-
1 weigh
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]. -
2 weigh
weigh [weɪ](a) (person, thing) peser;∎ to weigh oneself se peser;∎ to weigh sth in one's hand soupeser qch(b) (consider) considérer, peser;∎ let's weigh the evidence considérons les faits;∎ to weigh the consequences calculer les conséquences;∎ she weighed her words carefully elle a bien pesé ses mots;∎ you have to weigh the pros and cons il faut peser le pour et le contre;∎ to weigh one thing against another mettre deux choses en balance∎ to weigh anchor lever l'ancre(a) (person, object) peser;∎ how much do you weigh? combien est-ce que tu pèses?, quel poids fais-tu?;∎ the fish weighs one kilo le poisson pèse un kilo;∎ he doesn't weigh much il ne pèse pas lourd∎ his silence began to weigh (heavy) son silence commençait à devenir pesant;∎ the facts weigh heavily against him les faits plaident lourdement en sa défaveur;∎ her qualifications weighed in her favour ses qualifications ont fait pencher la balance en sa faveur ou ont joué en sa faveurNautical appareillé, en marche(a) faire plier, courber;∎ the branches were weighed down with snow les branches ployaient sous le poids de la neige;∎ she was weighed down with suitcases elle pliait sous le poids des valises∎ she's weighed down with financial problems elle est en proie à des ou accablée de problèmes financiers;∎ weighed down with debts/with sorrow accablé de dettes/de tristesse∎ the boxer weighed in at 85 kilos le boxeur faisait 85 kilos avant le match;∎ the jockey weighed in at 45 kilos le jockey pesait 45 kilos avant la course∎ he always has to weigh in with his opinions il faut toujours qu'il intervienne pour imposer ses opinionspeser;∎ his worries weighed heavily on him ses soucis lui pesaient beaucoup;∎ the exam weighed on his mind l'examen le préoccupait ou tracassaitpeser;∎ weigh out 200 grams of flour for me pèse-moi 200 grammes de farine∎ to weigh up the situation peser la situation;∎ I'm weighing up whether to take the job or not je me demande si je dois prendre le poste;∎ to weigh up one's chances of doing sth calculer ses chances de faire qch;∎ to weigh up the pros and cons peser le pour et le contre(b) to weigh sb up (their character) estimer la valeur de qn; (their intentions) estimer les intentions de qn;∎ I looked round, weighing up the opposition je me suis retourné pour mesurer l'adversaire -
3 weigh
I [weɪ]nome pesatura f.II 1. [weɪ]1) pesare [object, person]how much o what do you weigh? quanto pesi? to weigh sth. in one's hand — soppesare qcs
2) (consider carefully) considerare bene, soppesare [arguments, options]; ponderare [consequences, risk, words]to weigh sth. against sth. — mettere sulla bilancia qcs. e qcs.
to weigh sth. in the balance — mettere sulla bilancia qcs
3) mar.2.to weigh with sb. — contare per qcn.
to weigh against sb. — giocare a sfavore di qcn.
to weigh in sb.'s favour — giocare a favore di qcn
to weigh on sb. — pesare su qcn.
3.to weigh on sb.'s mind — assillare la mente di qcn
- weigh in- weigh up* * *[wei] 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.) pesare, pesarsi2) (to be equal to in heaviness: This parcel weighs one kilo; How much / What does this box weigh?) pesare3) (to be a heavy burden to: She was weighed down with two large suitcases.) gravare, opprimere; abbassare•- weight2. verb1) (to attach, or add, a weight or weights to: The plane is weighted at the nose so that it balances correctly in flight.) appesantire2) (to hold down by attaching weights: They weighted the balloon to prevent it from flying away.) appesantire•- weightlessness
- weighty
- weightily
- weightiness
- weighing-machine
- weightlifting
- weigh anchor
- weigh in
- weigh out
- weigh up* * *weigh /weɪ/n. [uc]pesatura; pesata● ( sport) weigh-in, peso; pesata, pesatura □ (ipp.) weigh-out, peso; pesatura ( del fantino) prima della partenza □ ( USA) weigh scale, bilancia ( per cucina).♦ (to) weigh /weɪ/A v. t.1 pesare ( anche fig.): to weigh a new-born baby, pesare un neonato; (fig.) to weigh one's words, pesare le parole2 (fig.) soppesare; considerare bene; ponderare; valutare: to weigh the pros and cons, soppesare i pro e i contro; to weigh the merits of two rival candidates, valutare i meriti di due concorrentiB v. i.1 pesare; esser pesante; avere il peso di; (fig.) avere peso, contare, valere: The box weighs ten pounds, la scatola pesa dieci libbre (kg 4,450); His words don't weigh at all with me, le sue parole non contano nulla per me; non do nessun peso alle sue parole4 – to weigh on (o upon) pesare a (q.); essere di peso a (q.); gravare; opprimere: The secret weighed heavily on him, il segreto gli pesava enormemente; The theft weighs on his conscience, il furto (che ha commesso) gli pesa sulla coscienza● (naut. e fig.) to weigh anchor, levare l'ancora □ to weigh in sb. 's favour, essere valutato (o contato) a favore di q. □ to weigh oneself, pesarsi □ (fig.) to be weighed in the balance, essere giudicato.* * *I [weɪ]nome pesatura f.II 1. [weɪ]1) pesare [object, person]how much o what do you weigh? quanto pesi? to weigh sth. in one's hand — soppesare qcs
2) (consider carefully) considerare bene, soppesare [arguments, options]; ponderare [consequences, risk, words]to weigh sth. against sth. — mettere sulla bilancia qcs. e qcs.
to weigh sth. in the balance — mettere sulla bilancia qcs
3) mar.2.to weigh with sb. — contare per qcn.
to weigh against sb. — giocare a sfavore di qcn.
to weigh in sb.'s favour — giocare a favore di qcn
to weigh on sb. — pesare su qcn.
3.to weigh on sb.'s mind — assillare la mente di qcn
- weigh in- weigh up -
4 weigh
1. transitive verb1) (find weight of) wiegenthe shop assistant was weighing the fruit for her — die Verkäuferin wog ihr das Obst ab
2) (estimate value of) abwägen3) (consider) abwägenweigh in one's mind whether... — sich (Dat.) überlegen, ob...
weigh the consequences of one's actions — sich (Dat.) die Folgen seines Handelns klarmachen
4) (balance in one's hand) wiegen5) (have the weight of) wiegen2. intransitive verbit weighs very little — es wiegt sehr wenig
1)weigh [very] heavy/light — [sehr] viel/wenig wiegen
2) (be important)Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/121122/weigh_against">weigh against- weigh in- weigh on- weigh up* * *[wei] 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.) wiegen2) (to be equal to in heaviness: This parcel weighs one kilo; How much / What does this box weigh?) wiegen3) (to be a heavy burden to: She was weighed down with two large suitcases.) niederdrücken•- weight2. verb1) (to attach, or add, a weight or weights to: The plane is weighted at the nose so that it balances correctly in flight.) beschweren2) (to hold down by attaching weights: They weighted the balloon to prevent it from flying away.) beschweren•- weightless- weightlessness
- weighty
- weightily
- weightiness
- weighing-machine
- weightlifting
- weigh anchor
- weigh in
- weigh out
- weigh up* * *[weɪ]I. vi1. (in measurement) wiegento \weigh heavily with sb für jdn eine große Bedeutung haben3. (distress)▪ to \weigh on sb auf jdm lastenhe's under huge pressure at work, and it's really \weighing on him er steht bei der Arbeit unter enormem Druck, was ihn wirklich belastetto \weigh heavily on sb schwer auf jdm lastenII. vt1. (measure)2. (consider)▪ to \weigh sth etw abwägento \weigh one's words [or each word] seine Worte [o jedes Wort] auf die Goldwaage legen3. NAUTto \weigh anchor den Anker lichten* * *[weɪ]1. vt1) (lit) goods, person, oneself etc wiegencould you weigh these bananas/this piece of cheese for me? — könnten Sie mir diese Bananen/dieses Stück Käse abwiegen or auswiegen?
