libbre
The English phrase "pounds" is translated into Italian as libbre.
libbre is used to refer to a unit of weight used in some countries.
Did you know?
- If you see the word libreria in a shop, it does not mean a shop selling 'pounds', but rather a 'bookstore'.
- The word libbra is a cognate of the English 'libra', which refers to the zodiac sign for 'the scales'.
- Historically, an Italian libbra did not have a fixed weight and varied significantly between different city-states like Venice or Florence.
Examples in context
- Io peso 130 libbre.I weigh 130 pounds.This sentence is useful for expressing one's own weight using libbre.Tatoeba #2551035 by Guybrush88, translation #2548829 by CK
- Lui pesa 270 libbre.He weighs 270 pounds.This sentence is useful for expressing the weight of another person using libbre.Tatoeba #2252039 by Guybrush88, translation #288481 by CK
- Tom pesa 130 libbre.Tom weighs 130 pounds.This sentence is useful for expressing a specific person's weight using libbre.Tatoeba #4507552 by Guybrush88, translation #4501508 by CK
- La scatola di fagioli pesa due libbre.The box of beans weighs two pounds.
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Example conversation
Matteo and Chiara are discussing a recipe from an American cookbook.
- MatteoQuante libbre di farina servono?How many pounds of flour are needed?
- ChiaraServono due libbre esatte.Exactly two pounds are needed.
- MatteoÈ molto più di un chilo!That is much more than a kilo!
- ChiaraSì, le ricette americane usano le libbre.Yes, American recipes use pounds.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
