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A vtr1 lit peser [object, person, quantity] ; to weigh 10 kilos peser 10 kilos ; how much ou what do you weigh? combien pèses-tu? ; to weigh sth in one's hand soupeser qch ;2 ( consider carefully) évaluer [advantages, arguments, evidence, factors, options, points] ; peser [consequences, risk, words] ; to weigh the pros and cons peser le pour et le contre ; to weigh sth against sth mettre en balance qch et qch ; to weigh sth in the balance évaluer soigneusement qch ; to be weighed in the balance and found wanting être jugé et ne pas résister à l'examen ;3 Naut to weigh anchor lever l'ancre.B vi1 ( have influence) to weigh with sb compter pour qn ; to weigh heavily/very little with sb compter beaucoup/très peu pour qn ; to weigh against sb faire du tort à qn ; to weigh in sb's favour jouer en faveur de qn ;2 ( be a burden) to weigh on sb peser sur qn ; the responsibility weighs heavily on her la charge lui pèse ; to weigh on sb's conscience peser sur la conscience de qn ; to weigh on sb's mind préoccuper qn.■ weigh down:▶ weigh down on [sb/sth] peser sur [person, object] ;▶ weigh down [sth/sb], weigh [sth/sb] down lit surcharger [vehicle, boat] ; faire plier [branches, tree] ; bloquer [papers, sheet] ; fig [responsibility, anxiety, debt] accabler [person] ; to be weighed down with [person] crouler sous le poids de [luggage] ; être comblé de [gifts, prizes] ; être accablé de [worry, guilt].■ weigh in1 [boxer, wrestler] se faire peser ; [jockey] aller au pesage ; to weigh in at 60 kg peser 60 kilos (avant la course ou le combat) ;2 (contribute to appeal, effort) contribuer ; to weigh in with sth donner qch ;3 ( intervene in debate) intervenir ; to weigh in with one's opinion intervenir en donnant son opinion.■ weigh out peser [ingredients, quantity].■ weigh up:▶ weigh up [sth/sb], weigh [sth/sb] up1 fig évaluer [prospects, situation] ; juger [stranger, opponent] ; mettre [qch] en balance [options, benefits, risks] ; after weighing things up, I decided… tout bien pesé, j'ai décidé… ;2 lit peser [fruit, coal].
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