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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

English

French

I. pound [Brit paʊnd, Am paʊnd] N

1. pound (unit of weight):

pound: livre f (de 453, 6 g)

two pounds of apples: ≈ un kilo de pommes

pears are 80 pence a or per pound: les poires sont à 80 pence la livre

pound for pound chicken is better value than pork: tout comparé le poulet revient moins cher que le porc

to lose ten pounds in weight: ≈ perdre quatre kilos et demi

to lose ten pounds in weight attr weight: d'une livre, de 453, 6 grammes

2. pound (unit of currency):

pound: livre f

the British/Irish/Maltese pound: la livre sterling/irlandaise/maltaise

£500 worth of traveller's cheques (spoken), five hundred pounds' worth of traveller's cheques: 500 livres sterling en chèques de voyage

I'll match your donation pound for pound: je donnerai exactement la même somme que toi

I'll match your donation pound for pound attr coin, note: d'une livre

a £200, 000 house (spoken), a two hundred thousand pound house: une maison de 200 000 livres sterling

a two million pound fraud/robbery: une escroquerie/un hold up de deux millions de livres

a five/ten pound note: un billet de cinq/dix livres

3. pound (compound):

pound (for dogs, cars): fourrière f

II. pound [Brit paʊnd, Am paʊnd] VB trans

1. pound FOOD (crush):

pound spices, grain, salt: piler

pound meat: aplatir

to pound sth to powder, paste, pieces: réduire qc en

2. pound (beat) waves:

pound shore: battre

to pound one's chest: se frapper la poitrine

to pound sth with one's fists door, table: frapper sur qc avec ses poings

to pound a stake into the ground: enfoncer un pieu dans la terre

3. pound (bombard) artillery:

pound city: pilonner

4. pound (tread heavily):

to pound the streets: battre le pavé

to pound the beat policeman:: faire sa ronde

III. pound [Brit paʊnd, Am paʊnd] VB intr

1. pound (knock loudly):

to pound on door, wall: marteler

2. pound (beat):

pound heart:: battre

to pound on waves: beach, rocks: battre contre

3. pound (run noisily):

to pound up/down the stairs: monter/descendre l'escalier d'un pas lourd

to come pounding down or along the street: descendre la rue d'un pas lourd

4. pound (throb):

my head is pounding, I've got a pounding headache: j'ai des élancements dans la tête

pink pound N Brit

pink pound: pouvoir d'achat de la communauté homosexuelle

I. pound away VB [Brit paʊnd -, Am paʊnd -] (pound away at [sth])

1. pound away (strike hard):

pound away piano, typewriter: taper à tour de bras sur

2. pound away (work doggedly):

pound away novel, report: travailler d'arrache-pied sur

I. pound out VB [Brit paʊnd -, Am paʊnd -] (pound out)

pound out music:

pound out: retentir

II. pound out VB [Brit paʊnd -, Am paʊnd -] (pound [sth] out, pound out [sth])

1. pound out (play):

pound out rhythm, tune: faire ressortir

2. pound out (produce):

pound out inf: pondre [qc] sur une machine à écrire inf

3. pound out Am FOOD (flatten):

pound out steak: aplatir

I. pound up VB [Brit paʊnd -, Am paʊnd -] (pound [sth] up, pound up [sth])

pound up rocks, pepper:

pound up: concasser

pound sign N

pound sign: symbole m de la livre sterling (£)

pound cake [Brit, Am ˈpaʊn(d) ˌkeɪk] N

pound cake: ≈ quatre-quarts m inv

multi-million-pound [Brit ˌmʌltɪmɪljənˈpaʊnd] ADJ

multi-million-pound project, deal:

multi-million-pound: de plusieurs millions de livres

French

English

livre sterling: pound sterling

sterling: pound (sterling)

quatre-quarts: pound cake

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

pound¹ [paʊnd] N

pound (unit of weight, currency):

pound: livre f

ten pounds sterling: dix livres sterling

a pound coin: une pièce d'une livre

100-pound note [or Am bill]: billet m de 100 livres

Phrases:

to demand one's pound of flesh from sb: exiger réparation sans faire de concession

pound² [paʊnd] N (place for stray animals, cars)

