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pound¹ [paʊnd] N

1. pound (for dogs):

pound: Zwinger für entlaufende Hunde

2. pound (for cars):

pound: Abstellplatz für abgeschleppte Autos, die von dort wieder abgeholt werden können

pound² [paʊnd] N

pound: Pfund nt <-(e)s, -e>

pound (coin): Pfundmünze f

the pound: das [englische] Pfund

five-pound note: Fünfpfundschein m

pound for pound Brit, Aus: auf Heller und Pfennig

pound³ [paʊnd] N

pound: ≈ Pfund nt (454 g)

I'd like three pounds of bananas: ich hätte gern drei Pfund Bananen

by the pound: pfundweise

by the pound: pro Pfund

Phrases:

to get one's pound of flesh from sb: gnadenlose Forderungen an jdn stellen

to get one's pound of flesh from sb: keine Gnade kennen

I. pound⁴ [paʊnd] VB trans

1. pound (hit repeatedly):

to pound sth: auf etw acc hämmern

to pound sth: auf etw dat herumtrommeln

to pound the door: gegen die Tür hämmern

to pound the piano [or keyboard]: in die Tasten hauen

to pound the typewriter: auf der Schreibmaschine herumhämmern

2. pound MIL (bombard):

to pound the enemy positions/town: die feindlichen Stellungen/Stadt bombardieren

the town was pounded to rubble: die Stadt wurde in Schutt und Asche gelegt

fig the storm pounded southern France: der Sturm peitschte über Südfrankreich hinweg

3. pound esp Brit esp FOOD (crush):

to pound sth: etw zerstampfen

4. pound inf (walk along repeatedly):

pound: herumlaufen

to pound the beat policeman: auf Streife gehen

Phrases:

to pound one's ear Am hum: schlafen <schlief, geschlafen>

to pound the pavement Am: Arbeit suchen

II. pound⁴ [paʊnd] VB intr

1. pound (strike repeatedly):

pound: hämmern

we watched the huge waves pounding against the shore: wir beobachteten, wie die gewaltigen Wellen sich an der Küste brachen

to pound on the door/wall: an [o. gegen] die Tür/Wand hämmern

to pound on the table: auf den Tisch hämmern

2. pound (run noisily):

pound: stampfen

to pound up to sb: auf jdn zustürmen

3. pound (beat):

pound pulse: schlagen <schlägt, schlug, geschlagen>

pound heart also: pochen

I could feel my heart pounding: ich konnte fühlen, wie mir das Herz bis zum Halse schlug

OpenDict entry

pound N

pound (for cars): Kfz-Verwahrstelle f

Cyprus ˈpound N

Cyprus pound: Zypern-Pfund nt

grey ˈpound N Brit

grey pound: Finanzkraft f der Senioren

pound away VB intr

to pound away at [or on] sth: auf etw dat [herum]hämmern

to pound away on the computer/typewriter: auf der Computertastatur/der Schreibmaschine herumhämmern

to pound away on a piano: heftig in die Tasten hauen

I. pound out VB trans

to pound out a letter/tune: einen Brief/eine Melodie herunterhämmern

II. pound out VB intr

pound out: dröhnen

ˈpound cake N

pound cake: Napfkuchen m <-s, ->

pound ˈnote N

pound note: Pfundnote f

ˈpound sign N

1. pound sign Brit FIN:

pound sign: Pfundzeichen nt

pound sign: Pfundsymbol nt

2. pound sign Am (hash):

pound sign: Raute f <-, -n>

pound sign: Rautezeichen nt <-s, ->

pound ˈster·ling N

pound sterling: Pfund nt [Sterling]

Cyprus pound N FINMKT

Cyprus pound (CYP, Währung Zyperns): Zypern-Pfund nt

Egyptian pound N FINMKT

Egyptian pound (EGP, Währung Ägyptens): Ägyptisches Pfund nt

Gibraltar pound N FINMKT

Gibraltar pound (GIP, Währung Gibraltars): Gibraltar-Pfund nt

Irish pound N FINMKT

Irish pound (IEP, ehemalige Währung Irlands): Irisches Pfund nt

Lebanese pound N FINMKT

Lebanese pound (LBP, Währung des Libanon): Libanesisches Pfund nt

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)

pound for pound Brit, Aus: auf Heller und Pfennig

quarter pound: Viertelpfund nt

the pink pound [or Am dollar]: die Kaufkraft der homosexuellen Klientel

to pound the beat policeman: auf Streife gehen

to pound the pavement Am: Arbeit suchen

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