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pound Meaning in French (pound signification en français)

verbfrapper, marteler
nounlivre
Synonymes:battreheurter
frapper in English:pound
Phonetic:fra-pay
Plural: pounds
Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de pound en français est frapper, marteler, livre. (Frapper ou heurter quelque chose de manière répétée et avec force, produisant souvent un bruit sourd.)

Definitions of Pound

  1. 1
    verb
    marteler

    To hit or strike something repeatedly and heavily, often producing a loud noise.

    Frapper ou heurter quelque chose de manière répétée et avec force, produisant souvent un bruit sourd.

  2. 2
    noun
    livre

    A unit of weight in the imperial system, equal to 16 ounces or approximately 453 grams.

    Unité de poids dans le système impérial, égale à 16 onces ou environ 453 grammes.

  3. 3
    noun
    livre

    The basic monetary unit of the United Kingdom and several other countries, symbolized by £.

    Unité monétaire de base du Royaume-Uni et de plusieurs autres pays, symbolisée par £.

Example Sentences

“The waves pounded against the rocks during the storm.”

Les vagues martelaient les rochers pendant la tempête.

“She needed to buy a pound of sugar for the recipe.”

Elle avait besoin d'acheter une livre de sucre pour la recette.

“The ticket cost fifty pounds, which was quite expensive.”

Le billet coûtait cinquante livres, ce qui était assez cher.

Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

battreheurterfrapper

In English:

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

caressereffleurer

In English:

Inflected Word Forms

past tensepounded
present participlepounding
agent nounpounder

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

pound the pavementidiom

To walk or search for something, especially a job, by going from place to place.

pound of fleshidiom

A cruel but legal demand or repayment that is difficult to meet.

pound outphrasal_verb

To produce something quickly and forcefully, often by typing or playing an instrument.