pound

/paʊnd/ verb

Translation

HIT [I, T] › to hit something many times using a lot of force

pat pat vurmak, yumruklamak; ardarda darbe indirmek

Someone was pounding on the door.1971

HEART [I] › If your heart pounds, it beats very quickly.

(kalp) hızla çarpmak, küt küt atmak

My heart was pounding as I walked out onto the stage.548

pound along/down/up, etc › to run somewhere with quick, loud steps

hızlı ve ağır adımlarla koşmak; paldır küldür koşmak/gitmek/çıkmak vs.

He pounded up the stairs.1613

(Definition of pound verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to do something that spoils someone's plans

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