Translation of pound from English into German
Noun
measurement
unit of weight equal to 16 ounces- She bought a pound of apples.Sie kaufte ein Pfund Äpfel.
finance
- He paid ten pounds for the book.Er bezahlte zehn Pfund für das Buch.
animal shelter
place for stray animals- The dog was taken to the pound.Der Hund wurde ins Tierheim gebracht.
impact
heavy blow or thump- He felt a pound on his back.Er spürte einen Schlag auf seinem Rücken.
Verb
hit hard
- He pounded the door with his fists.Er hämmerte mit den Fäusten gegen die Tür
action
- His heart was pounding with excitement.Sein Herz pochte vor Aufregung.
sound
- The engine pounded as it started.Der Motor dröhnte, als er ansprang.
Expressions with pound: examples in English and translations in German
Images of pound
(animal shelter) Tierheim
Synonyms and analogies of pound in English
Examples of pound in a sentence
The package weighed exactly one pound. The price of the meal was twenty pounds. She exchanged her dollars for pounds at the bank. The pound was overcrowded with abandoned cats. Volunteers at the pound work tirelessly to care for the animals. A pound echoed through the room.
The door closed with a loud pound. She pounded the dough until it was smooth. The waves pounded the shore relentlessly. The drums pounded in the distance. Rain pounded against the windows all night. Rain pounded on the tin roof all night. Construction equipment pounded outside the library. Boots pounded across the wooden floor above. He pounded upstairs after hearing the alarm. She pounded the garlic into a paste. He used a hammer to pound the metal flat. She pounded the energy drink before the race. They pounded the pizza after the game. The farmer pounded the cattle for safety. The city pounds stray animals regularly.
Translations of "pound" in Context ordered by category and frequency
The investor demanded his pound of flesh when the company missed its target.
Der Investor forderte sein Pfund Fleisch, als die Firma ihr Ziel verfehlte.
Eventually he was collected by local authorities and placed into the pound.
Schließlich wurde er von den örtlichen Behörden abgeholt und ins Tierheim gesteckt.
If you're calling to ask what I'm wearing, press the pound sign.
Wenn Sie wissen wollen, was ich trage, drücken Sie Raute.
I need to go pound my head against the stone walls now.
Ich muss nun meinen Kopf gegen eine Steinwand schlagen gehen.
The chef will pound out the meat to make it tender and flavorful.
Der Koch wird das Fleisch klopfen, um es zart und schmackhaft zu machen.
He could feel his heart pound as he sprinted to the finish line.
Er konnte sein Herz hämmern spüren, als er zum Ziel sprintete.
pound: Examples and translations in context
The publisher demanded his pound of flesh after the author missed every deadline.
Der Verleger forderte sein Pfund Fleisch, nachdem der Autor jede Frist versäumt hatte.
This recipe calls for a pound of sausage meat mixed with herbs.
Dieses Rezept verlangt ein Pfund Wurstbrät, gemischt mit Kräutern.
When negotiations failed, the lawyer demanded his pound of flesh in court.
Als die Verhandlungen scheiterten, forderte der Anwalt vor Gericht sein Pfund Fleisch.
Even seeing the workers exhausted, management demanded its pound of flesh every day.
Obwohl sie die erschöpften Arbeiter sahen, forderte die Leitung täglich ihr Pfund Fleisch.
Even after the accident, the bank demanded its pound of flesh from him.
Selbst nach dem Unfall forderte die Bank unerbittlich ihr Pfund Fleisch von ihm.
Knowing the contract, she demanded her pound of flesh without mercy or compromise.
Das Vertragswerk genau kennend, forderte sie ihr Pfund Fleisch ohne Gnade oder Kompromiss.
Even in bankruptcy, some creditors still demanded their pound of flesh from him.
Sogar in der Insolvenz forderten einige Gläubiger noch unerbittlich ihr Pfund Fleisch von ihm.
Despite her illness, the agency demanded its pound of flesh in extra fees.
Trotz ihrer Krankheit forderte die Agentur ihr Pfund Fleisch in zusätzlichen Gebühren.
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