pound: fourrière f

I. pound³ [paʊnd] VB trans

1. pound (hit repeatedly):

pound: frapper

to pound the table fig: frapper du poing sur la table

the waves pounded the ship: les vagues fouettaient le navire

2. pound (walk heavily and noisily):

pound: marcher d'un pas pesant

to pound in: entrer en martelant le pavé

3. pound (walk along):

to pound the pavement: battre le trottoir

to pound the beat: patrouiller

4. pound (crush):

pound spices: piler

to pound into pieces: réduire en miettes

5. pound (beat):

pound: battre

6. pound (bombard):

pound: pilonner

II. pound³ [paʊnd] VB intr

1. pound (beat on noisily):

pound: frapper

to pound on a locked door: marteler une porte fermée à clef à grands coups de poings

to pound on a table: frapper fort sur une table

to pound on a wall: cogner sur un mur

to pound away at sth: taper sur qc à tours de bras

to pound away at the keyboard: taper sur le clavier comme un forcené

2. pound (walk/run noisily):

pound: marcher/courir d'un pas pesant

3. pound (beat):

pound: battre fort

pound heart: battre vite

my head is pounding: j'ai des élancements dans la tête

to want one's pound of flesh: exiger son dû

prevention is better than cure, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure Am prov: mieux vaut prévenir que guérir prov

a pound's worth of apples: pour une livre de pommes

French

English

livre: pound

livre sterling: pound sterling

livre: pound

pilonner: to pound

fourrière: pound

recul de la livre: the fall of the pound

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

pound¹ [paʊnd] N

pound (unit of weight, currency):

pound: livre f

ten pounds sterling: dix livres sterling

a one pound coin: une pièce d'une livre

100-pound bill: billet m de 100 livres

Phrases:

to demand one's pound of flesh from sb: exiger réparation à qn sans faire de concession

I. pound² [paʊnd] VB trans

1. pound (hit repeatedly):

pound: frapper

to pound the table fig: frapper du poing sur la table

the waves pounded the ship: les vagues fouettaient le navire

2. pound (crush):

pound spices: piler

to pound to pieces: réduire en miettes

3. pound (beat):

pound: battre

4. pound (bombard):

pound a. fig: pilonner

to pound sb with questions: assaillir qn de questions

5. pound (walk along):

to pound the pavement: battre le trottoir

to pound the beat: patrouiller

6. pound (instill):

to pound sth into sb's head: faire rentrer qc dans la tête de qn

II. pound² [paʊnd] VB intr

1. pound (beat on noisily):

pound: frapper

to pound on a locked door: marteler une porte fermée à clef à grands coups de poings

to pound on a table: frapper fort sur une table

to pound on a wall: cogner sur un mur

to pound away at sth: taper sur qc à tour de bras

to pound away at the keyboard: taper sur le clavier comme un forcené

2. pound (throb):

pound: battre fort

pound heart: battre vite

my head is pounding: j'ai des élancements dans la tête

3. pound (walk/run noisily):

pound: marcher/courir d'un pas pesant

pound³ [paʊnd] N (place for stray animals, cars)

pound: fourrière f

to want one's pound of flesh: exiger son dû

an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure prov: mieux vaut prévenir que guérir prov

$5 per pound/hour: 5 dollars la livre/l'heure

French

English

livre: pound

livre sterling: pound sterling

livre: pound

pilonner: to pound

fourrière: pound

je vais lui frictionner les oreilles! inf: I'm going to pound him one!

Present
I	pound
you	pound
he/she/it	pounds
we	pound
you	pound
they	pound

Past
I	pounded
you	pounded
he/she/it	pounded
we	pounded
you	pounded
they	pounded

Present Perfect
I	have	pounded
you	have	pounded
he/she/it	has	pounded
we	have	pounded
you	have	pounded
they	have	pounded

Past Perfect
I	had	pounded
you	had	pounded
he/she/it	had	pounded
we	had	pounded
you	had	pounded
they	had	pounded

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to the nearest pound: à une livre près

to demand one's pound of flesh from sb: exiger réparation sans faire de concession

to pound on a locked door: marteler une porte fermée à clef à grands coups de poings

to pound on a table: frapper fort sur une table

to pound on a wall: cogner sur un mur

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