English-German translation for "pound"

"pound" German translation

pound
[paund]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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  • zertrümmern, -malmen, -stoßen, -schlagen, -stampfen
    pound pulverize
    pound pulverize
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  • to pound to pieces
    in Stücke schlagen
    to pound to pieces
  • to pound sense intosomebody | jemand sb
    to pound sense intosomebody | jemand sb
  • (herum)trommelnor | oder od (-)hämmern auf (dative (case) | Dativdat)
    pound hammer away on
    pound hammer away on
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  • (fest)stampfen, (-)klopfen
    pound stamp on or knock until firm
    pound stamp on or knock until firm
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  • they pounded the ground with their feet
    sie stampften mit den Füßen auf den Boden
    they pounded the ground with their feet
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  • usually | meistmeist meist pound out hammer out
    hämmernor | oder od trommeln (durch Hämmernet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc hervorbringen)
    usually | meistmeist meist pound out hammer out
  • to pound (out) a tune on the piano
    eine Melodie auf dem Klavier hämmern
    to pound (out) a tune on the piano
pound
[paund]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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  • prasseln (on aufaccusative (case) | Akkusativ akk)
    pound of rain
    pound of rain
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  • schlagen
    pound strike: drumet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
    pound strike: drumet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
  • stampfen
    pound of ship, machineet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
    pound of ship, machineet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
pound
[paund]noun | Substantiv s

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  • schwerer Stoßor | oder od schlag, Stampfenneuter | Neutrum n
    pound
    pound
Dem Himmel sei Dank, dass wir die Weitsicht hatten, das Pfund zu behalten.
Thank heaven we had the foresight to keep the pound.
Source: Europarl
Ein weiteres Problem ist der Wechselkurs des Euro und des Pfund Sterling.
Another problem is the exchange rate between the euro and the pound sterling.
Source: Europarl
Wenn die Investoren keine Euro, Pfund oder Yen haben wollen, wohin können sie sonst gehen?
If investors don ’ t want to hold euros, pounds, or yen, where else can they go?
Source: News-Commentary
Darüber hinaus ist das libanesische Pfund an den US-Dollar gekoppelt.
Moreover, the Lebanese pound is pegged to the US dollar.
Source: News-Commentary
Die Leute verkaufen Lebensmittel nach Pound und Ounces.
People are selling food in pounds and ounces.
Source: Europarl
Wer A sagt, muss auch B sagen.
In for a penny, in for a pound.
Source: Europarl
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pound
[paund]noun | Substantiv s <pounds; collective noun | Kollektivum, Sammelwortkoll pound>

