pound

libra, libra esterlina

Unidad monetaria principal de Gran Bretaña, equivalente a cien peniques.

En inglés sencillo: The main unit of money in Britain, equal to one hundred pence.

• This pen costs one pound.
• I paid twenty pounds for the book.
• The pound rose against the dollar today.

Sinónimos: sterling, quid

Expresiones frecuentes: one pound, pound sterling, pound coin

libra

Unidad de peso equivalente a dieciséis onzas, unos 454 gramos.

En inglés sencillo: A unit for measuring weight, equal to sixteen ounces or about half a kilogram.

• The bag weighs one pound.
• She lost five pounds last month.
• How much is the beef per pound?

Cómo se usa: a pound of something (We bought a pound of cheese.)

Sinónimos: lb

Expresiones frecuentes: pound of something, half a pound, per pound

almohadilla, numeral

Nombre del signo #, especialmente en el teclado de un teléfono.

En inglés sencillo: The name of the # sign, especially on a telephone keypad.

• Press pound to finish.
• Enter your code, then press the pound key.
• The pound sign is printed below the number nine.

Sinónimos: hash, number sign

Expresiones frecuentes: pound key, pound sign, press pound

palpitar, latir con fuerza

Latir el corazón con fuerza o sentirse pulsaciones fuertes y repetidas en la cabeza.

En inglés sencillo: If your heart or head does this, you feel strong, repeated beats inside it.

• My heart began to pound.
• His head pounded after the sleepless night.
• Her heart was pounding as she opened the results.

Cómo se usa: pound with something (Her heart pounded with excitement.)

Sinónimos: throb, race

Expresiones frecuentes: heart pound, head pound, pound with fear

golpear, aporrear

Dar golpes fuertes a algo, a menudo repetidamente.

En inglés sencillo: To hit something hard, often many times.

• He pounded the table angrily.
• Rain pounded on the roof all night.
• Someone is pounding at the front door.

Cómo se usa: pound on/at something (Someone was pounding at the door.)

Sinónimos: hammer, beat, batter

Expresiones frecuentes: pound the table, pound on something, pound someone's chest

machacar, triturar

Romper algo en trozos pequeños o convertirlo en polvo dando golpes repetidos.

En inglés sencillo: To break something into small pieces or powder by hitting it repeatedly.

• Pound the garlic gently.
• She pounded the spices into powder.
• Use a heavy pestle to pound the grains.

Cómo se usa: pound something into something (Pound the nuts into a thick paste.)

Sinónimos: crush, pulverize

Expresiones frecuentes: pound the spices, pound into powder, pound the garlic

engullir, beber de golpe

Comer o beber algo muy deprisa.

En inglés sencillo: To eat or drink something very quickly.

• He pounded a beer.
• They were pounding drinks before the concert.
• She pounded a burger and rushed back to work.

Sinónimos: wolf down, chug, guzzle

Expresiones frecuentes: pound a beer, pound some drinks, pound a burger