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Pound

🇬🇧 UK /["/paʊnd/"]/ 🇺🇸 US /["/paʊnd/"]/

Sens de Pound

the unit of money in the UK, worth 100 pence

In simple words: To hit something repeatedly or with great force.

Pound dans une phrase

• The recipe calls for one pound of flour.
• A pound of feathers weighs the same as a pound of lead.
• He gave the door a pound with his fist to get attention.
• The baby weighs eight pounds at birth.
• The dog can pound on the door when it wants to come inside.

Comment utiliser Pound

Use 'pound' when talking about hitting or striking something hard. It's neutral but can be seen as informal in contexts involving physical activities. Avoid using it in formal writing about sensitive topics.

Grammar pattern

pound + object

Memory hint

Think of a drum — you pound on it to make music!

Mots liés

Collocations with Pound

• pound the pavement
• pound on the door
• pound out a rhythm

Synonyms for Pound

• strike
• hit
• beat
• batter
• bash

Opposites of Pound

• ounce
• weakness

Common mistakes with Pound

• Confused with 'pound' as a measure of weight vs. the action of hitting.
• Incorrectly using 'pound' with inanimate objects when the context suggests a person.
• Using 'pounding' as a noun when referring to the action instead of the gerund.

Questions fréquentes sur Pound

Que signifie Pound?

To hit something repeatedly or with great force.

Que signifie Pound en français ?

To hit something repeatedly or with great force.

Quelle est la définition de Pound?

the unit of money in the UK, worth 100 pence

Comment utiliser Pound dans une phrase?

The recipe calls for one pound of flour.

Peux-tu donner un autre exemple de Pound?

A pound of feathers weighs the same as a pound of lead.

Quels sont les synonymes de Pound?

Quelques alternatives courantes : strike, hit, beat, batter, bash.

Quel est le contraire de Pound?

Les sens opposés incluent ounce, weakness.

Quels mots vont avec Pound?

Il s'associe souvent à pound the pavement, pound on the door, pound out a rhythm.

Quelles sont les erreurs courantes avec Pound?

Confused with 'pound' as a measure of weight vs. the action of hitting. Incorrectly using 'pound' with inanimate objects when the context suggests a person. Using 'pounding' as a noun when referring to the action instead of the gerund.

Comment prononce-t-on Pound?

US: /["/paʊnd/"]/, UK: /["/paʊnd/"]/. Écoute l'audio ci-dessus pour entendre la prononciation native.

Quand dois-je utiliser Pound?

Use 'pound' when talking about hitting or striking something hard. It's neutral but can be seen as informal in contexts involving physical activities. Avoid using it in formal writing about sensitive topics.

Quel niveau CEFR a Pound?

"Pound" est au niveau A1 sur l'échelle CEFR.