poundage

A noun with multiple meanings: a charge or fee based on weight in pounds; a fee for recovering impounded animals; weight expressed in pounds; or the act of placing private property in legal custody.

ruСуществительное с несколькими значениями: плата или сбор, основанный на весе в фунтах; плата за возврат задержанных животных; вес, выраженный в фунтах; или акт помещения частной собственности под законную опеку.esSustantivo con varios significados: tarifa o impuesto basado en el peso en libras; cargo por la devolución de animales retenidos; peso expresado en libras; o el acto de poner propiedad privada bajo custodia legal.frNom avec plusieurs sens : taxe ou droit calculé sur un poids en livres ; somme payée pour la libération d'animaux saisis ; poids exprimé en livres ; ou action de placer des biens privés sous garde légale.deSubstantiv mit mehreren Bedeutungen: eine Gebühr oder Abgabe, die nach dem Gewicht in Pfund berechnet wird; eine Gebühr für die Rückgabe von eingefangenen Tieren; das Gewicht in Pfund; oder die Übernahme von Privateigentum in gesetzliche Obhut.ptSubstantivo com vários sentidos: taxa ou imposto cobrado com base no peso em libras; taxa pela devolução de animais apreendidos; peso expresso em libras; ou o ato de colocar propriedade privada sob custódia legal.zh名词，有多种含义：按磅计算的重量或按重量收取的费用；对走失或被扣押动物的认领费；以磅表示的重量；或将私人财产依法扣押的行为。arاسم ذو معانٍ متعددة: رسم أو أجرة تُحتسب على أساس الوزن بالأرطال؛ وأجرة إعادة الحيوانات المحتجزة؛ والوزن معبَّرًا عنه بالأرطال؛ أو فعل وضع الممتلكات الخاصة تحت الحراسة القانونية.

1. Weight-based charge C1 formal

   A fee or tax calculated according to the weight of something, measured in pounds.

   • The shipping company added a poundage fee for the heavy cargo.
   • The customs officer calculated the poundage on the imported goods.
   • The contract specified a poundage rate of 10 cents per pound.

   ruПлата за весesDerecho o tasa por pesofrTaxe à la livredeGewichtsgebührptTaxa por pesozh按重量计费arرسم الوزن

2. Animal impoundment fee C1 formal

   A charge levied for the recovery of animals that have been taken into official custody.

   • The farmer had to pay poundage to retrieve his stray cattle.
   • The local council increased the poundage for impounded dogs.
   • She paid the poundage fee at the animal shelter to get her cat back.

   ruПлата за содержаниеesTasa por recogida de animalesfrFrais de fourrière pour animauxdeVerwahrgebühr für TiereptTaxa de apreensão de animaiszh动物收容费arرسم إيواء الحيوانات

3. Weight in pounds C1 formal

   The total weight of something expressed in pounds.

   • The poundage of the shipment exceeded the truck's capacity.
   • He recorded the poundage of each bag of grain.
   • The scale showed a poundage of 150 pounds for the crate.

   ruВес в фунтахespeso en librasfrpoids en livresdeGewicht in PfundptPeso em libraszh以磅计的重量arالوزن بالأرطال

   Синонимы: weight

4. Legal seizure of property C2 formal legal

   The act of placing private property into the custody of a law enforcement officer.

   • The court ordered the poundage of the debtor's assets.
   • The sheriff executed a poundage on the seized goods.
   • Poundage was used as a legal remedy to secure the debt.

   ruАрест имуществаesEmbargo de bienesfrSaisie légale de biensdeBeschlagnahme von EigentumptApreensão de benszh扣押财产arحجز الممتلكات

   Синонимы: attachmentconfiscationdistraintimpoundingimpoundmentseizuresequestration

• poundages plural form
• poundages' possessive plural form
• poundage's possessive singular form