pound
gb/pˈaʊnd/ us/pˈaʊnd/
A2
Engleză
~ 600
font, ver, dönget, trappol, caplat, csörtet, rója az utcákat, állatmenhely, gyepmesteri telep
SUBSTANTIV
A2
1
font
A2
Tipar de utilizare:
a [number] pound note
The book cost me fifteen pounds.
A könyv tizenöt fontba került.
The pound rose against the dollar today.
A font ma erősödött a dollárral szemben.
I exchanged my euros for pounds at the airport.
She earns thirty thousand pounds a year.
The pound is strong at the moment.
Exemple pentru cursanți
This shirt costs ten pounds.
Ez az ing tíz fontba kerül.
I have five pounds in my wallet.
Öt font van a pénztárcámban.
He paid twenty pounds for the ticket.
They changed dollars into pounds.
A pound is made up of 100 pence.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse the British pound with the American pound (weight). Context usually makes it clear.
Sens
British unit of currency
Colocații
British pound
|pound sterling
|exchange rate
|spend pounds
|earn pounds
Sinonime
sterling (More formal or technical term for British currency.)
Antonime
dollar (A different basic currency unit used in countries like the US and Australia.)
Teme
finance
|travel
|daily life
|business
Definiție
The main type of money in the UK, worth 100 pence.
The basic unit of money in the United Kingdom, equal to 100 pence.
VERB
B1
2
Tipar de utilizare:
to pound [something] with [something]
He pounded the drum with excitement.
Izgatottan verte a dobot.
She pounded on the door until someone answered.
Addig döngette az ajtót, amíg valaki ajtót nem nyitott.
The waves pounded the shore all night.
Workers were pounding nails into the wooden frame.
My heart was pounding after the run.
Exemple pentru cursanți
He pounded the door with his fist.
Ököllel verte az ajtót.
The rain pounded on the roof.
Az eső verte a tetőt.
She pounded the meat to make it soft.
They pounded nails into the wood.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse 'pound' with 'hit' or 'knock'; 'pound' usually suggests stronger or repeated action.
Sens
Hit repeatedly with force
Colocații
pound the table
|pound the pavement
|pound on the door
|pound nails
Sinonime
hammer (Implies using a tool or very strong repeated hits.)
Antonime
tap (A light, gentle touch instead of a heavy hit.)
Teme
actions
|sports
|construction
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To hit something many times with strong force.
To strike something again and again with great force.
SUBSTANTIV
A2
3
font
B1
This bag of apples weighs two pounds.
Ez a zacskó alma két fontot nyom.
He lost five pounds after starting his diet.
Miután elkezdett fogyókúrázni, öt fontot fogyott.
The fish was over ten pounds!
Butter is often sold in one-pound blocks.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The baby weighs seven pounds.
A baba hét fontot nyom.
I bought a pound of sugar.
Vettem egy font cukrot.
She lost three pounds last month.
This cheese is half a pound.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse 'pound' (weight) with 'pound' (money); context usually clarifies which one is meant.
Sens
Unit of weight (0.45 kg)
Colocații
weigh a pound
|lose a pound
|half a pound
Sinonime
lb (Abbreviation used in writing for pound as a weight unit.)
Antonime
kilogram (A different metric unit of weight.)
Teme
measurement
|cooking
|trade
|science
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
A measure of weight equal to 16 ounces or about 0.45 kilograms.
A unit of weight equal to 16 ounces, or about 0.45 kilograms, used mainly in the US and UK.
VERB
B2
4
Tipar de utilizare:
to pound [the streets/pavement]
He spent hours pounding the pavement looking for a job.
Órákon át rótta az utcákat munkát keresve.
The soldiers pounded along the road during training.
A katonák trappolva haladtak az úton a kiképzés során.
We pounded through the forest trail before sunset.
Exemple pentru cursanți
He pounded the pavement to find work.
Rótta az utcákat, hogy munkát találjon.
She pounded along the path in her running shoes.
Futócipőben trappolt végig az ösvényen.
They pounded through the city streets all day.
Sens
Walk heavily and steadily
Colocații
pound the pavement
Sinonime
trudge (Implies slow, heavy walking, often when tired.)
Antonime
stroll (A slow, relaxed way of walking instead of heavy steps.)
Teme
exercise
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To walk or run with loud, heavy steps for some time.
To walk or run with heavy, repeated steps, often for exercise or work.
SUBSTANTIV
B1
5
The dog was taken to the local pound after being found on the street.
A kutyát a helyi állatmenhelyre vitték, miután megtalálták az utcán.
She adopted her cat from the city pound.
A macskáját a városi állatmenhelyről fogadta örökbe.
Many animals in pounds need new homes.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The lost dog is at the pound.
Az elveszett kutya az állatmenhelyen van.
We got our puppy from the pound.
A kiskutyánkat menhelyről hoztuk.
Cats and dogs wait at the pound for new owners.
Sens
Place for keeping stray animals
Colocații
animal pound
|taken to the pound
Sinonime
shelter (More general term; can be permanent and charitable, not just municipal holding facility.)
Antonime
wild (Refers to animals living freely without confinement.)
Teme
animals
|public services
|daily_life
Definiție
A place where lost or homeless animals are kept until someone takes them home.
A place where stray animals, especially dogs and cats, are kept until claimed or rehomed.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
pound
IPA
GB/pˈaʊnd/
US/pˈaʊnd/
Silabe și accent
pound (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (pound)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: pound
- Plural: pounds
Verb
- Base: pound
- 3rd Person Singular: pounds
- Present Participle: pounding
- Past: pounded
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
pounds
noun
pounding
verb
pounded
verb
Expresii
pound away at
1/pˈaʊnd əwˈeɪ ˈæt/
phrasal verb
Work hard repeatedly on task
To keep working hard on something for a long time, often hitting or trying again and again.
Exemple
- The workers pounded away at the wall until it collapsed.
- She kept pounding away at her research paper until it was finished.
pound out
1/pˈaʊnd ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Produce by striking repeatedly
To make music, writing, or other work by hitting keys or surfaces many times in a strong way.
Exemple
- She pounded out a tune on the old piano.
- He pounded out three articles before lunch.
pound the pavement
1/pˈaʊnd ðə pˈeɪvmənt/
idiom
informal
walk around looking for work
To walk around streets for a long time to look for a job, customers, or something you need.
Exemple
- After losing his job, he spent weeks pounding the pavement, handing out résumés to every company he could find.
- Sales reps still have to pound the pavement if they want to meet new clients face to face.
- Instead of searching online, she decided to pound the pavement and ask in shops about work.
pound the pavement
2/pˈaʊnd ðə pˈeɪvmənt/
idiom
Walk around to look for work/customers
To walk from place to place to find work or sell something.
Exemple
- I've been pounding the pavement all week trying to find a job.
- Salespeople used to pound the pavement before online marketing existed.