What is the Spanish word for "pound"?

Learn how to say "pound" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

pound

Spanish

libra

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Alternative translations of "pound"

golpear
librar
aplastar

Examples of how to use "pound" in Spanish

English
This bag weighs about one pound.
Spanish
Esta bolsa pesa aproximadamente una libra.
English
She lifted a heavy sack that weighed a pound.
Spanish
Ella levantó un saco pesado que pesaba una libra.
English
He saved one pound every week for snacks.
Spanish
Él ahorraba una libra cada semana para snacks.
English
They walked to the animal pound today.
Spanish
Hoy caminaron hasta la perrera.
English
The recipe calls for one pound of flour.
Spanish
La receta requiere una libra de harina.

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