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2 Translation results for pounds in Spanish

noun | verb

pound noun

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pounds
libra (unidad de peso); libra (unidad monetaria)
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¿Cuál es la abreviación de pound?
  • Cuando se refiere a la unidad de peso, pound se abrevia lb. y pounds como lbs. (viene de la palabra ″libra″ en latín).

pound verb

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pounded, has pounded, is pounding, pounds
machacar, golpear, aporrear; palpitar (dícese del corazón); retumbar, resonar

Example sentences of
pound verb

  • •Heavy waves pounded the shore.
  • •The metal is heated and then pounded into shape.
  • •He got frustrated and started to pound the piano keys.
  • •He pounded his fist on the table.
  • •The boxers were really pounding each other.
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  • •Waves pounded against the side of the boat.
  • •The wheat is pounded into flour.
  • •Pound the herbs and garlic until they form a paste.
  • •He came pounding down the stairs.
  • •The horses pounded up the track.
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Synonyms of
pound verb

beat, crush, resound
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Reverse translation for pounds

libra  (unidad de peso) - pound, Libra 
libra  (unidad monetaria) - pound, Libra 
machacar  - to crush, to grind, to insist, to go on (about), to beat, to pound 
golpear  - to beat (up), to hit, to knock (at a door), to beat, to slam, to bang, to strike 
aporrear  - to bang on, to beat, to bludgeon 
palpitar  (dícese del corazón) - to palpitate, to throb 
retumbar  - to boom, to thunder, to resound, to reverberate 
resonar  - to resound, to ring 
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