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)
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.
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