2) (fig) words, problem, merits etc abwägento weigh A against B — A gegen B abwägen, A und B gegeneinander abwägen
3) (NAUT)to weigh anchor — den Anker lichten
2. vi2) (fig: be a burden) lasten (on auf +dat)3) (fig: be important) geltento weigh with sb — Gewicht bei jdm haben, jdm etwas gelten
* * *weigh1 [weı]A s1. Wiegen nB v/tweigh o.s. sich wiegen2. (in der Hand) wiegen:4. weigh anchora) den Anker lichten,b) auslaufen (Schiff)C v/i1. wiegen, schwer sein:how much do you weigh? wie viel wiegst du?, wie schwer bist du?weigh heavily ( oder strongly) (little) (nicht) schwer wiegen ( with bei), (keinen) großen Einfluss haben ( with auf akk)3. fig lasten (on auf dat)4. → B 3weigh2 [weı] s:under weigh SCHIFF in Fahrt* * *1. transitive verb1) (find weight of) wiegen2) (estimate value of) abwägen3) (consider) abwägenweigh in one's mind whether... — sich (Dat.) überlegen, ob...
weigh the consequences of one's actions — sich (Dat.) die Folgen seines Handelns klarmachen
4) (balance in one's hand) wiegen5) (have the weight of) wiegen2. intransitive verb1)weigh [very] heavy/light — [sehr] viel/wenig wiegen
Phrasal Verbs:- weigh in- weigh on- weigh up* * *(on) v.abwägen v.lasten (auf) v.wiegen v.(§ p.,pp.: wog, gewogen) v.abwägen v.lasten v.wiegen v.(§ p.,pp.: wog, gewogen) -
5 weigh
wei
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
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[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 -
6 weigh
v. 1. жигнэх. The load must be \weigh ed before it is put in the washing-machnine. Угаалгын машинд хийхээсээ өмнө угаах зүйлээ жигнэж үзэх хэрэгтэй. 2. жин татах, жинтэй байх. How much do you \weigh? Таны жин хэд вэ? 3. \weigh sth (with/ against sth) жиших. \weigh ing pros and cons сайн муу талуудыг харьцуулан жиших. 4. \weigh (up) цэнэх, дүгнэх. \weigh up one`s chances of success амжилт олох боломжоо нягтлан дүгнэх. 5. зангуугаа өргөх. 6. \weigh (with sb) (against sb/ sth) нөлөөлөх, ач холбогдолтой байх. Her past achievements \weigh ed in her favour as a candidate. Урьдын гавьяа зүтгэл нь түүнийг нэр дэвшигчээр шалгарахад их нөлөө үзүүлэв. weigh one`s words үгээ цэнэх. I must \weigh my words to avoid any misunderstanding. Ямар нэгэн буруу ойлголт төрүүлэхгүйн тулд би үгээ цэнэх хэрэгтэй юм. weigh sb down зовоох, сэтгэл зовоох. The responsibilities of the job \weigh ing her down. Тэр эмэгтэй өөрт нь оногдсон үүрэг хариуцлагад ихэд сэтгэл зовж байгаа юм. weigh sb/ sth down дарах. The porter was \weighed down by all the luggage. Тээш зөөгч бүх ачаанд дарагдах шахсан байдалтай байв. weigh in (at sth) жингээ үзэх (тамирчид). weigh in (with sth) чухал санаа дэвшүүлэх, ярианд оролцох. weigh on sb/ sth зовоох, түгшээх. It was obviuos that something was \weighing on her mind. Ямар нэгэн юманд түүний сэтгэл зовниж буй нь илт байв. weigh sth out жигнэж өгөх, жигнэх. \weigh out all the ingredients before you start making the cake. Бялуугаа хийж эхлэхээсээ өмнө найрлагад нь орох бүх зүйлийг жигнэж үззэх хэрэгтэй. weigh sb up үнэлэх, дүгнэх. For most of the interview he sat in silence, \weighing me up. Ярилцлагын ихэнхийг тэр намайг үнэлж дүгнэн дуугуй суув. weigh in (at sth) n. (-ins) тэмцээний өмнө жин үзэх. weighing-machine n. жигнүүр. weighing-scale n. гар жин. -
7 weigh
[weɪ] vi1) ( in measurement) wiegen;to \weigh heavily with sb bei jdm schwer wiegen, für jdn eine große Bedeutung haben3) ( distress)to \weigh on sb auf jdm lasten;he's under huge pressure at work, and it's really \weighing on him er steht bei der Arbeit unter enormem Druck, was ihn wirklich belastet;to \weigh heavily on sb schwer auf jdm lasten vt1) ( measure)to \weigh sth/sb etw/jdn wiegen;to \weigh oneself sich akk wiegen2) ( consider)to \weigh sth etw abwägen;academic ability doesn't \weigh much in my mind akademische Befähigung zählt bei mir nicht viel;to \weigh sth against sth etw gegen etw akk abwägen;3) nautto \weigh anchor den Anker lichten -
8 against
preposition1) gegenbe warned against doing something — davor gewarnt werden, etwas zu tun
2) (in return for) gegen* * *[ə'ɡenst]1) (in opposition to: They fought against the enemy; Dropping litter is against the law (= illegal).) gegen2) (in contrast to: The trees were black against the evening sky.) gegen3) (touching or in contact with: He stood with his back against the wall; The rain beat against the window.) an4) (in order to protect against: vaccination against tuberculosis.) gegen* * *[əˈgen(t)st]I. prep▪ to be \against sb/sth gegen jdn/etw sein▪ to be \against sb's doing sth dagegen sein, dass jd etw tutto have/say sth \against sb etw gegen jdn haben/sagen\against time/the clock gegen die Zeit/die Uhr[the] odds are \against sb/sth die Chancen stehen gegen jdn/etwto guard oneself \against sb/sth sich akk gegen jdn/etw [o vor jdm/etw] schützen5. (comparing)\against her situation, we're doing okay im Vergleich zu ihrer Situation geht es uns gutthe dollar rose \against the euro der Dollar stieg gegenüber dem Euroto weigh sth \against sth etw gegen etw akk abwägenhis back was \against the door er lehnte mit dem Rücken an der Tür\against the wind/current gegen den Wind/die Strömung\against the light/sun gegen das Licht/die Sonne9. (across)\against the grain quer zur [o gegen die] Maserungthe odds are 2 to 1 \against die Chancen stehen 2 zu 1 dagegenthere was a majority with only 14 voting \against es gab eine Mehrheit bei nur 14 Gegenstimmen* * *[ə'genst]1. prep1) (opposition, protest) gegen (+acc)he's against her going —
to have something/nothing against sb/sth — etwas/nichts gegen jdn/etw haben
against that you have to consider... — Sie müssen aber auch bedenken...
against my will, I decided... — wider Willen habe ich beschlossen...
