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Meanings of
British pound
in English
Portuguese
libra
Catalan
lliura
Spanish
libra
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The basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence.
pound
sterling
quid
British pound sterling
pound sterling
Portuguese
libra
Synonyms
Examples for "
pound
"
pound
sterling
quid
British pound sterling
pound sterling
Examples for "
pound
"
1
Semihard; blue; goat; mellow; small; square; a quarter to a half
pound
.
2
The portfolio generated a 17 million
pound
loss last year, Lloyds said.
3
The second problem is the likely boost to an already appreciating
pound
.
4
BNY avoided a 180 million
pound
fine by settling the case early.
5
In Europe, Britain's fourth-quarter growth data looms large for the embattled
pound
.
1
However, analysts are divided over how long
sterling
will remain in demand.
2
ANGLO Irish Bank has raised £50 million
sterling
through a bond issue.
3
The most immediate threat, however, remains Brexit and its impact on
sterling
.
4
The purchase price, which includes existing debt, equates to £958 million
sterling
.
5
Does the fact that it cost £5
sterling
make it less dangerous?
1
Upper classes have never legislated systematically in their interests; and
quid
.
2
But Israel said it would observe only a limited
quid
pro quo.
3
Green expectorated at a chip in the water and shifted his
quid
.
4
Thirty-five
quid
extra a week we got for volunteering for this job.
5
First, when the squeeze comes, propose a
quid
pro quo to Brussels.
1
The notes are denominated in euro in a volume of EUR900 million and denominated in
British
pound
sterling
in a volume of GBP450 million.
2
Meanwhile, the Canadian dollar ended trading at $112.62 down from $113.13 while the
British
pound
sterling
ended trading at $193.12 up from $191.42.
3
Meanwhile, the Canadian dollar ended trading at $112.25 up from $111.99 while the
British
pound
sterling
ended trading at $192.16 down from $193.70.
4
Meanwhile, the Canadian dollar ended trading at $113.13 down from $113.21 while the
British
pound
sterling
ended trading at $191.42 down from $191.84.
5
Meanwhile, the Canadian dollar ended trading at J$113.21 up from J$111.98 while the
British
pound
sterling
ended trading at $191.84 up from J$190.21.
1
This sent the
pound
sterling
and UK stocks sharply lower for the month.
2
The
pound
sterling
recovered on efforts to avoid a no-deal Brexit.
3
A toman is a nominal coin nearly the value of a
pound
sterling
.
4
A hundred piastres came to rather less than a
pound
sterling
.
5
The bounty on wolves' heads went up to a
pound
sterling
.
Usage of
British pound
in English
1
Traders expect the
British
pound
to remain volatile over the coming weeks.
2
Analysts expect the
British
pound
to remain volatile in the coming weeks.
3
This time, the striped carpet underneath the pendulum represents the
British
pound
.
4
The
British
pound
is at a 30-year-low, as you will have heard.
5
The euro and
British
pound
rallied against the U.S. dollar on Friday.
6
Traders expect the
British
pound
to remain volatile as Brexit uncertainty remains high.
7
A stronger euro and strengthening
British
pound
also hurt the greenback.
8
At that time the Iraqi dinar and the
British
pound
were at par.
9
Asian players were also buying the the
British
pound
and the Swiss franc.
10
The stronger dollar sent the
British
pound
to its lowest in five weeks.
11
It is only behind the U.S. dollar, euro,
British
pound
and Japanese yen.
12
The Australian dollar also surged, reaching a 26-year high against the
British
pound
.
13
Economic data in Europe have deteriorated and Brexit concerns have dogged the
British
pound
.
14
Analysts expect the
British
pound
to remain volatile due to the uncertainty surrounding Brexit.
15
A weaker
British
pound
has also boosted overseas enquiries at an already busy time.
16
The
British
pound
will have similar chemistry working for it.
Other examples for "British pound"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
This collocation consists of:
british
pound
british
Adjective
Noun
Translations for
British pound
Portuguese
libra
libra esterlina
libra estrelina
Catalan
lliura
lliura esterlina
Spanish
libra
libra esterlina
British pound
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Common
Ireland
Common