Translation of "pound" to French

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Dictionary translations for "pound"

pound [paund] noun

pl. pounds

la livre f (measures-weights)

We bought a pound of tea.

Nous avons acheté une livre de thé.

la livre sterling f (numismatics)

la fourrière f (for dogs)

d'une livre (weight)

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pound [paund] verb Conjugation

pounded / pounded / pounding / pounds

battre

I felt my heart pound after running a little.

Je sentais mon cœur battre après avoir un peu couru.

palpiter (heart)

marteler (door)

écraser (crush)

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Phrases with "pound" (7)

demand pound of flesh - exiger le dû impitoyablement
gb pound - livre sterling
gb pound sterling - livre sterling
pound sterling - livre sterling
british pound - livre sterling
green pound - livre verte
Maltese pound - livre maltaise

Contexts with "pound"

We bought a pound of tea. Nous avons acheté une livre de thé.

I felt my heart pound after running a little. Je sentais mon cœur battre après avoir un peu couru.

Fish is sold by the pound here. Ici, le poisson est vendu à la livre.

A pound is a unit of weight. Une livre est une unité de poids.

How many pennies does it take to make one pound? Combien de cents faut-il pour faire une livre sterling ?

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