to fight against sb — gegen or wider (liter) jdn kämpfen
to hit one's head against the mantelpiece — mit dem Kopf gegen or an das Kaminsims stoßen
3) (= in the opposite direction to) gegen (+acc)4) (= in front of, in juxtaposition to) gegen (+acc)5) (= in preparation for) sb's arrival, departure, one's old age für (+acc); misfortune, bad weather etc im Hinblick auf (+acc)against the possibility of a bad winter — für den Fall, dass es einen schlechten Winter gibt
6)she had three prizes ( as) against his six — sie hatte drei Preise, er hingegen sechs
the advantages of flying (as) against going by boat — die Vorteile von Flugreisen gegenüber Schiffsreisen
7) (FIN: in return for) gegenthe visa will be issued against payment of... — das Visum wird gegen Zahlung von... ausgestellt
2. adj pred(= not in favour) dagegenSee:→ academic.ru/28733/for">for* * *against [əˈɡenst; əˈɡeınst]A präp1. gegen:be against sth gegen etwas sein;he was against it er war dagegen;be against sb doing sth dagegen sein, dass jemand etwas tut;be against the national interests den nationalen Interessen zuwiderlaufen; → expectation 1, law1 1, prediction2. gegenüber:my rights against the landlord meine Rechte gegenüber dem Vermieter3. an (dat oder akk), vor (dat oder akk), gegen:4. gegen (einen Hintergrund):5. (im Austausch) gegen, für:payment against documents WIRTSCH Zahlung gegen Dokumente6. gegen, im Hinblick auf (akk):purchases made against tomorrow’s earnings7. (in Vorsorge) für:he has saved some money against his old age er hat einiges Geld fürs Alter gespartB adv dagegen:vote against dagegen oder mit Nein stimmenadv. abk1. advance4. adversus, against6. advocatev. abk2. velocity v3. verb4. verse5. JUR SPORT versus, against6. very7. vide, see8. voice11. volumevs. abk1. verse2. JUR SPORT besonders US versus, against* * *preposition1) gegenbe warned against doing something — davor gewarnt werden, etwas zu tun
2) (in return for) gegen* * *adv.auflehnt adv.dagegen adv.gegen adv.wieder adv.wiederum adv. -
9 against
[əʼgen(t)st] prepcheating is \against his principles Mogeln ist gegen seine Prinzipien;\against one's better judgement wider besseres Wissen;to say sth \against sb etw gegen jdn sagen;to have sth \against sb etw gegen jdn haben;what do you have \against her? I think she's really nice was hast du gegen sie? ich finde sie ziemlich nett;to be \against sth/sb gegen etw/jdn sein;why is everybody always \against me? warum sind immer alle gegen mich?;to be \against sb's doing sth dagegen sein, dass jd etw tut sportsthe odds are 2 to 1 \against die Chancen stehen 2 zu 1 dagegen\against time/ the clock gegen die Zeit/Uhrcrime \against women has dropped in recent years Verbrechen gegen Frauen sind in den letzten Jahren zurückgegangen;odds are \against sb/ sth die Chancen stehen gegen jdn/etwhe wore a rain poncho \against the wind and rain er trug einen Regenponcho gegen den Wind und den Regen;he has been immunized \against polio er ist gegen Polio geimpft worden;5) ( in comparison to)\against her situation, we're doing okay im Vergleich zu ihrer Situation geht es uns gut;the dollar rose \against the euro der Dollar stieg gegenüber dem Euro;7) ( in contact with) gegen;the rain splashed \against the window der Regen prasselte gegen das Fenster\against the wind/ current gegen den Wind/die Strömung;\against the light/ sun gegen das Licht/die Sonne9) ( perpendicular to)saw the wood \against the grain säge das Holz quer zur [o gegen die] Maserungthe licence will be issued \against payment of a fee die Lizenz wird gegen die Zahlung einer Gebühr ausgestellt advinv gegen;there was a majority with only 14 voting \against es gab eine Mehrheit bei nur 14 Gegenstimmen -
10 weigh ***
[weɪ]1. vt1) (also), fig pesareto weigh o.s. — pesarsi
2)to weigh anchor Naut — salpare, levare l'ancora
2. vi(
fig: be a worry) to weigh on sb — pesare su qnto weigh with sb — avere importanza or contare per qn
•- weigh in- weigh up -
11 weigh
[wei] v 1. peshoj; weigh oneself peshohem; she weighs 55 kilos ajo peshon 55 kg; what do you weigh? sa peshon?, ç'peshë ke? 2. fig. mas; weigh one's words i mas fjalët. 3. fig. ka peshë, ka rëndësi; that argument doesn't weigh anything with me ai argument s'ka pikë rëndësie për mendimin tim. 4. fig. peshoj, vlerësoj; weigh the pros and cons vlerësoj anët e mira dhe ato të këqija. 5. det. ngre; weigh anchor ngre spirancën. 6. fig. rëndon; the fear of illness weighs on her/on her mind all the time frika e sëmundjes i rëndon tërë kohës.● weigh down ['wei daun] a) rëndoj; b) fig. rëndon, bren, ha (meraku); c) përkul; d) fig. mundoj; torturoj: be weighed down with responsibilities/fears më mundon ndjenja e përgjegjësisë; më torturon frika● weigh-in ['wejin] n. sport. peshim (i boksierëve etj)● weigh on ['wei on] i rëndoj, i jam bërë barrë● weigh out ['wei aut] peshoj (mallra)● weigh up ['wei ap] a) llogaris; b) balancoj, krahasoj, vë në balancë● weighing machine ['weing më'shi:n] n. peshore● weighmaster ['weimæstë:] n 1. inspektor i peshoreve. 2. peshues● weight [weit] n.,v. -n 1. peshë; be sold by weight shitet me peshë (malli); it is 30 kilos in weight peshon 30 kile; they are the same weight peshojnë njëlloj; feel the weight of this book shiko sa rëndon ky libër. 2. fig. rëndësi, peshë; carry weight ka peshë (argumenti, faktori); give/ lend weight to sth i jap rëndësi diçkaje. 3. gur peshe. 4. ngarkesë, sasi malli. 5. send i rëndë. 6. fig. shumicë, pjesë dërrmuese; epërsi; the weight of public opinion was against it pjesa dërrmuese e opinionit publik ishte kundër; win by sheer weight of numbers fitoj në sajë të epërsisë numerike. 7. sport. gjyle; çekiç.● pull one's weight bëj sa më takon; throw one's weight around/ about gj.fol. mbahem me të madh; përdor pozitën /-vt 1. ngarkoj. 2. fundos, i lidh një peshë. 3. fig. i jap rëndësi. 4. ponderoj; weighted average mesatare e ponderuar● weight down [weit daun] a) fundos, i lidh një peshë; b) mbaj të zhytur● weighting ['weiting] n 1. shtesë, kompensim (rroge). 2. koeficient● weightless ['weitlis] adj 1. i lehtë, pa peshë. 2. pa peshë, në mungesë të gravitetit● weightlessness ['weitlisnis] n. fiz. gjendje e mungesës së peshës● weighty ['weiti] adj 1. i rëndë. 2. fig. e rëndë (barrë); e madhe (përgjegjësi); me peshë (argument). 3. fig. bindëse (arsye). 4. fig. i pjekur (gjykim). 5. fig. serioz, me rëndësi (problem). 6. fig. me peshë, me influence, i rëndësishëm (person)* * *peshoj; rëndoj -
12 abwägen
v/t (unreg., trennb., hat -ge-) weigh, consider (carefully); gegeneinander abwägen weigh up; fachspr. counter(-)balance; abgewogen* * *to weigh; to consider; to balance; to weigh up* * *ạb|wä|genvt septo weigh up; Worte to weigher wog beide Möglichkeiten gegeneinander ab — he weighed up the two possibilities
See:→ auch abgewogen* * *(to calculate, estimate; to consider: He weighed up his chances of success.) weigh up* * *ab|wä·gen▪ etw [gegeneinander] \abwägen to weigh sth up [against sth else]seine Worte gut \abwägen to choose [or weigh] one's words carefullybeide Möglichkeiten [gegeneinander] \abwägen to weigh up the two possibilities [against one another]Vor- und Nachteile [gegeneinander] \abwägen to weigh [up] the disadvantages and advantages [or pros and cons]* * *unregelmäßiges oder regelmäßiges transitives Verb weigh updie Vor- und Nachteile gegeneinander abwägen — weigh the advantages and disadvantages; s. auch abgewogen
* * *abwägen v/t (irr, trennb, hat -ge-) weigh, consider (carefully);* * *unregelmäßiges oder regelmäßiges transitives Verb weigh updie Vor- und Nachteile gegeneinander abwägen — weigh the advantages and disadvantages; s. auch abgewogen
