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1 weight
I [weɪt]to be under, over 1 kilo in weight — pesare meno, più di 1 chilo
not to carry much weight — fig. non avere molto peso ( with per)
to add one's weight to sth. — esercitare la propria influenza in favore di qcs.
to throw one's weight behind sth. — sostenere qcs. con forza
••II [weɪt]1) appesantire [net, boat]2) (bias)to weight sth. against sb., sth. — dare peso a qcs. a scapito di qcn., qcs.
to weight sth. in favour of sb., sth. — dare peso a qcs. a vantaggio di qcn., qcs
3) (in statistics) pesare [index, variable]•* * *[weit]1) (the amount which a person or thing weighs: He's put on a lot of weight (= got much fatter) over the years.) peso2) (a piece of metal etc of a standard weight: seven-pound weight.) peso3) (a heavy object, especially one for lifting as a sport: He lifts weights to develop his muscles.) peso4) (burden; load: You have taken a weight off my mind.) peso5) (importance: Her opinion carries a lot of weight.) peso* * *I [weɪt]to be under, over 1 kilo in weight — pesare meno, più di 1 chilo
not to carry much weight — fig. non avere molto peso ( with per)
to add one's weight to sth. — esercitare la propria influenza in favore di qcs.
to throw one's weight behind sth. — sostenere qcs. con forza
••II [weɪt]1) appesantire [net, boat]2) (bias)to weight sth. against sb., sth. — dare peso a qcs. a scapito di qcn., qcs.
to weight sth. in favour of sb., sth. — dare peso a qcs. a vantaggio di qcn., qcs
3) (in statistics) pesare [index, variable]• -
2 vote *****
[vəʊt]1. nvoto, (ballot, election) votazione fvote for/against — voto a favore/contrario
to put sth to the vote, take a vote on sth — mettere qc ai voti
2. vt(gen) votare, (sum of money) votare a favore di3. vito vote (for sb/sth) — votare (per qn/qc)
to vote Labour/Conservative — votare laburista/conservatore
to vote against/in favour of sth — votare a favore di/contro qc
•- vote in- vote out
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