pounds

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

Translation

n.unit of weight equal to 16 ounces; currency unit in the UK; heavy hit or strike
v.to hit heavily

Phrases & Collocations

heavy pounds

costs pounds

pounds lost

pounds gained

pounds to go

pounds of food

pounds per week

pounds of weight

pounds in cash

pounds of pressure

Example Sentences

i need to lose a few pounds before summer.

this package weighs five pounds.

he lifted a hundred pounds at the gym.

she bought a bag of potatoes that weighs ten pounds.

the price of the fish is ten dollars per pound.

he gained twenty pounds over the holidays.

my dog weighs about fifty pounds.

she lost a total of thirty pounds this year.

the suitcase can hold up to 70 pounds.

he has to carry fifty pounds of equipment.

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