* * *v.to balance v.to ponder v.to weigh (on) v.to weigh v. -
13 abwägen
ab|wä·genetw [gegeneinander] \abwägen to weigh sth up [against sth else];seine Worte gut \abwägen to choose [or weigh] one's words carefully;beide Möglichkeiten [gegeneinander] \abwägen to weigh up the two possibilities [against one another];Vor- und Nachteile [gegeneinander] \abwägen to weigh [up] the disadvantages and advantages [or pros and cons]; s. a. abgewogen -
14 przy|łożyć1
pf — przy|kładać impf Ⅰ vt 1. (przytknąć) to apply [kompres] (na coś to sth); to press [bibułę, opatrunek] (na coś a. do czegoś onto sth); to put [butelkę, lunetę, nóż] (do czegoś to sth)- przyłożyć czoło do szyby to put one’s forehead against the glass- przyłożył ucho do drzwi he put his ear to the door- przyłożył pieczęć na dokumencie he sealed the document; he affixed a seal to the document książk.- ledwie przyłożył głowę do poduszki, zasnął he was fast asleep as soon as his head touched a. hit pot. the pillow2. (obciążyć, przygnieść) to weigh down, to weigh [sth] down (czymś with sth)- przyłożył książką stos kartek he weighed down a pile of papers with a book3. (dodać) to put more (czegoś sth)- przyłożyła mu kartofli she gave him more potatoesⅡ przyłożyć się — przykładać się 1. (włożyć dużo wysiłku) to apply oneself (do czegoś to sth)- przykładać się do nauki/pracy to apply oneself to one’s studies/work, to study/work diligently- jak się przyłożysz, szybko poprawisz oceny you can easily improve your marks if you get your head down pot.2. pot. (przespać się) to get one’s head down pot.- ledwie się przyłożył, zasnął he was asleep as soon as he hit the pillow pot.■ dobry/miły, że (choć) do rany przyłóż a. przyłożyć a better chap never drew breath- psuli wszystko, do czego przyłożyli rękę they spoiled everything they touched- ja do tego ręki nie przyłożę! I won’t have a hand in it!, I don’t want to have anything to do with it!- przykładać do czegoś wagę a. znaczenie to attach importance to sth, to give weight to sth- przyłożyć komuś nóż do gardła to have sb over a barrel pot.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > przy|łożyć1
-
15 przyci|snąć
pf — przyci|skać impf (przycisnę, przycisnęła, przycisnęli — przyciskam) Ⅰ vt 1. (przygnieść) to press- przycisnąć czoło do szyby to press one’s forehead against a window- przyciskać kogoś do piersi to clasp sb to one’s bosom- przycisnąć kogoś do ziemi to pin sb to the ground- przycisnąć coś ciężkim przedmiotem to press sth down with a heavy weight a. to weigh sth down- przycisnąć sobie palec w drzwiach to trap one’s finger in the door- za mocno przyciskasz pióro you are pressing the pen too hard- ułóż płytkę i mocno przyciśnij position the tile and press firmly2. (nacisnąć) to press [klawisz, klamkę]- wystarczy przycisnąć jeden guzik you only have to press one button- to się włącza przez przyciśnięcie guzika it’s switched on by pressing a button3. pot. (dokuczyć) kiedy głód go przyciśnie when he is hard-pressed by hunger- przyciśnięty biedą zdecydował się do niej napisać when he was hard-pressed for money he decided to write to her4. pot. (wywrzeć presję) to put the screws on- przyciskać kogoś, żeby coś zrobił to press a. push sb into doing sth pot.Ⅱ v imp. przycisnęło go pot. (nie ma pieniędzy) he must be really pressed for cash posp.; (musiał iść do toalety) he was desperate to go to the loo; he was taken short Ⅲ przycisnąć się — przyciskać się 1. [osoba] to press a. push oneself- przyciskać się do kogoś/czegoś to press oneself against sb/sth2. (do siebie nawzajem) to press- przyciskali się do siebie they were pressing against each otherThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > przyci|snąć
-
16 contro
against* * *contro prep.1 ( in opposizione a) against (anche fig.): lottare contro il male, le avversità, to fight (against) evil, adversity; erano tutti contro di lui, they were all against him; essere solo contro tutti, to be alone against everybody; ho ubbidito contro la mia volontà, I obeyed against my will; contro il parere di tutti, si è iscritto a medicina, against everyone's advice, he went in for medicine; l'80% dei presenti votò contro la proposta, 80% of those present voted against the proposal; non posso farlo, è contro i miei principi, I can't do it, it's against my principles; mettersi contro qlcu., to go against s.o. // contro voglia, unwillingly // contro ogni previsione, against all expectations // contro natura, against the grain // scommettere due contro uno, to bet two to one2 ( in direzione opposta a) against; at; to; into: i soldati avanzavano contro l'esercito nemico, the soldiers advanced against the enemy; scagliò la sedia contro il muro, he threw the chair against the wall; aveva la pistola puntata contro l'ostaggio, he held the pistol to (o at) the hostage's head; la macchina andò a sbattere contro lo spartitraffico, the car crashed into the guardrail; entrando al buio, ho sbattuto contro l'armadio, entering in the dark, I bumped into the wardrobe; scagliava sassi contro il cane, he threw stones at the dog; navigare contro vento, to sail against the wind; andare contro corrente, to swim against the tide3 ( addosso a, a contatto con) against: abbiamo messo il divano contro la parete, we put the sofa against the wall; la pioggia batteva contro i vetri, the wind beat against the windows4 ( in previsione di) against: tutelarsi contro i rischi, to protect oneself against risks; il governo prenderà drastiche misure contro l'inflazione, the government is to take drastic measures against inflation; hanno scoperto un nuovo vaccino contro l'influenza, a new vaccine has been discovered against influenza5 ( in contrasto con, sullo sfondo di): il campanile della chiesa si stagliava contro il cielo, the church tower stood out against the sky; guardare qlco. contro luce, to look at sthg. against the light6 ( nel linguaggio giuridico o sportivo) against, versus: procedere legalmente contro qlcu., to take legal action against s.o.; Bianchi contro Rossi, ( nelle cause) Bianchi versus Rossi; la nazionale italiana ha vinto contro il Brasile per 3 a 0, Italy won 3-0 against Brazil; dovrà battersi contro il detentore del titolo mondiale, he is to fight (against) the world title holder; la finale di coppa vedrà la Germania contro l'Inghilterra, the cup final is to be Germany versus England7 (comm.) against: consegnare la merce contro ricevuta, to deliver the goods against receipt; pagamento contro assegno, cash on delivery◆ avv. against: siete pro o contro?, are you for or against?; la maggioranza ha votato contro, the majority voted against // di contro, opposite // per contro, on the other hand◆ s.m.: il pro e il contro, the pros and cons; prima di decidere valuta bene i pro e i contro, before deciding, weigh up the pros and cons.* * *['kontro]1. prep1) (gen) againstlottare contro qn/qc — to fight against sb/sth
è contro il divorzio — he's against o opposed to divorce
il Milan contro la Juventus — Milan versus o against Juventus
2) (contatto, direzione) against3)(
Comm : in cambio di) contro pagamento/ricevuta — on payment/receipt4)contro ogni mia aspettativa — contrary to my expectations5)contro corrente, contro luce, contro voglia ecc — controcorrente
See:2. avv3. sm inv4. prefcounter...* * *['kontro] 1.1) (per indicare opposizione, contrasto) againstandare, essere contro — to go, be against [tradizione, politica, tendenza]
2) (per indicare difesa, protezione) againstassicurarsi contro qcs. — to take out insurance against sth.
tirare una pietra contro qcn. — to throw a stone at sb.
aprire il fuoco contro qcn. — to open fire on sb.
