WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| pound away vi phrasal | (bang repeatedly at [sth]) | aporrear⇒ vtr |
| | | golpetear⇒ vtr |
| | (informal) | darle a vtr + prep |
| | The young drummer sat at his drums, pounding away, while dreaming of being a famous rock drummer. |
| | El joven baterista aporreó su batería mientras soñaba con algún día ser un baterista de rock famoso. |
| pound away vi phrasal | figurative (persevere) | perseverar⇒ vi |
| | | trabajar con ardor loc verb |
| | | trabajar con tesón loc verb |
| | (figurado, insistir) | machacar⇒ vtr |
| | (AR, CL, coloquial, insistir) | hinchar las pelotas loc verb |
| | | trabajar con ahínco loc verb |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
Locuciones verbales
|
| pound away at [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (bang repeatedly) | aporrear⇒ vtr |
| | | golpear repetidamente loc verb |
| pound away at [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (persevere with) | perseverar en algo loc verb |
| | | no cejar en algo loc verb |
| | | no cejar en su empeño de algo loc verb |
| | (PR) | majaderear algo loc verb |