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pood

/puːd/

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noun

/puːd/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее русскую единицу веса, приблизительно равную 36 фунтам или 16,38 килограмма.

A noun referring to a Russian unit of weight, approximately equal to 36 pounds or 16.38 kilograms.

  1. C1formal

    A traditional Russian unit of weight, equivalent to about 16.38 kilograms or 36.11 pounds.

    ruПуд

    • The merchant sold a pood of grain to the farmer.
    • One pood is roughly equal to 36 pounds.
    • In old Russia, goods were often measured in poods.

    Synonymspud