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1 weigh the pros and cons
Englisch-Deutsch Fachwörterbuch der Wirtschaft > weigh the pros and cons
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to consider / to weigh up all the pros and cons — взвешивать / оценивать все доводы за и против
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[wei dhë prëu ënd cons] vlerësoj anët e mira dhe ato të këqija -
4 weigh (up) the pros and cons
Психология: взвесить все за и противУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > weigh (up) the pros and cons
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5 weigh all the pros and cons
Общая лексика: взвесить все доводы "за" и "против", взвесить все за и противУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > weigh all the pros and cons
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1) Дипломатический термин: взвешивать соображения "за" и "против"2) Психология: (up) взвесить все за и против3) Макаров: взвесить все обстоятельстваУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > weigh the pros and cons
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7 weigh the pros and cons
взвешивать соображения "за" и "против"Англо-русский дипломатический словарь > weigh the pros and cons
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8 weigh (up) the pros and cons
Англо-русский словарь по психоаналитике > weigh (up) the pros and cons
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9 weigh (up) the pros and cons
Англо-русский словарь по психоаналитике > weigh (up) the pros and cons
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10 to weigh the pros and cons
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11 to weigh the pros and cons
взвешивать соображения "за" и "против"English-russian dctionary of diplomacy > to weigh the pros and cons
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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 -
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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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weigh [weɪ]• to weigh o.s. se peser• how much do you weigh? combien est-ce que vous pesez ?• the advantages must be weighed against the possible risks il faut mettre en balance les avantages et les risques éventuels[object, responsibilities] the fear of cancer weighs on her or on her mind all the time la peur du cancer la tourmente constamment3. compounds• to be weighed down by or with responsibilities être accablé de responsabilités[boxer, jockey] se faire peser• the hippopotamus weighs in at an impressive 1.5 tonnes (inf) l'hippopotame fait le poids imposant de 1,5 tonnes( = consider) examiner ; ( = compare) mettre en balance• to weigh up A against B mettre en balance A et B ; (British) ( = assess) [+ person, the opposition] jauger* * *[weɪ] 1.transitive verb1) lit peser2) fig gen évaluer; peser [consequences, risk, words]3) Nautical2.1) ( have influence)2) ( be a burden)3.Phrasal Verbs:- weigh in- weigh up -
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■ weigh upv. t. + avv.1 soppesare (fig.); considerare bene; valutare; ponderare: to weigh up the pros and cons of a decision, soppesare i pro e i contro di una decisione; to weigh up the chances of success, valutare le probabilità di riuscita2 (fam.) farsi un'idea di; prendere le misure a (fig.): I cannot weigh up the new boss yet, non riesco ancora a farmi un'idea del nuovo capo. -
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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
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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]
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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
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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!
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1. II1) weigh at some time when did you weigh last? когда вы в последний раз взвешивались?2) weigh a certain amount how much (how heavy) does it weigh? сколько это весит?2. III1) weigh smb., smth. weigh a new-born child (sugar, potatoes, grain, fruit, goods, luggage, gases, etc.) взвешивать новорожденного и т.д.; weigh oneself взвешиваться; do you often weigh yourself? вы часто проверяете свой вес?2) weigh a certain amount weigh a ton (10 Ilb. one hundred grams, etc.) весить тонну и т.д., быть весом в тонну и т.д.; weigh nothing ничего не весить3) weigh smth. weigh one's words (the facts, the matter, the advantages and disadvantages, all pros and cons, the consequences, the merits of the offer, etc.) взвешивать /обдумывать, оценивать/ свои слова и т.д.3. IV1) weigh smb., smth. in some manner weigh smb., smth. correctly (carefully, etc.) правильно и т.д. взвешивать кого-л., что-л.2) weigh smth. in some manner weigh smth. patiently (gravely, reflectively, etc.) спокойно /терпеливо/ и т.д. обдумывать /оценивать/ что-л.4. XI1) be weighed at some time the goods (his suitcases, etc.) were carefully weighed at the time of shipment при отправке товары и т.д. были тщательно взвешены2) be weighed in some manner be carefully (duly) weighed получить точную (соответствующую)оценку; this point deserves to be carefully weighed этот вопрос стоит тщательно обдумать5. XVweigh little (heavy, light, more, less, etc.) мало и т.