libra
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noun
- English or American pound avoirdupoisa unit of mass equivalent to 453.6 g
- libra, Spanish pounda traditional unit of mass equivalent to about 460 g
- British poundthe currency of the United Kingdom and its dependencies, originally notionally equivalent to a pound of stirling silver
- poundvarious other currencies originally notionally equivalent to a pound of gold or silver
- Librasomeone with the Libra star sign
Forms
noun
| singular | libra |
|---|---|
| plural | libras |
Used in the library
- El paquete pesa una libra y media, más o menos.The parcel weighs a pound and a half, more or less.A2Otra vez, por favor (9) — Once more, please (9) (A2)
- La vieja enciclopedia tiene veinte tomos, y cada tomo pesa casi una libra.The old encyclopaedia has twenty volumes, and each volume weighs almost a pound.A2Otra vez, por favor (2) — Once more, please (2) (A2)
- Pesa una libra más desde Navidad, pero dice que es el precio de la felicidad.He's a pound heavier since Christmas, but he says it's the price of happiness.A2Otra vez, por favor (6) — Once more, please (6) (A2)