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pounds

/paʊndz/

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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 recipe calls for two pounds of flour. "

La recette demande deux livres de farine.

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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 carefully weighed the gold bullion in pounds before offering a price. "

Le bijoutier a soigneusement pesé le lingot d'or en livres avant de proposer un prix.

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noun

Le symbole # (dièse, croisillon)

The symbol # (octothorpe, hash)

Examples :

"When entering a phone number, you can use the pounds symbol (#) to navigate the menu options. "

Lors de la saisie d'un numéro de téléphone, vous pouvez utiliser le symbole # pour naviguer dans les options du menu.

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noun

Livre sterling

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

Examples :

"I need to save up twenty pounds to buy the new video game. "

Je dois économiser vingt livres sterling pour acheter le nouveau jeu vidéo.

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Livres

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

Examples :

"When visiting Egypt, remember to exchange your dollars for Egyptian pounds. "

Lors de votre visite en Égypte, n'oubliez pas de changer vos dollars en livres égyptiennes.

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Livres

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-force (unité de force/poids)

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

Examples :

"The label on the box incorrectly stated the shipping weight as "50 pounds" instead of "50 lbf" (pound-force). "

L'étiquette sur la boîte indiquait incorrectement le poids d'expédition comme « 50 livres » au lieu de « 50 lbf » (livre-force).

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Fourrière

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

Examples :

"Many lost dogs and cats end up at the city's pounds, hoping to be reunited with their owners. "

De nombreux chiens et chats perdus finissent à la fourrière de la ville, espérant être réunis avec leurs propriétaires.

animal place building organization

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Fourrière

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

Examples :

"After being parked illegally for three days, the car was taken to one of the city's pounds. "

Après avoir été garée illégalement pendant trois jours, la voiture a été emmenée à la fourrière de la ville.

police property vehicle law place

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Bief

A section of a canal between two adjacent locks.

Examples :

"The narrowboat slowly navigated the series of pounds, rising and falling with each lock. "

Le bateau étroit naviguait lentement dans la série de biefs, montant et descendant à chaque écluse.

nautical area structure

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Parcs 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 fisherman checked the pounds near the shore, hoping for a large catch guided into the net's enclosure by its long wings. "

Le pêcheur a vérifié les parcs de pêche près du rivage, espérant une grosse prise guidée dans l'enceinte du filet par ses longues ailes.

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verb

Enfermer, mettre en fourrière

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

Examples :

"The farmer will pound the stray dogs if they continue to chase his sheep. "

L'agriculteur mettra en fourrière les chiens errants s'ils continuent à chasser ses moutons.

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Coup, choc

Examples :

"The boxer absorbed several pounds to the body during the fight, leaving him winded. "

Le boxeur a encaissé plusieurs coups au corps pendant le combat, ce qui l'a essoufflé.

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verb

Frapper, marteler

To strike hard, usually repeatedly.

Examples :

"The carpenter pounds the nail into the wood with a hammer. "

Le charpentier frappe le clou dans le bois avec un marteau.

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Broyer, pulvériser

To crush to pieces; to pulverize.

Examples :

"The chef uses a mortar and pestle to pound the spices into a fine powder. "

Le chef utilise un mortier et un pilon pour broyer les épices en une fine poudre.

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Engloutir, dévorer

To eat or drink very quickly.

Examples :

"You really pounded that beer!"

Tu as vraiment englouti cette bière !

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Lancer constamment

To pitch consistently to a certain location.

Examples :

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

Le lanceur a constamment lancé dans 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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Frapper lourdement, marteler

To advance heavily with measured steps.

Examples :

"The elephant pounds across the savanna. "

L'éléphant frappe lourdement à travers la savane.

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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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verb

Parier une livre sur

To wager a pound on.

Examples :

"I'll pound a pound that Maria will win the race. "

Je parierai une livre sur la victoire de Maria dans la course.

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