pound

sterlina

Unità monetaria principale della Gran Bretagna, pari a cento pence.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: sterling, quid

Espressioni comuni: one pound, pound sterling, pound coin

libbra

Unità di peso pari a sedici once, cioè circa 454 grammi.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: a pound of something (We bought a pound of cheese.)

Sinonimi: lb

Espressioni comuni: pound of something, half a pound, per pound

cancelletto

Nome del simbolo #, soprattutto sulla tastiera del telefono.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: hash, number sign

Espressioni comuni: pound key, pound sign, press pound

battere forte, pulsare

Battere con forza, detto del cuore, o pulsare intensamente, detto della testa.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: pound with something (Her heart pounded with excitement.)

Sinonimi: throb, race

Espressioni comuni: heart pound, head pound, pound with fear

colpire, battere

Colpire qualcosa con forza, spesso più volte.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: pound on/at something (Someone was pounding at the door.)

Sinonimi: hammer, beat, batter

Espressioni comuni: pound the table, pound on something, pound someone's chest

pestare, frantumare

Ridurre qualcosa in piccoli pezzi o in polvere colpendolo ripetutamente.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: pound something into something (Pound the nuts into a thick paste.)

Sinonimi: crush, pulverize

Espressioni comuni: pound the spices, pound into powder, pound the garlic

ingurgitare, tracannare

Mangiare o bere qualcosa molto velocemente.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: wolf down, chug, guzzle

Espressioni comuni: pound a beer, pound some drinks, pound a burger