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    pound

    US /paʊnd/

    ・

    UK /paʊnd/

    A1
    n.NounThe # key on a keyboard
    The pound key on my laptop always gets stuck
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo strike something with great force repeatedly
    Don't pound on the door; just ring the bell
    n.NounPlace where illegally parked cars may be taken
    I had to get my car out of the pound
    n.NounPlace where stray dogs and cats are kept
    I found my dog in the pound
    n.NounStandard unit of money in the UK
    The pound has fallen sharply against the dollar
    v.i.Intransitive VerbTo walk or run with heavy, loud steps
    If you pound up the stairs you will wake us all
    n.NounUnit of weight equal to 16 ounces or 0.4536 kg
    Wow, this computer is very light - it weighs only a pound I think

    Video subtitles

    Could You Transfer Your Consciousness To Another Body?

    03:10Could You Transfer Your Consciousness To Another Body?
    • First, we need to understand how memories are stored. Your brain is a three-pound lump

      First, we need to understand how memories are stored. Your brain is a three-pound lump

    • First, we need to understand how memories are stored. Your brain is a three-pound lump

      First, we need to understand how memories are stored. Your brain is a three-pound lump

    B1

    #AskGaryVee Episode 72: Casey Neistat on Applying to College & How to Focus on Goals

    22:22#AskGaryVee Episode 72: Casey Neistat on Applying to College & How to Focus on Goals
    • And today, in today's environment, things that you and I didn't have, there are other places where young people congregate and pound into each other in the serendipity of finding those mentors or contemporaries that allow people to discover.

      And today, in today's environment, things that you and I didn't have, there are other places where young people congregate and pound into each other in the serendipity of finding those mentors or contemporaries that allow people to discover.

    • and pound into each other in the serendipity

      and pound into each other in the serendipity

    A2

    MY NEW JOB

    05:21MY NEW JOB
    • It's yours for a pound.

      It's yours for a pound.

    • Or it's so in— It's yours for a pound.

      Or it's so in— It's yours for a pound.

    A2

    Prime Minister's Questions: 17 January 2018

    44:53Prime Minister's Questions: 17 January 2018
    • and Labour policies would cause a run on the pound. This is a Labour party that has turned

      and Labour policies would cause a run on the pound. This is a Labour party that has turned

    • Labour policies would cause a run on the pound.

      Labour policies would cause a run on the pound.

    B1

    Learn 30 English Action Verbs In 7 Minutes! Acted Out For Easy Memorization! ???

    07:17Learn 30 English Action Verbs In 7 Minutes! Acted Out For Easy Memorization! ???
    • Or we use the verb to pound.

      Or we use the verb to pound.

    • I can pound this post into the ground.

      I can pound this post into the ground.

    B1

    Why Does the U.S. Support and Fund Israel So Much? | WSJ

    08:52Why Does the U.S. Support and Fund Israel So Much? | WSJ
    • So the 2,000 pound bombs which have the capability of wiping out entire neighborhoods, those are American bombs.

      So the 2,000 pound bombs which have the capability of wiping out entire neighborhoods, those are American bombs.

    B1

    Food Theory: Costco DOESN’T Save You Money!

    13:53Food Theory: Costco DOESN’T Save You Money!
    • This legendary meal consists of a quarter pound all beef frank, a bun and a 20 ounce soda with free refills.   

      This legendary meal consists of a quarter pound all beef frank, a bun and a 20 ounce soda with free refills.   

    • A quarter pound, all beef frank will cost you a $1.1, the bun, another $0.35, 20 ounce soda plus refill $1.27 , coming to a grand total of $2.80.

      A quarter pound, all beef frank will cost you a $1.1, the bun, another $0.35, 20 ounce soda plus refill $1.27 , coming to a grand total of $2.80.

    B1

    British girl rants about price of ice cream in video

    01:09British girl rants about price of ice cream in video
    • for bloody 9 pound for two of them.

      for bloody 9 pound for two of them.

    • That is gonna get nowhere. One that comes on my street is either one pound, a p or two pound.

      That is gonna get nowhere. One that comes on my street is either one pound, a p or two pound.

    B1

    Baltimore bridge collapse: BBC News Review

    06:44Baltimore bridge collapse: BBC News Review
    • Now, pound means to hit very hard.

      Now, pound means to hit very hard.

    • just to describe very stressful situations where you might not feel the heart pound.

      just to describe very stressful situations where you might not feel the heart pound.

    B1

    ACCOUNTANT EXPLAINS: Money Habits Keeping You Poor

    08:42ACCOUNTANT EXPLAINS: Money Habits Keeping You Poor
    • but, again, marketing, social media, and these multi-billion-pound organizations love to tell us how much we need to spend our money and spend our cash instead of keeping and investing it.

      but, again, marketing, social media, and these multi-billion-pound organizations love to tell us how much we need to spend our money and spend our cash instead of keeping and investing it.

    A2