pound

[US]/paʊnd/
[UK]/paʊnd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt.to crush or pulverize
to strike with force
to confine or detain
vi.to strike repeatedly or heavily
n.the currency unit of the United Kingdom
an enclosure for animals
a heavy blow, the sound of a heavy blow
a place of detention

Phrases & Collocations

pound sterling

pound sign

pound cake

pound of flesh

in the pound

by the pound

pound on

pound note

Example Sentences

pound the garlic to a mash.

grinding a pound of beef.

he was a 250-pound dumpling.

the pound was firm against the dollar.

a pound of stewing steak.

The value of the pound swung downwards.

All I've got is a 20 pound note and about a pound in silver.

chunk four pounds of pears.

a policy of letting the pound float.

the pounding of the surf on a sandy beach.

he was thirty pounds underweight.

offer 1.000 pounds for the house

Who is pounding thedoor?

hear drums pounding in the distance

keep pounding away at one's study

Real-world Examples

It carries up to 350,000 pounds of gas.

Source: CNN 10 Student English November 2017 Collection

Shut up. The camera adds 10 pounds.

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An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Source: VOA Slow English - Word Stories

The price is 60 pounds per person including a continental breakfast.

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

He squats 708 pounds and dead-lift 728 from the floor.

Source: CNN 10 Student English November 2017 Collection

Elon Musk is down around $1,000 a pound.

Source: PBS Business Interview Series

Farmable soil, if you go to purchase it, costs four dollars a pound.

Source: Rachel's Classroom: 30-Day Check-in with 105 Words (Including Translations)

They can weigh more than 300 pounds.

Source: CNN 10 Student English May 2020 Collection

Shut up, the camera adds ten pounds.

Source: Friends Season 2

Mommy needs to lose a few pounds.

Source: Desperate Housewives Season 5

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