Pound - translation, pronunciation and examples
pound
the basic money unit in Britain
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Билет стоил пять фунтов.
Я оставил фунт на автобус.
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the standard British currency unit
the official name of British currency, used in formal contexts
an informal word for a pound
the full official name of the British currency unit
the pound as the currency of Britain
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the standard British currency unit
The meal cost ten pounds.
Обед стоил десять фунтов.
the official name of British currency, used in formal contexts
The account is denominated in sterling.
Счёт выражен в фунтах стерлингов.
an informal word for a pound
It costs twenty quid.
Это стоит двадцать фунтов.
the full official name of the British currency unit
Prices are listed in pound sterling.
Цены указаны в фунтах стерлингов.
the pound as the currency of Britain
The British pound fell against the euro.
Британский фунт упал по отношению к евро.
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How to pronounce pound and what this word means
pound translation: фунт. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce pound
/paʊnd/
pound translation
фунт
pound examples
The ticket cost five pounds.
pound transcription
/paʊnd/, /paʊnd/
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pound meaning: what does it mean?
the basic money unit in Britain
pound pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
pound is pronounced as /paʊnd/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
pound definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The ticket cost five pounds. Translation: Билет стоил пять фунтов.
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