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  • Pfundneuter | Neutrum n
    pound measurement of weight
    pound measurement of weight
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  • avoirdupois pound , also | aucha. pound avoirdupois
    = 16 ounces = 453,59 g
    avoirdupois pound , also | aucha. pound avoirdupois
  • troy pound , also | aucha. pound troy
    = 12 ounces = 373,2418 g
    troy pound , also | aucha. pound troy
  • a pound of cherries
    ein Pfund Kirschen
    a pound of cherries
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  • Pfundgewichtneuter | Neutrum n
    pound weight weighing one pound
    pound weight weighing one pound
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  • also | aucha. pound sterling Zeichen £ vor der Zahlor | oder od l. nach der Zahl
    Pfundneuter | Neutrum n (Sterling) (Währungseinheit in Großbritannien)
    also | aucha. pound sterling Zeichen £ vor der Zahlor | oder od l. nach der Zahl
  • 5 pounds (£ 5)
    5 Pfund (Sterling)
    5 pounds (£ 5)
  • two pound ten (pence)
    two pound ten (pence)
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  • schott. Pfundneuter | Neutrum n (bis 1603 gültige Währung = 1s. 8d.)
    pound history | GeschichteHIST pound Scots
    pound history | GeschichteHIST pound Scots
  • Pfundneuter | Neutrum n
    pound other currencies
    pound other currencies
  • in Ägypten (= 100 Piaster)
    pound in Egypt
    pound in Egypt
  • in der Türkei (= 100 Kurus)
    pound in Turkey
    pound in Turkey
  • in Israel (= 1000 Prutot)
    pound in Israel
    pound in Israel
  • in Syrien (= 100 Piaster)
    pound in Syria
    pound in Syria
pound
[paund]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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  • die Abweichung (der Münzen) vom vorgeschriebenen Gewicht feststellen
    pound history | GeschichteHIST ascertain amount by which coin falls short of standard weight
    pound history | GeschichteHIST ascertain amount by which coin falls short of standard weight
  • ein Pfund wetten auf (accusative (case) | Akkusativakk)
    pound bet one pound on British English | britisches EnglischBr slang | Slang, saloppe Umgangssprache, Jargonsl
    pound bet one pound on British English | britisches EnglischBr slang | Slang, saloppe Umgangssprache, Jargonsl
Dem Himmel sei Dank, dass wir die Weitsicht hatten, das Pfund zu behalten.
Thank heaven we had the foresight to keep the pound.
Source: Europarl
Ein weiteres Problem ist der Wechselkurs des Euro und des Pfund Sterling.
Another problem is the exchange rate between the euro and the pound sterling.
Source: Europarl
Wenn die Investoren keine Euro, Pfund oder Yen haben wollen, wohin können sie sonst gehen?
If investors don ’ t want to hold euros, pounds, or yen, where else can they go?
Source: News-Commentary
Darüber hinaus ist das libanesische Pfund an den US-Dollar gekoppelt.
Moreover, the Lebanese pound is pegged to the US dollar.
Source: News-Commentary
Die Leute verkaufen Lebensmittel nach Pound und Ounces.
People are selling food in pounds and ounces.
Source: Europarl
Wer A sagt, muss auch B sagen.
In for a penny, in for a pound.
Source: Europarl
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  • Tierheimneuter | Neutrum n
    pound for animals
    Zwingermasculine | Maskulinum m
    pound for animals
    pound for animals
  • Hürdefeminine | Femininum f für verlaufenes Viehor | oder od streunende Tiere
    pound enclosure for stray animals
    pound enclosure for stray animals
  • Abstellplatzmasculine | Maskulinum m (für polizeilich abgeschleppte Fahrzeuge)
    pound
    pound
  • Pfandstallmasculine | Maskulinum m
    pound shed for impounded animals
    pound shed for impounded animals
  • (Vieh)Hürdefeminine | Femininum f
    pound rare | seltenselten (cattle pen)
    especially | besondersbesonders (Schaf)Hürdefeminine | Femininum f
    pound rare | seltenselten (cattle pen)
    Pferchmasculine | Maskulinum m
    pound rare | seltenselten (cattle pen)
    pound rare | seltenselten (cattle pen)
  • Hürdenfallefeminine | Femininum f
    pound hunting | JagdJAGD trap
    pound hunting | JagdJAGD trap
  • Fischfallefeminine | Femininum f
    pound fish trap
    pound fish trap
  • Gefängnisneuter | Neutrum n
    pound prison
    Kerkermasculine | Maskulinum m
    pound prison
    pound prison
  • Klemmefeminine | Femininum f
    pound rare | seltenselten (jam, tight spot) figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    Fallefeminine | Femininum f
    pound rare | seltenselten (jam, tight spot) figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    ausweglose Situation
    pound rare | seltenselten (jam, tight spot) figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    pound rare | seltenselten (jam, tight spot) figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
pound
[paund]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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  • often | oftoft pound up lock up, enclose
    einsperren, -pferchen
    often | oftoft pound up lock up, enclose
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three to the pound
drei auf das Pfund
three to the pound
can you give me change for a pound?
können Sie mir ein Pfund wechseln?
can you give me change for a pound?
it cost me one pound
es kostete mich ein Pfund
it cost me one pound
a shilling in the pound
a shilling in the pound
this room will stand you in a pound a week
dieses Zimmer wird Sie wöchentlich auf ein Pfund zu stehen kommen
this room will stand you in a pound a week
the pink pound (dollar)
die Kaufkraft der Schwulen
the pink pound (dollar)
5 pound. per man
5 Pfund pro Personor | oder od Mann
5 pound. per man
he owes a pound to his friend, he owes his friend a pound
er schuldet seinem Freund ein Pfund
he owes a pound to his friend, he owes his friend a pound
an ounce of practice is worth a pound of theory
Probieren geht über Studieren
an ounce of practice is worth a pound of theory
a troy pound contains 12 ozs. or 5,760 grains
= 373,2418 g
a troy pound contains 12 ozs. or 5,760 grains
to tip the waiter (with) a pound
to tip the waiter (with) a pound
we have only one pound between us
we have only one pound between us
in for a penny, in for a pound
wer A sagt, muss auch B sagen
in for a penny, in for a pound
to pay twenty shillings in the pound
seine Schuldenet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc voll bezahlen
to pay twenty shillings in the pound
I’ll go you a pound
ich setze ein Pfund
I’ll go you a pound
to cheatsomebody | jemand sb out of a pound
jemanden um ein Pfund betrügenor | oder od bemogeln
to cheatsomebody | jemand sb out of a pound
one dollar the pound
einen Dollar das Pfund
one dollar the pound
Dem Himmel sei Dank, dass wir die Weitsicht hatten, das Pfund zu behalten.
Thank heaven we had the foresight to keep the pound.
Source: Europarl
Ein weiteres Problem ist der Wechselkurs des Euro und des Pfund Sterling.
Another problem is the exchange rate between the euro and the pound sterling.
Source: Europarl
Wenn die Investoren keine Euro, Pfund oder Yen haben wollen, wohin können sie sonst gehen?
If investors don ’ t want to hold euros, pounds, or yen, where else can they go?
Source: News-Commentary
Darüber hinaus ist das libanesische Pfund an den US-Dollar gekoppelt.
Moreover, the Lebanese pound is pegged to the US dollar.
Source: News-Commentary
Die Leute verkaufen Lebensmittel nach Pound und Ounces.
People are selling food in pounds and ounces.
Source: Europarl
Wer A sagt, muss auch B sagen.
In for a penny, in for a pound.
Source: Europarl
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"Pound" German translation

Pound
, Ezra Loomis [paund]

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  • Amer. Dichter 1885-1972
    Pound
    Pound

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