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1. verb1) (to find the heaviness of (something) by placing it on a scale: He weighed himself on the bathroom scales; You must have your luggage weighed at the airport.) pesar(se)2) (to be equal to in heaviness: This parcel weighs one kilo; How much / What does this box weigh?) pesar3) (to be a heavy burden to: She was weighed down with two large suitcases.) cargar•- weight
2. verb1) (to attach, or add, a weight or weights to: The plane is weighted at the nose so that it balances correctly in flight.) cargar con peso, poner peso2) (to hold down by attaching weights: They weighted the balloon to prevent it from flying away.) lastrar•- weightlessness
- weighty
- weightily
- weightiness
- weighing-machine
- weightlifting
- weigh anchor
- weigh in
- weigh out
- weigh up
weigh vb pesarcould you weigh this melon for me? ¿me pesa este melón, por favor?how much does the melon weigh? ¿cuánto pesa el melón?tr[weɪ]1 (gen) pesar2 figurative use (consider carefully) ponderar, sopesar (up, -); (compare carefully) contraponer (with/against, a)1 (gen) pesar■ how much do you weigh? ¿cuánto pesas?2 (be important to, have influence on) influir en, pesar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto weigh anchor levar anclasto weigh the evidence sopesar las pruebasto weigh a ton pesar una toneladato weigh one's words ponderar las palabrasweigh ['weɪ] vt1) : pesar2) consider: considerar, sopesar3)to weigh anchor : levar anclas4)to weigh down : sobrecargar (con una carga), abrumar (con preocupaciones, etc.)weigh vi1) : pesarit weighs 10 pounds: pesa 10 libras2) count: tener importancia, contar3)to weigh on one's mind : preocuparle a unov.• abalanzar v.• levar v.• levar anclas v.• pesar v.• ponderar v.• sopesar v.weɪ
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1) \<\<person/load/food\>\> pesar2) ( consider) \<\<factors/arguments/evidence\>\> sopesarto weigh something AGAINST something — comparar algo con algo, contraponer* algo a algo
3) ( Naut)
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vi1) ( measure in weight) \<\<person/load/food\>\> pesarhow much o what do you weigh? — ¿cuánto pesas?
this bag weighs a ton! — (colloq) esta bolsa pesa un quintal or una tonelada!
2) ( count)•Phrasal Verbs:- weigh in- weigh on- weigh up[weɪ]1. VT1) (=measure weight of) pesarto weigh o.s. — pesarse
2) (=consider) [+ evidence, options, risks] sopesar, considerarthe advantages of surgery have to be weighed against possible risks — las ventajas de la cirugía se tienen que contraponer a los posibles riesgos
word 1., 1)to weigh the pros and cons (of sth) — sopesar or considerar los pros y los contras (de algo)
3)2. VI1) (=tip the scales at) pesarhow much or what do you weigh? — ¿cuánto pesas?
this weighs a ton! * — ¡esto pesa un quintal! *
2) (fig)a) (=be influential) influirto weigh against sth/sb — ser un factor en contra de algo/algn
there are many factors weighing against the meeting happening — hay muchos factores en contra de que tenga lugar la reunión
to weigh in favour of sth/sb — ser un factor a favor de algo/algn, inclinar la balanza a favor de algo/algn
all these factors will weigh heavily with voters — todos estos factores influirán mucho en los votantes
b) (=be a burden)- weigh in- weigh up* * *[weɪ]
1.
1) \<\<person/load/food\>\> pesar2) ( consider) \<\<factors/arguments/evidence\>\> sopesarto weigh something AGAINST something — comparar algo con algo, contraponer* algo a algo
3) ( Naut)
2.
vi1) ( measure in weight) \<\<person/load/food\>\> pesarhow much o what do you weigh? — ¿cuánto pesas?
this bag weighs a ton! — (colloq) esta bolsa pesa un quintal or una tonelada!
2) ( count)•Phrasal Verbs:- weigh in- weigh on- weigh up
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