pounding

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pounding n (act of hitting [sth])aporreo nm
  vapuleo nm
  paliza nf
  golpiza nf
 Give the wall a good pounding with your sledgehammer.
 Dale un buen aporreo a la pared con tu mazo.
pounding n (hammering sound)martilleo nm
 Can you hear that pounding coming from the attic?
 ¿Puedes escuchar ese martilleo que viene del ático?
pounding n (thudding: of heart)latido nm
 Jessica laid her head on her husband's chest and listened to the pounding of his heart.
pounding n (loud footsteps)pisada nf
 I could hear the pounding of footsteps in the hallway all day.
pounding n (sound of big waves)choque nm
  embate nm
 Richard sat listening to the pounding of waves on the beach.
pounding n figurative (act of beating [sb])paliza nf
  aporreo nm
  vapuleo nm
  tunda nf
 He received a pounding from gang members.
 Recibió una paliza de los miembros de una pandilla.
pounding n figurative (heavy defeat) (coloquial)paliza nf
  zurra nf
  vapuleo nm
 The home team took a pounding and lost by 40 points.
 El equipo local recibió una paliza y perdió por 40 puntos.
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Additional Translations
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pounding adj (hammering)fuerte adj mf
  que golpea fuerte loc adj
 She stood in a doorway, taking shelter from the pounding rain.
 Se paró bajo una puerta, al reparo de la fuerte lluvia.
pounding adj figurative (sound: hammering) (música)violento/a adj
 Inside, people were dancing to a pounding dance track.
 Adentro, la gente bailaba al ritmo de una canción violenta.
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hash n (food) (de carne)guiso, estofado nm
 Harry cut up some vegetables and potatoes and made some hash for breakfast.
 Harry cortó algo de verdura y patatas y preparó un guiso para desayunar.
hash n (computers) (voz inglesa)función hash loc nom f
  resumen criptográfico loc nom m
 Hashes are produced by hash functions, which you can use to find duplicates in large files.
 Las funciones hash producen hashes, que pueden ser usados para encontrar duplicados en archivos grandes.
hash n informal, uncountable (cannabis)hachís nm
  (MX, GT, CR, SV)mota nf
  (ES, coloquial)chocolate nm
 The teenagers always hide behind the dumpster on their break and smoke hash.
 Los adolescentes siempre se esconden detrás del contenedor en el descanso para fumar hachís.
hash (UK),
pound (US)
n
(hash mark: number sign #)numeral nm
  almohadilla nf
 For the first option, press 1 followed by the hash.
 Para la primera opción, marque 1 seguido de numeral.
hash [sth] vtr (mince, chop)picar vtr
  moler vtr
 The cook hashed some potatoes for breakfast.
 El cocinero picó algunas patatas para hacer el desayuno.
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hash of [sth] n figurative (jumble)revoltijo de nm + prep
 This report is a confusing hash of figures and statistics.
 Este informe es un confuso revoltijo de cifras y estadísticas.
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pound n (unit of weight: 454 grams) (técnicamente)libra nf
  (equivalencia)kilo nm
Note: Aunque técnicamente «pound(s)» equivale a «libra(s)», el sistema métrico decimal es preponderante en el mundo hispanohablante. Por ello, se recomienda la conversión de libras a kilos en las traducciones.
 I need a pound of courgettes and half a pound of tomatoes for this recipe.
 Necesito una libra de zapallitos y media libra de tomates para esta receta.
 Necesito medio kilo de zapallitos y un cuarto de kilo de tomates para esta receta.
the pound n (British currency: sterling)libra esterlina loc nom f
  libra nf
 The pound is strong against the euro at the moment.
 La libra esterlina es más fuerte que el euro en este momento.
pound n often plural (British money: one pound)libra esterlina loc nom f
  libra nf
 The entrance fee is ten pounds per person.
 La entrada cuesta diez libras esterlinas por persona.
pound n (enclosure for stray dogs)perrera nf
 The dog catcher takes stray dogs to the pound.
 El cazador de perros lleva perros callejeros a la perrera.
pound n (enclosure for vehicles)depósito de vehículos nm + loc adj
  (ES)depósito municipal nm + adj mf
  (CO: informal)patios nmpl
  (MX)corralón nm
 Neil was parked illegally, so his car was taken to the pound.
 Neil se estacionó en un lugar prohibido, así que se llevaron el coche al depósito de vehículos.
pound vi (heart: beat hard) (con fuerza)latir vi
  palpitar vi
  (figurado)golpetear vi
 James had been running fast and his heart was pounding.
 James había estado corriendo y su corazón latía.
pound [sth] vtr (beat, strike hard)golpear vtr
 Lydia pounded the door, demanding to be let in.
 The waves pounded the rocks.
 Lydia golpeó la puerta y demandó que la dejaran entrar.
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Additional Translations
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pound vi usually with adverb (run with heavy steps) (caminar, correr, alejarse...)con pasos pesados, pisando fuerte loc adv
 The tired runner pounded along the street.
pound on [sth] vi + prep (hit hard)golpear con dureza loc verb
 Woken by his neighbour's loud music, Leon pounded on the wall in protest.
 Cuando lo levantó la música de su vecino, Leon golpeó con dureza la pared en señal de protesta.
pound [sth] vtr figurative (type: on keyboard) (figurado)aporrear vtr
 The secretary was pounding the keys, trying to get the report finished in time to go in the post.
 La secretaría aporreaba las teclas tratando de terminar el informe a tiempo para enviarlo por correo.
pound [sth] vtr (grind to powder)moler vtr
 Pound the spices in a mortar, until you have a fine powder.
 Muele las especias en un mortero hasta obtener un polvo fino.
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Locuciones verbales
hash | pound | pounding
InglésEspañol
hash [sth] out,
hash out [sth],
hash [sth] over,
hash over [sth]
vtr phrasal sep
informal (negotiate, discuss [sth])discutir vtr
  debatir vtr
 Peter and Frank hashed out their differences and are friends again.
 Ella and I have finally hashed out the details of our business plan.
 Pedro y Frank discutieron sus problemas y volvieron a ser amigos.
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Compound Forms:
pounding | hash | pound
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pounding headache,
thumping headache
n
informal (head pain)migraña nf
  (informal)dolor de cabeza mortal, dolor de cabeza horrible grupo nom
 I've been off work today with a pounding headache.
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