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"Pound" is a noun which is often translated as "la libra", and "kennel" is a noun which is often translated as "la caseta del perro". Learn more about the difference between "pound" and "kennel" below.
pound(
paund
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (currency)
a. la libra esterlina (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Could you bring me some pounds from the United Kingdom?¿Puedes traerme algunas libras esterlinas del Reino Unido?
a. la perrera (F) (for dogs)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We are going to the pound this weekend to adopt a dog.Este fin de semana vamos a la perrera a adoptar un perro.
b. el depósito de coches (M) (for cars)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The tow truck took my car to the pound.La grúa se llevó mi coche al depósito de coches.
a. la tecla de número (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
When you finish, please press pound.Cuando finalice, pulse la tecla de número.
b. la almohadilla (F) (Spain)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Spain
I can't find the pound sign on this keyboard.No encuentro la tecla de almohadilla en este teclado.
c. el numeral (M) (River Plate)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Did you press pound after entering the number?¿Presionó numeral después de introducir el número?
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
5. (culinary)
a. machacar (herbs or spices)
Would you mind pounding the pepper while I fry the meat?¿Te importaría machacar la pimienta mientras yo frío la carne?
6. (to strike)
7. (military)
a. caer sobre
The bombs pounded the enemy base.Las bombas cayeron sobre la base enemiga a escombros.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
8. (to strike)
a. golpear
Someone is pounding on the door; I bet the kids forgot their keys when they left.Alguien está golpeando la puerta; apuesto a que los niños olvidaron las llaves cuando se marcharon.
9. (to beat)
10. (to resound)
a. retumbar
We could hear the festival music pounding from the house.Escuchábamos la música del festival retumbar desde la casa.
kennel(
keh
-
nuhl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la caseta del perro (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The kennel my father had built was falling to pieces.La caseta del perro que había construido mi padre se estaba desmoronando.
b. la caseta (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We don't let the dog in the house at night. It sleeps in its kennel.No dejamos que el perro se quede en casa por la noche. Él duerme en su caseta.
c. la casa del perro (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I went out to the kennel and left some food for the dog.Salí fuera a la casa del perro y le dejé comida.
d. la perrera (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The dog was chained to a kennel in the yard.La perra estaba encadenada a una perrera en el patio.
a. la residencia canina (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My friend runs a kennel that takes dogs, cats, and rabbits.Mi amiga está a cargo de una residencia canina que acepta perros, gatos y conejos.
a. el criadero de perros (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The kennel is owned by a well-known Swiss breeder and has won many prizes.El criadero de perros pertenece a un conocido criador suizo y ha ganado muchos premios.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
4. (to board)
a. dejar en una residencia canina
Our dog was very stressed when he was kennelled last summer while we went on vacation.Nuestro perro se estresó mucho cuando lo dejamos en una residencia canina el verano pasado cuando fuimos de vacaciones.
kennels
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. la residencia canina (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Whenever I go on holidays I have to leave the dog in kennels.Cada vez que me voy de vacaciones tengo que dejar al perro en una residencia canina.
