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/paʊnd/

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noun

Livre

A unit of mass equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces (= 453.592 37 g). Today this value is the most common meaning of "pound" as a unit of weight.

Examples :

"The package weighed two pounds. "

Le colis pesait deux livres.

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noun

Livre

A unit of mass equal to 12 troy ounces (≈ 373.242 g). Today, this is a common unit of weight when measuring precious metals, and is little used elsewhere.

Examples :

"The jeweler weighed the gold necklace in pounds to determine its value. "

Le bijoutier a pesé le collier en or en livres pour déterminer sa valeur.

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noun

Le symbole #, le dièse

The symbol # (octothorpe, hash)

Examples :

"My teacher asked us to use the pound symbol in our assignment, so I added the pound sign to the end of the title. "

Mon professeur nous a demandé d'utiliser le symbole dièse dans notre devoir, alors j'ai ajouté le dièse à la fin du titre.

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noun

Livre

The unit of currency used in the United Kingdom and its dependencies. It is divided into 100 pence.

Examples :

"My grandmother sent me twenty pounds for my birthday. "

Ma grand-mère m'a envoyé vingt livres pour mon anniversaire.

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noun

Livre

Any of various units of currency used in Egypt and Lebanon, and formerly in the Republic of Ireland, Cyprus and Israel.

Examples :

"My uncle, who lives in Lebanon, sent me 500 pounds. "

Mon oncle, qui vit au Liban, m'a envoyé 500 livres.

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noun

Livre

Any of various units of currency formerly used in the United States.

Examples :

"the Rhode Island pound; the New Hampshire pound"

la livre de Rhode Island ; la livre du New Hampshire

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Livre (abréviation de livre-force)

Abbreviation for pound-force, a unit of force/weight. Using this abbreviation to describe pound-force is inaccurate and unscientific.

Examples :

"The scientist measured the force with a calibrated scale that read in newtons, not pounds. "

Le scientifique a mesuré la force avec une balance calibrée qui indiquait en newtons, pas en livres.

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noun

Fourrière

A place for the detention of stray or wandering animals. An animal shelter.

Examples :

"The lost dog was taken to the pound. "

Le chien perdu a été emmené à la fourrière.

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Fourrière

A place for the detention of automobiles that have been illegally parked, abandoned, etc. Short form of impound.

Examples :

"The car was towed to the pound because it was parked illegally in the school zone. "

La voiture a été emmenée à la fourrière parce qu'elle était garée illégalement dans la zone scolaire.

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noun

Bief

A section of a canal between two adjacent locks.

Examples :

"The boatman carefully navigated the canal's pound, passing through the water between the two locks. "

Le batelier a navigué avec précaution dans le bief du canal, passant dans l'eau entre les deux écluses.

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Parc de pêche

A kind of fishing net, having a large enclosure with a narrow entrance into which fish are directed by wings spreading outward.

Examples :

"The fishermen used a large pound to catch the fish in the bay. "

Les pêcheurs ont utilisé un grand parc de pêche pour attraper les poissons dans la baie.

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verb

Enfermer, mettre en fourrière

To confine in, or as in, a pound; to impound.

Examples :

"The farmer had to pound the stray dog because it was running loose in the field. "

L'agriculteur a dû mettre en fourrière le chien errant parce qu'il courait en liberté dans le champ.

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Coup, choc

Examples :

"The boxer landed a powerful pound to the opponent's jaw. "

Le boxeur a porté un coup puissant à la mâchoire de son adversaire.

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verb

Frapper, marteler

To strike hard, usually repeatedly.

Examples :

"The angry dog pounded the door repeatedly, trying to get in. "

Le chien en colère a frappé à la porte à plusieurs reprises, essayant d'entrer.

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Broyer, piler

To crush to pieces; to pulverize.

Examples :

"The chef pounded the garlic cloves to a fine powder before adding them to the sauce. "

Le chef a pilé les gousses d'ail en une fine poudre avant de les ajouter à la sauce.

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verb

engloutir, dévorer

To eat or drink very quickly.

Examples :

"You really pounded that beer!"

Tu as vraiment englouti cette bière !

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Frapper, marteler

To pitch consistently to a certain location.

Examples :

"The pitcher has been pounding the outside corner all night."

Le lanceur a martelé le coin extérieur toute la nuit.

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Battre, palpiter

(of a body part, generally heart, blood, or head) To beat strongly or throb.

Examples :

"As I tiptoed past the sleeping dog, my heart was pounding but I remained silent."

Alors que je passais à pas de loup devant le chien endormi, mon cœur battait la chamade, mais je suis resté silencieux.

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Baiser, enculer

To penetrate sexually, with vigour.

Examples :

"I was pounding her all night!"

Je l'ai baisée toute la nuit !

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Marteler, frapper lourdement

To advance heavily with measured steps.

Examples :

"The hiker pounded up the steep trail, each step deliberate and strong. "

Le randonneur martelait le sentier escarpé, chaque pas délibéré et fort.

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Marteler, cogner

To make a jarring noise, as when running.

Examples :

"The engine pounds."

Le moteur cogne.

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Parier une livre sur

To wager a pound on.

Examples :

"My friend decided to pound a pound on the outcome of the school basketball game. "

Mon ami a décidé de parier une livre sur le résultat du match de basket-ball de l'école.

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