4) (in direzione opposta a) against5) (per indicare contatto) against6) (sullo sfondo di) againststagliarsi contro il cielo — to stand out o to be outlined against the sky
7) dir. sport8) comm.2.1) (per indicare opposizione) against2) per contro on the other hand3.sostantivo maschile invariabile••dare contro a qcn. — to go for sb
* * *contro/'kontro/1 (per indicare opposizione, contrasto) against; andare, essere contro to go, be against [tradizione, politica, tendenza]; sono tutti contro di lui everyone is against him; una cura contro l'AIDS a cure for Aids; ricerca contro il cancro cancer research: contro ogni aspettativa contrary to all expectations2 (per indicare difesa, protezione) against; assicurarsi contro qcs. to take out insurance against sth.; tutelarsi contro un rischio to protect oneself from a risk3 (per indicare direzione o movimento) (verso) to; (in modo ostile) at; tirare una pietra contro qcn. to throw a stone at sb.; aprire il fuoco contro qcn. to open fire on sb.; mi ha sguinzagliato i cani contro he let the dogs loose on me4 (in direzione opposta a) against5 (per indicare contatto) against; contro il muro against the wall; andò a sbattere con l'auto contro un muro he drove his car into a wall; finire contro gli scogli to drift onto the rocks6 (sullo sfondo di) against; stagliarsi contro il cielo to stand out o to be outlined against the sky7 dir. sport Crane contro Conroy Crane versus Conroy; la causa contro Foster the case against Foster; Brasile contro Argentina Brazil versus Argentina; hanno perso contro la squadra spagnola they lost to the Spanish teamII avverbio1 (per indicare opposizione) against; ho votato contro I voted against it; sono contro I'm against it2 per contro on the other handIII m. invi pro e i contro the pros and consdare contro a qcn. to go for sb. -
17 mesurer
mesurer [məzyʀe]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. [+ chose, personne] to measureb. ( = avoir pour taille) to measure• il mesure 1 mètre 80 [personne] he's 1 metre 80 tall ; [objet] (en longueur) it's 1 metre 80 long ; (en hauteur) it's 1 metre 80 highc. ( = évaluer) to assess• vous n'avez pas mesuré la portée de vos actes ! you did not weigh up the consequences of your actions!d. ( = modérer) mesurer ses paroles ( = savoir rester poli) to moderate one's language ; ( = être prudent) to weigh one's words2. reflexive verb* * *məzyʀe
1.
1) ( avec un instrument) gén to measure [longueur, quantité, objet, lieu] (en in); ( pour prélever une partie) to measure off [longueur]; to measure out [poids, volume]; ( avant travaux) to measure up [recoin]2) ( évaluer) to measure [productivité, écart]; to assess [risques, effets]; to consider [conséquences]mesurer sa force contre or avec quelqu'un — to pit one's strength against somebody
3) ( donner sans générosité)
2.
verbe intransitifmesurer 20 mètres carrés — to be 20 metres [BrE] square
mesurer 2 mètres de haut — to be 2 metres [BrE] high
elle mesure 1,60 m — she's 1.60 m tall
3.
se mesurer verbe pronominal1) ( se calculer)se mesurer en mètres — to be measured in metres [BrE]
2) ( s'affronter)se mesurer à or avec quelqu'un — to pit one's strength against somebody
* * *məzyʀe vt1) (= prendre les dimensions de) to measureMesurez la longueur et la largeur. — Measure the length and the width.
2) (= estimer) [ampleur, importance] to weigh up, to assess3) (= limiter) [ressources, crédits] to limit, to rationOn nous mesure même le carburant. — They are even rationing fuel.
4) (= proportionner)mesurer qch à — to match sth to, to gear sth to
5) (= avoir pour dimensions) to measure* * *A vtr1 Mes to measure [longueur, hauteur, quantité, objet, lieu] (en in); ( pour prélever une partie) to measure off [longueur]; to measure out [poids, volume]; ( avant travaux) to measure up [recoin, salle de bains]; mesurer au centimètre près to measure to the nearest centimetreGB; mesurer 20 centimètres de tissu to measure off 20 centimetresGB of fabric; mesurer 200 grammes de farine to measure out 200 grammesGB of flour; mesurer les fenêtres pour faire des rideaux to measure the windows for curtains; mesurer le tour de hanche/de cou de qn to take sb's hip/neck measurement;2 ( évaluer) to measure [productivité, écart, séquelles] ; to assess [difficultés, risques]; to consider [conséquences]; mesurer les effets de qch to assess ou to measure the effects of sth; mesurer sa force contre or avec qn to pit one's strength against sb; mal mesurer la portée de qch to miscalculate the implications of sth; mesurer le succès de qch à qch to gauge the success of sth by sth; mesurer qn du regard or des yeux to weigh sb up; mesurer le désarroi de qn to get an idea of how upset sb is; faire mesurer à qn la gravité de qch to make sb understand the seriousness of sth; mesurer ses paroles to weigh one's words; ne pas mesurer ses propos to speak without restraint;3 ( donner sans générosité) mesurer la nourriture à qn to mete out food stingily to sb; le temps nous est mesuré our time is limited; ne pas mesurer ses efforts to try one's utmost.B vi mesurer 20 mètres carrés to be 20 metresGB square; mesurer 2 mètres de large/de long to be 2 metresGB wide/long; mesurer 20 mètres de profondeur to be 20 metresGB deep; mesurer 2 mètres de haut [mur] to be 2 metresGB high; elle mesure 1,60 m [personne] she's 1.60 m tall.C se mesurer vpr1 Mes se mesurer en mètres to be measured in metresGB;2 ( s'affronter) se mesurer des yeux or du regard to weigh one another up; se mesurer à or avec qn to pit one's strength against sb; se mesurer à un problème to tackle a problem.[məzyre] verbe transitif1. [déterminer la dimension de] to measuremesurer quelque chose en hauteur/largeur to measure the height/width of somethingje vais vous en mesurer le double [obj: coupon, liquide] I'll measure out twice as much for you2. [difficulté, qualité] to assessil ne mesure pas sa force ou ses forces he doesn't know his own strengthil n'a pas entièrement mesuré les risques he didn't fully consider ou assess the risksmesurer quelqu'un du regard to look somebody up and down, to size somebody up3. [limiter] to limitmesurer ses paroles to be careful what one says, to weigh one's wordset pourtant, je mesure mes mots and I'm choosing my words carefully4. [adapter]————————[məzyre] verbe intransitifla cuisine mesure 2 mètres sur 3 the kitchen is ou measures 2 metres by 3————————se mesurer verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)se mesurer des yeux ou du regard to size each other up, to look each other up and down————————se mesurer à verbe pronominal plus prépositionto have a confrontation with, to pit oneself against -
18 medir
v.1 to measure (hacer mediciones).Elsa midió la harina Elsa measured the flour.Ricardo mide las consecuencias Richard measures=weighs the consequences.2 to weigh up.3 to weigh carefully (palabras).4 to evaluate.María midió los resultados Mary evaluated the results.5 to take measurements.* * *1 (dimensiones) to measure2 (riesgos) to gauge, weigh up3 (palabras) to weigh, choose carefully4 (versos) to scan1 (tener una dimensión) to measure, be■ ¿cuánto mides? how tall are you?1 to measure oneself\medirse con alguien to measure oneself against somebody* * *verb1) to measure2) gauge3) weigh* * *1. VT1) (=tomar la medida de) [+ habitación, ángulo] to measure; [+ distancia, temperatura] to measure, gauge, gage (EEUU); [+ tierra] to survey, plot- medir a algn con la vista2) (=calcular) to weigh updeberías medir las consecuencias de lo que dices — you should consider o weigh up the consequences of what you say
deberíamos medir los pros y los contras de esta decisión — we should weigh up the pros and cons of this decision
3) (=enfrentar)raserolos dos púgiles medirán sus fuerzas — the two boxers will be pitted against each other o will take each other on
4) (=moderar) [+ comentarios] to choose carefullymide tus palabras — [aconsejando] choose your words carefully; [regañando] mind your language
5) (Literat) to scan¿cómo se mide este verso? — how does this line scan?
