la

feminine

/ˈliβɾa/

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Translation

pound (weight and sterling currency)

Word origin

From Latin libra ('scales, balance, a Roman unit of weight'). The same word gives English the abbreviation 'lb' for pound and the pound symbol.

Origin: Latin
Root: libra
English cognates: equilibrium, Libra

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Plurallibras

Examples

, .

I need half a pound of cheese, please.

cuesta .

The ticket costs twenty pounds.

The baby weighs seven pounds.

¿ esterlinas ?

How many pounds sterling do you want to change?

We bought a pound of apples at the market.

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This word is part of lesson 28.