д. весить6. XVI1) weigh above (under) smth. weigh above (under) 20 pounds весить белее (меньше) двадцати фунтов2) weigh with smb. selfish interests don't weigh with him at all он не придает никакого значения личным интересам; what weighs with me most is his word для меня важнее всего его слово; weigh for (in favour of, against) smb. the circumstances will weigh heavily against him обстоятельства будут далеко не в его пользу; his personal appearance will weigh greatly in his favour /for him/ (against him) его личное присутствие сыграет положительную (отрицательную) роль; weigh in smth. personal considerations ought not to weigh at all in the matter личные соображения не должны иметь какого-л. значения в данном вопросе3) weigh (up)on smb., smth. the responsibility of his job (this crime, the mistake, the thought, the debt, the problem, etc.) weighs on him /on his mind/ ответственная должность и т.д. тяготит /угнетает/ его; the silence began to weigh on us молчание начало угнетающе, действовать /давить/ на нас; the crime weighed upon his conscience преступление лежало тяжким бременем на его совести7. XXI11) weigh smth. for smb. weigh this package (this parcel, this book, etc.) for me взвесьте мне этот пакет и т.д.; weigh smth., smb. on smth. weigh the parcel on the scale взвесить пакет на весах; he weighed himself on the scale он взвесился на весах; weigh smb., smth. at some place I weighed myself at the doctor's я взвешивался у доктора; they weighed my bags at the Customs мои вещи взвесили на таможне2) weigh smth. against smth. weigh one plan (one thing, a proposal, an argument, etc.) against another сопоставить один план и т.д. с другим [и решить, какой лучше]3) weigh smth. with smb. these arguments (these reasons, these points, etc.) weigh much with me я придаю большое значение этим доводам и т.д.; this evidence will weigh very little with the judges эти [свидетельские] показания для судей будут значить очень мало /не будут иметь особого значения для судей/8. XXIIweigh smth. before doing smth. weigh his words before answering (all the facts before making a decision, his motives before accepting, their proposal before speaking, etc.) взвесить /оценить, обдумать/ его слова, прежде чем ответить и т.д. -
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[weɪ]гл.1)а) = weigh oneself взвешиватьсяHe weighed himself on the scale. — Он взвесился на весах.
б) взвешиватьHe meditatively weighed his stick in his hand. — Он задумчиво взвесил палку в руке.
The goods were carefully weighed at the time of shipment. — При отправке товары были тщательно взвешены.
2) взвешивать, оценивать, рассматриватьI weighed the consequences of both sides as fairly as I could. — Я взвесил последствия обоих решений как можно более беспристрастно.
This point deserves to be carefully weighed. — Этот вопрос стоит тщательно обдумать.
Selfish interests don't weigh with him at all. — Он не придаёт никакого значения личным интересам.
What weighs with me most is his word. — Для меня важнее всего его слово.
Syn:3) (weigh against / with) сравнивать с (чем-л.)to weigh one plan (one thing, a proposal, an argument, etc.) against another — сравнивать один план (вещь, предложение, аргумент и т.д.) с другим
4) веситьthe suitcase weighs quite a lot — чемодан довольно тяжёлый / весит довольно много
Some of marmots are found to weigh above twenty pounds. — Оказалось, что некоторые сурки весят более двадцати фунтов.
5) иметь вес (об аргументах, доводах)to weigh heavily — иметь большое значение, говорить в пользу чего-л.
to weigh one argument against another — взвешивать аргументы, рассматривать один аргумент по сравнению с другими
His testimony will weigh heavily against you. — Его свидетельство будет серьёзным аргументом не в вашу пользу.
6) ( weigh (up)on) тяготить (кого-л.)The silence began to weigh on us. — Молчание начало тяготить нас.
7) ( weigh with) влиять на (кого-л. / что-л.)•- weigh in
- weigh out
- weigh up••to be weighed (in the balance) and found wanting библ. — оказаться негодным, не оправдать надежд; не выдержать сравнения с кем-л. (перифраза слов из Книги пророка Даниила, 5:27)
For years the prolific Georg Philipp Telemann got "no respect." He was weighed in the balance with Bach and found wanting. — На протяжении долгих лет плодовитый Георг Филипп Телеман был "не в почёте" [у музыковедов]. Он не выдерживал сравнения с Бахом.
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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
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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.
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weigh pros and cons — consider the positive and negative aspects … English contemporary dictionary
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 up — 1. To force up (lit and figurative) 2. To consider carefully and assess the quality of (eg a person) (informal) • • • Main Entry: ↑weigh * * * ˌweigh ˈup [transitive] [ … Useful english dictionary
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weigh — I. /weɪ / (say way) verb (t) 1. to ascertain the weight of by means of a balance, scale, or other mechanical device: to weigh gold; to weigh gases; to weigh oneself. 2. to hold up or balance, as in the hand, in order to estimate the weight. 3.… …
weigh — [[t]we͟ɪ[/t]] ♦♦♦ weighs, weighing, weighed 1) VERB: no cont If someone or something weighs a particular amount, this amount is how heavy they are. [V amount] It weighs nearly 27 kilos (about 65 pounds)... [V amount] This little ball of gold… … English dictionary
weigh up — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms weigh up : present tense I/you/we/they weigh up he/she/it weighs up present participle weighing up past tense weighed up past participle weighed up weigh up something to consider the good and bad aspects of… … English dictionary