2.VI to measure, beel tablero mide 80 por 20 — the board measures o is 80 by 20
¿cuánto mides? — how tall are you?
mido 1,80m — I am 1.80m
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) to measure¿me mide tres metros de esta tela? — can you measure me off three meters of this material?
2) ( tener ciertas dimensiones) to be, measuremido 60 cm de cintura — I measure o I'm 60 cm round the waist
¿cuánto mide de alto/largo? — how tall/long is it?
mide casi 1,90 m — he's almost 1.90 m (tall)
3) (calcular, considerar) to consider, weigh up4) ( moderar)2.mide tus palabras — you'd better choose o weigh your words carefully
medirse v pron1) (refl) to measure oneself; <caderas/pecho> to measure2) (Col, Méx, Ven) ( probarse) to try on* * *= measure, quantify, gauge, meter, clock.Ex. Thus it is apparent that it is easier to measure precision that recall.Ex. The two measurements are quantified as the recall ratio and the precision ratio.Ex. The 2nd 'Think Tank' held in Dallas, June 89, focused on gauging what breakthrough issues are occurring in the field that directly concern libraries and merit consideration.Ex. The author concludes that a hybrid approach may be the ideal; involving an initial fee of one tenth the usual, single subscription price, and metering subsequent use.Ex. The cameras clock your speed and if you are going faster than you are supposed to, you can get a speed ticket in the post.----* cinta de medir = measuring tape.* fácil de medir = measurable.* imposible de medir = incommemsurable, incommensurate.* medir a dos raseros = double standard.* medir el impacto de Algo = gauge + the impact of.* medir la profundidad de Algo = plumb + the depths of.* medir las palabras = watch + Posesivo + mouth, watch what + say, weigh + Posesivo + words (carefully), choose + Posesivo + words (carefully), pick + Posesivo + words (carefully), measure + Posesivo + words (carefully).* medirse la fuerzas (con) = lock + horns (with).* medirse las fuerzas = pit against.* sin medir = unmeasured.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) to measure¿me mide tres metros de esta tela? — can you measure me off three meters of this material?
2) ( tener ciertas dimensiones) to be, measuremido 60 cm de cintura — I measure o I'm 60 cm round the waist
¿cuánto mide de alto/largo? — how tall/long is it?
mide casi 1,90 m — he's almost 1.90 m (tall)
3) (calcular, considerar) to consider, weigh up4) ( moderar)2.mide tus palabras — you'd better choose o weigh your words carefully
medirse v pron1) (refl) to measure oneself; <caderas/pecho> to measure2) (Col, Méx, Ven) ( probarse) to try on* * *= measure, quantify, gauge, meter, clock.Ex: Thus it is apparent that it is easier to measure precision that recall.
Ex: The two measurements are quantified as the recall ratio and the precision ratio.Ex: The 2nd 'Think Tank' held in Dallas, June 89, focused on gauging what breakthrough issues are occurring in the field that directly concern libraries and merit consideration.Ex: The author concludes that a hybrid approach may be the ideal; involving an initial fee of one tenth the usual, single subscription price, and metering subsequent use.Ex: The cameras clock your speed and if you are going faster than you are supposed to, you can get a speed ticket in the post.* cinta de medir = measuring tape.* fácil de medir = measurable.* imposible de medir = incommemsurable, incommensurate.* medir a dos raseros = double standard.* medir el impacto de Algo = gauge + the impact of.* medir la profundidad de Algo = plumb + the depths of.* medir las palabras = watch + Posesivo + mouth, watch what + say, weigh + Posesivo + words (carefully), choose + Posesivo + words (carefully), pick + Posesivo + words (carefully), measure + Posesivo + words (carefully).* medirse la fuerzas (con) = lock + horns (with).* medirse las fuerzas = pit against.* sin medir = unmeasured.* * *vtA ‹habitación/ángulo› to measure; ‹distancia/temperatura/velocidad› to measure, gauge¿me mide tres metros de esta tela? can you measure me off three meters of this material?B (tener ciertas dimensiones) to be, measuremido 60 cm de cintura I measure o I'm 60 cm round the waistla tela mide 90 cm de ancho the cloth is 90 cm widela mesa mide 50 por 40 the table is 50 by 40, the table measures 50 by 40¿cuánto mide de ancho/largo? how wide/long is it?mide casi 1,90 m he's almost 1.90 m (tall)medía 52 cm al nacer she measured o was 52 cm at birthC (calcular, considerar) to consider, weigh upeso te pasa por no medir las consecuencias de tus actos that is what happens (to you) when you don't consider the consequences of your actionsmidió cuidadosamente las ventajas y los inconvenientes de la oferta she carefully weighed up the pros and cons of the offerD(moderar): mediré mis palabras I'll choose my words carefully, I'll weigh my wordstuvo que medir lo que decía para no ofender a nadie he had to choose o measure his words carefully so as not to offend anyone, he had to be as restrained as possible in what he said so as not to offend anyone■ medirseA ( refl) to measure oneself; ‹caderas/pecho› to measureme medí sin zapatos I measured myself without shoes onmídete la cintura measure your waistmedírsele a algo/algn ( Col): me retó a cruzar el río a nado, pero no me le medí al asunto he dared me to swim across the river but I didn't take up the challengeera capaz de medírsele a cualquier tarea she was capable of taking on o tackling any taskB (Col, Méx) (probarse) ‹ropa/zapatos› to try on* * *
medir ( conjugate medir) verbo transitivo
1 ‹habitación/distancia/velocidad› to measure
2 ( tener ciertas dimensiones) to be, measure;◊ mido 60 cm de cintura I measure o I'm 60 cm round the waist;
¿cuánto mide de alto/largo? how tall/long is it?;
mide casi 1,90 m he's almost 1.90 m (tall)
3 (calcular, considerar) to consider, weigh up;◊ medir los pros y contras de algo to weigh up the pros and cons of sth.
