke
  2. strike or drive against with a heavy impact

    • “ram the gate with a sledgehammer”
    • “pound on the door”
    Synonymsramram down
  3. move heavily or clumsily

    • “The heavy man lumbered across the room”
    Synonymslumber
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  1. move rhythmically

    • “Her heart was beating fast”
    Synonymsbeatthump
  2. partition off into compartments

    • “The locks pound the water of the canal”
    Synonymspound off
  3. shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits

    • “The prisoners are safely pounded”
    Synonymspound up
  4. place or shut up in a pound

    • “pound the cows so they don't stray”
    Synonymsimpound
  5. break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle

    • “pound the roots with a heavy flat stone”