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معنی و توضیح
In this podcast, the word “pound” means a unit for measuring weight, equal to 16 ounces or 0.45 kilos: “The oranges cost $1.67 per pound.” Or, “Gary is on a diet because he wants to lose 10 pounds.” When talking about animals, “the pound” is an animal shelter or a place where animals are kept temporarily until their owners or a new owners can be found: “When they lost their dog, they called the pound and put up posters in their neighborhood.” On a telephone keypad, the “pound” key is the key with a hashtag (#) symbol: “Please enter the extension you wish to dial, followed by the pound sign.” Finally, as a verb, “to pound” means to hit something many times with one’s fist: “Who could be pounding on the hotel room door in the middle of the night?” 3 these materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited. www.easytalk.ir English as a Second Language Podcast www.eslpod.com ESL Podcast 1245 – Measuring Mass and Volume
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اپیزود مرتبط با این کلمه: «Measuring Mass and Volume». دو دقیقه اول را همینجا گوش کن و متن همگام را دنبال کن. برای ادامه کامل، از دکمه پایین استفاده کن.
Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 1,245 – Measuring Mass and Volume.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 1,245. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.
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This episode is a dialogue – a short dialogue – between Andre and Dana about measuring mass and volume. Sounds exciting. Let’s get started.
Andre: Three gallons of water.
Dana: Check.
Andre: A quart of lemon juice.
Dana: Got it.
Andre: A tablespoon of bleach.
Dana: Bleach?
Andre: Bleach. A pint of vinegar.
Dana:
پیشنمایش ۲ دقیقهای تمام شد. برای ادامه، وارد صفحه کامل پادکست شو.