medirse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) to measure oneself;
‹caderas/pecho› to measure
2 (Col, Méx, Ven) ( probarse) to try on
medir
I verbo transitivo
1 (dimensiones) to measure
2 (ponderar) to weigh up: deberías medir los riesgos, you should weigh up the risks
II verbo intransitivo to measure, be: mide dos metros de alto, he is two metres tall
mide cinco metros de ancho, it is five metres wide
' medir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
granel
- metro
- rasero
- regla
- tallar
- contorno
- huincha
- mida
- varilla
English:
double standards
- gauge
- measure
- measure out
- pace out
- precisely
- record
- stand
- survey
- measuring
- meter
- weigh
* * *♦ vt1. [hacer mediciones] to measure;medir por el mismo rasero to treat alike2. [verso] to scan3. [sopesar] to weigh up;tenemos que medir las ventajas y desventajas de este sistema we have to weigh up the advantages and disadvantages of this system4. [palabras] to weigh carefully;mide bien tus palabras cuando hables con ellos be careful what you say when you talk to them5. [fuerzas]los dos equipos medirán sus fuerzas en la semifinal the two sides will do battle in the semifinal♦ vi[tener de medida]¿cuánto mides? how tall are you?;¿cuánto mide de largo? how long o what length is it?;mido 1,80 I'm 6 foot (tall);mide diez metros it's ten metres long;el cuadro mide 30 por 90 the picture measures o is 30 by 90;mide dos metros de ancho por cuatro de largo it's two metres wide by four metres long;mide 90-60-90 her vital statistics are 36-24-36;este armario mide demasiado this cupboard is too big* * *I v/t measure;medir sus palabras fig weigh one’s wordsII v/i:mide 2 metros de ancho/largo/alto it’s 2 meters wide/long/tall* * *medir {54} vt1) : to measure2) : to weigh, to considermedir los riesgos: to weigh the risksmedir vi: to measure* * *medir vb to measure -
19 comparar
v.1 to compare, to make a comparison.comparar algo/a alguien con algo/alguien to compare something/somebody with something/somebodycomparar precios to compare prices, to shop around¡no compares, ésta es mucho más bonita! don't compare, this one's much nicer!Elsa carea beneficios Elsa compares benefits.2 to draw a comparison, to make a comparison.* * *1 to compare\¡no compares! familiar far from it!* * *verb* * *1.VT to compare (a to) ( con with, to)comparar dos archivos — (Inform) to compare two files
por favor, no compares, esta casa es mucho mejor que la que tenías antes — there's no comparison, this house is much better than the one you had before
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( contrastar) to comparecomparar algo/a alguien con algo/alguien — to compare something/somebody with something/somebody
b) ( asemejar) to comparecomparar algo/a alguien a algo/alguien — to compare something/somebody to something/somebody
2.no puede ni compararse al otro — it doesn't even compare at all to o with the other one
comparar vi to make a comparison, to compare* * *= compare, draw + parallel, make + comparisons, liken, cross-tabulate, factor, collate, triangulate, cross-reference, equate (with/to), diff.Nota: Usado generalmente en informática para comparar diferencias entre diferentes versiones de un mismo archivo.Ex. All words in the titles of the documents to be indexed will be compared, by a computer, with a pre-selected stop list or stopword list.Ex. This article draws a parallel between the growth of video collections and the earlier introduction of paperbacks into libraries.Ex. Quality in reviewing can be variable, but ARBA has a good record for providing critical comments when indicated and does not hesitate to make comparisons with similar tools.Ex. It can be likened to the production of a modern painting using spray paints and masks.Ex. Survey items, including subject searched, method of instruction, amount of searching experience, data base selected, and perceived relevance of citations retrieved, were cross-tabulated and examined for significance using the chi squared test.Ex. Library funding was factored against the comprehensive budgets of WTALC institutions, resulting in a measurement of the comparative percentage of university money made available to its libraries.Ex. It is no longer necessary to collate unaided, since copies can now be compared mechanically with a Hinman collating machine, which rapidly shows up all variation between them.Ex. The author discusses the advantages of using meta search engines for searching the World Wide Web as an alternative to using several search engines and triangulating the results.Ex. The editor has done a good job of cross-referencing the material, thus highlighting some of the ways in which separate factors interact and multiply their disintegrating effects.Ex. These new symbols can be equated with the symbols 'x' and 'xx' that are used currently in many authority listings to convey the same meaning.Ex. There are many tools available for diffing text files, but we often find ourselves wanting to see how an image file has changed too.----* comparándolo = in comparison.* comparar con = match against, run + Nombre + through + Nombre, weigh against, stand up against.* comparar detalle a detalle = compare + point by point.* comparar notas = compare + notes.* comparar precios = comparison shop.* compararse = rival, measure up (to).* compararse con = stack up against, measure up against, match up against.* compararse favorablemente = compare + favourably.* comprar comparando productos = shop around, shopping around.* imposible de comparar = incommemsurable, incommensurate.* si los comparamos = in comparison.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( contrastar) to comparecomparar algo/a alguien con algo/alguien — to compare something/somebody with something/somebody
b) ( asemejar) to comparecomparar algo/a alguien a algo/alguien — to compare something/somebody to something/somebody
2.no puede ni compararse al otro — it doesn't even compare at all to o with the other one
comparar vi to make a comparison, to compare* * *= compare, draw + parallel, make + comparisons, liken, cross-tabulate, factor, collate, triangulate, cross-reference, equate (with/to), diff.Nota: Usado generalmente en informática para comparar diferencias entre diferentes versiones de un mismo archivo.Ex: All words in the titles of the documents to be indexed will be compared, by a computer, with a pre-selected stop list or stopword list.
Ex: This article draws a parallel between the growth of video collections and the earlier introduction of paperbacks into libraries.Ex: Quality in reviewing can be variable, but ARBA has a good record for providing critical comments when indicated and does not hesitate to make comparisons with similar tools.Ex: It can be likened to the production of a modern painting using spray paints and masks.Ex: Survey items, including subject searched, method of instruction, amount of searching experience, data base selected, and perceived relevance of citations retrieved, were cross-tabulated and examined for significance using the chi squared test.Ex: Library funding was factored against the comprehensive budgets of WTALC institutions, resulting in a measurement of the comparative percentage of university money made available to its libraries.Ex: It is no longer necessary to collate unaided, since copies can now be compared mechanically with a Hinman collating machine, which rapidly shows up all variation between them.Ex: The author discusses the advantages of using meta search engines for searching the World Wide Web as an alternative to using several search engines and triangulating the results.Ex: The editor has done a good job of cross-referencing the material, thus highlighting some of the ways in which separate factors interact and multiply their disintegrating effects.Ex: These new symbols can be equated with the symbols 'x' and 'xx' that are used currently in many authority listings to convey the same meaning.Ex: There are many tools available for diffing text files, but we often find ourselves wanting to see how an image file has changed too.* comparándolo = in comparison.* comparar con = match against, run + Nombre + through + Nombre, weigh against, stand up against.* comparar detalle a detalle = compare + point by point.* comparar notas = compare + notes.* comparar precios = comparison shop.* compararse = rival, measure up (to).* compararse con = stack up against, measure up against, match up against.* compararse favorablemente = compare + favourably.* comprar comparando productos = shop around, shopping around.* imposible de comparar = incommemsurable, incommensurate.* si los comparamos = in comparison.* * *comparar [A1 ]vt1 (contrastar) to compare comparar algo/a algn CON algo/algn to compare sth/sb WITH sth/sbcomparado con los de ayer, este ejercicio es fácil this exercise is easy compared with o to yesterday's2 (asemejar) to compare comparar algo/a algn A algo/algn to compare sth/sb TO sth/sben el poema la compara a una diosa griega in the poem he compares her to a Greek goddess■ compararvito make a comparison, compare* * *
comparar ( conjugate comparar) verbo transitivo
to compare;
comparar algo/a algn a or con algo/algn to compare sth/sb to o with sth/sb;◊ no puede ni compararse al otro it doesn't even compare at all to o with the other one
verbo intransitivo
to make a comparison, to compare
comparar verbo transitivo to compare [con, with]: no le compares con su hermano, don't compare him with his brother
' comparar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
como
- contraponer
- asemejar
- equiparar
English:
compare
- equate
- liken
- shop around
- measure
* * *♦ vtto compare;comparar algo/a alguien con algo/alguien to compare sth/sb with sth/sb;comparar precios to compare prices, to shop around♦ vito compare, to make a comparison;¡no compares, ésta es mucho más bonita! don't compare, this one's much nicer!* * *v/t compare ( con with, to)* * *comparar vt: to compare* * *comparar vb to compare -
20 peser
peser [pəze]➭ TABLE 51. transitive verb• se faire peser [sportif] to get weighed in• peser ses mots/chances to weigh one's words/chances2. intransitive verba. to weigh ; [sportif] to weigh inb. ( = appuyer) to pressd. ( = avoir de l'importance) to carry weight3. reflexive verb► se peser to weigh o.s.* * *pəze
1.
1) lit to weigh [personne, objet]2) fig to weigh up
2.
verbe intransitif1) ( avoir un poids) to weigh; ( être lourd) to be heavy2) ( avoir de l'importance) to carry weightpeser dans/sur une décision — to have a decisive influence in/on a decision
3) ( faire sentir son poids)peser sur — [soupçons, risques] to hang over [personne, projet]; [impôts, charges] to weigh [somebody/something] down [personne, pays]; [personne, décision] to influence (greatly) [politique, situation]
la solitude me pèse — fig loneliness weighs heavily on me
4) ( exercer une poussée)peser contre/sur — to push against/down on
3.
se peser verbe pronominal to weigh oneself••envoyez, c'est pesé! — (colloq) off it goes!
* * *pəze1. vt1) (avec une balence) [objet, substance] to weigh, [une quantité déterminée de qch] to weigh out"peser ensuite 100g de sucre" — "next weigh out 100g of sugar"
2) (= considérer) [options] to weigh up3) (un certain poids) to weighElle pèse cent kilos. — She weighs 100 kilos.
Ce sac pèse lourd. — This bag is heavy.
4) (= valoir) (une certaine somme, proportion) to be worthCette société pèse soixante pour cent du marché. — This firm is worth sixty per cent of the market.
Il pèse plus de cent milliards d'euros. — He's worth more than a hundred billion euro.
2. vi1) (= être pesant) to be heavy2) (= causer de la peine ou du souci)3)peser sur qn [menace] — to hang over sb
4)Il a pesé de tout son poids pour que cette décision soit prise. — He brought all his influence to bear to make sure this decision was made.
* * *A vtr1 ( mesurer le poids de) to weigh [personne, objet];2 ( apprécier) to weigh up; peser le pour et le contre to weigh up the pros and cons; peser ses mots or paroles to choose one's words carefully; tout bien pesé all things considered.B vi1 ( avoir un poids) to weigh; ( être lourd) to be heavy; combien pèses-tu? how much do you weigh?; je pèse 70 kg I weigh 70 kg; peser lourd to weigh a lot; cette valise pèse trop this suitcase is too heavy; elle ne pèse rien! she doesn't weigh a thing!; ça pèse des tonnes! fig it weighs a ton!;2 ( avoir de l'importance) to carry weight; ceux qui pèsent dans la vie publique those who carry weight in public life; leurs voix ne pèseront pas lourd dans la balance their votes won't carry much weight; peser dans/sur une décision to have a decisive influence in/on a decision;3 ( faire sentir son poids) peser sur [menaces, soupçons, risques, incertitudes] to hang over [personne, projet]; [impôts, charges, contraintes] to weigh [sb/sth] down [personne, pays]; [personne, décision] to influence (greatly) [politique, stratégie, situation]; peser lourd sur to weigh heavily on; faire peser un danger sur qn/un pays to be a danger to sb/a country; faire peser un risque sur to threaten;4 ( être pénible) la solitude me/leur pèse loneliness weighs heavily on me/them;5 ( exercer une poussée) peser contre/sur to push against/ down on.C se peser vpr to weigh oneself.envoyez, c'est pesé○! off it goes.[pəze] verbe transitif1. [avec une balance] to weigh2. (familier) [valoir]3. [évaluer, choisir] to weighpeser ses mots to weigh ou to choose one's wordspeser les risques to weigh up the risk, to evaluate the riskstout bien pesé all things considered, all in all————————[pəze] verbe intransitif1. [corps, objet] to weighcombien pèses-tu/pèse le paquet? how much do you/does the parcel weigh?la question d'argent a pesé très lourd dans mon choix the question of money was a determining ou major factor in my choicemes raisons ne pèsent pas lourd dans la balance my arguments don't carry much weight ou don't matter very much3. [faire pression sur]peser sur [accabler] to weigh down, to be a strain onça me pèse sur l'estomac/la conscience it's lying on my stomach/weighing on my conscience4. [être pénible pour]peser à to weigh down ou heavy on————————se peser verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)————————se peser verbe pronominal (emploi passif)
См. также в других словарях:
weigh — S3 [weı] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(be a particular weight)¦ 2¦(measure weight)¦ 3¦(consider/compare)¦ 4¦(influence)¦ 5 weigh your words 6 weigh anchor Phrasal verbs weigh somebody<=>down weigh in weigh on somebody … Dictionary of contemporary English
weigh — UK US /weɪ/ verb [T] ► to have a particular weight: »The portable calculator weighs 2 ounces. ► to measure the weight of something: »Your luggage must be weighed before it is put onto the aircraft. ► to carefully consider something, especially by … Financial and business terms
weigh*/*/ — [weɪ] verb 1) [linking verb] to have a particular weight How much do you weigh?[/ex] The baby weighed 7 pounds at birth.[/ex] Your suitcase weighs a ton (= is very heavy).[/ex] 2) [T] to measure how heavy someone or something is She weighed… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
weigh — verb 1 consider sth carefully ADVERB ▪ carefully ▪ up ▪ The jury weighed up the evidence carefully. PREPOSITION ▪ against ▪ … Collocations dictionary
weft — noun the weft technical the threads in a piece of cloth that are woven across the threads that go from top to bottom; woof 2 compare warp2 (1) weigh /weI/ verb 1 BE A PARTICULAR WEIGHT (linking verb) to have a particular weight: Our Christmas… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
evidence — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ abundant, ample, considerable, extensive, plentiful, significant, substantial, sufficient, widespread ▪ There i … Collocations dictionary
measure — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 official action to deal with a problem ADJECTIVE ▪ appropriate, effective, necessary, practical ▪ We urge you to adopt all necessary measures to guarantee people s safety. ▪ key … Collocations dictionary
carry — car|ry1 W1S1 [ˈkæri] v past tense and past participle carried present participle carrying third person singular carries ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(lift and take)¦ 2¦(vehicle/ship/plane)¦ 3¦(pipe/wire etc)¦ 4¦(move something)¦ 5¦(have with you)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
carry — 1 verb carried, carrying 1 LIFT AND TAKE (T) to take something somewhere in your hands or arms, on your back etc: A porter helped me carry my luggage. | Let me carry that for you. | carry sth around/out/to etc: I m not carrying it around all day! … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ar-1*, themat. (a)re-, heavy basis arǝ-, rē- and i-basis (a)rī̆ -, rēi- — ar 1*, themat. (a)re , heavy basis arǝ , rē and i basis (a)rī̆ , rēi English meaning: to move, pass Deutsche Übersetzung: “fũgen, passen” Note: Root ar 1*, themat. (a)re , heavy basis arǝ , rē and i Basis (a)rī̆ , rēi : “to move … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
excess — ex|cess1 [ıkˈses, ˈekses] n [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: excès, from Late Latin excessus, from Latin excedere; EXCEED] 1.) [singular, U] a larger amount of something than is allowed or needed ▪ After you apply the oil, wait 20 minutes… … Dictionary of contemporary English