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1 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.) pesar•- 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.) tornar mais pesado2) (to hold down by attaching weights: They weighted the balloon to prevent it from flying away.) pôr lastro em•- weightlessness
- weighty
- weightily
- weightiness
- weighing-machine
- weightlifting
- weigh anchor
- weigh in
- weigh out
- weigh up* * *[wei] n pesagem. • vt+vi 1 pesar: a) determinar ou avaliar o peso de. how much does it weigh / quanto pesa? b) ter o peso de. it weighs 10 lbs (pounds) / pesa dez libras. c) afligir, oprimir, acabrunhar, causar mágoa ou desgosto. it weighed on him / pesou muito sobre ele, oprimiu-o bastante. d) ponderar, considerar ou examinar cuidadosamente. e) comparar ( with/ against com). f) ter influência considerável. it weighs heavy/ little / é de muita/pouca influência. 2 Naut levantar ferro, levantar âncora, zarpar. he was weighed off Mil ele foi denunciado e punido. to weigh anchor Naut levantar âncora. to weigh down curvar sob o peso, prostrar, oprimir, deprimir. to weigh in a) pesar (jóquei, boxeador) antes da competição. b) pesar (bagagem) antes da viagem. c) entrar com participante, dar sugestão. to weigh one’s words pesar suas palavras. to weigh out a) pesar a quantidade desejada. b) pesar (jóquei, boxeador) depois da competição. weighed down with sorrow opresso, abatido pelas preocupações. weigh in! sl diga, fale, desembuche! we weighed in with the argument... nós argumentamos que... -
2 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.) pesar2) (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.) pesar•- 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.) carregar2) (to hold down by attaching weights: They weighted the balloon to prevent it from flying away.) pôr lastro em•- weightlessness - weighty - weightily - weightiness - weighing-machine - weightlifting - weigh anchor - weigh in - weigh out - weigh up -
3 put on
1) (to switch on (a light etc): Put the light on!) ligar2) (to dress oneself in: Which shoes are you going to put on?) vestir3) (to add or increase: The car put on speed; I've put on weight.) aumentar4) (to present or produce (a play etc): They're putting on `Hamlet' next week.) dar5) (to provide (eg transport): They always put on extra buses between 8.00 and 9.00 a.m.) providenciar6) (to make a false show of; to pretend: She said she felt ill, but she was just putting it on.) fingir7) (to bet (money) on: I've put a pound on that horse to win.) apostar -
4 put on
1) (to switch on (a light etc): Put the light on!) acender2) (to dress oneself in: Which shoes are you going to put on?) pôr3) (to add or increase: The car put on speed; I've put on weight.) aumentar4) (to present or produce (a play etc): They're putting on `Hamlet' next week.) encenar5) (to provide (eg transport): They always put on extra buses between 8.00 and 9.00 a.m.) colocar6) (to make a false show of; to pretend: She said she felt ill, but she was just putting it on.) simular7) (to bet (money) on: I've put a pound on that horse to win.) apostar em
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add weight to — index aggravate (exacerbate) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
add — W1S1 [æd] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(put with something else)¦ 2¦(count)¦ 3¦(increase)¦ 4¦(say more)¦ 5¦(give a quality)¦ 6 add(ed) to that/this 7 add weight to something 8 to add insult to injury 9 add fuel to the fire/flames … Dictionary of contemporary English
weight — [wāt] n. [ME weiht, altered (infl. by weien, WEIGH1) < OE wiht < wegan: see WEIGH1] 1. a portion or quantity weighing a definite or specified amount [ten pounds weight of lead] 2. a) heaviness as a quality of things … English World dictionary
weight — 1 /weIt/ noun 1 WHAT SB/STH WEIGHS (C, U) how heavy something is when measured by a particular system: The average weight of a baby at birth is just over seven pounds. 2 HOW FAT (U) how heavy and especially how fat someone is: A lot of teenage… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
weight — weight1 W2S1 [weıt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(amount somebody/something weighs)¦ 2¦(how fat)¦ 3¦(heaviness)¦ 4¦(heavy thing)¦ 5¦(worry)¦ 6¦(importance)¦ 7¦(amount)¦ 8¦(for measuring quantities)¦ 9¦(for sport)¦ 10 throw your wei … Dictionary of contemporary English
weight — weighter, n. /wayt/, n. 1. the amount or quantity of heaviness or mass; amount a thing weighs. 2. Physics. the force that gravitation exerts upon a body, equal to the mass of the body times the local acceleration of gravity: commonly taken, in a… … Universalium
weight — weight1 [ weıt ] noun *** 1. ) uncount a measurement of how heavy a person or thing is: in weight: It was about 12 pounds in weight. lose weight (=become thinner): Have you lost weight? put on/gain weight (=become fatter): Susan gained weight… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
weight — I UK [weɪt] / US noun Word forms weight : singular weight plural weights *** 1) a) [uncountable] a measurement of how heavy a person or thing is in weight: It was about 12 pounds in weight. lose weight (= become thinner): Have you lost weight?… … English dictionary
weight — /weɪt / (say wayt) noun 1. amount of heaviness; amount a thing weighs. 2. the force which gravitation exerts upon a material body, varying with altitude and latitude. It is often taken as a measure of the mass, which does not vary, and is equal… …
weight — [[t]weɪt[/t]] n. 1) wam the amount or quantity of heaviness or mass; amount a thing weighs 2) phs the force that gravitation exerts upon a body, equal to the mass of the body times the local acceleration of gravity 3) wam a system of units for… … From formal English to slang
weight — I n 1. heaviness, heft, heftiness, weightiness, ponderousness, ponderosity, gravity; pounds, tonnage, pressure; mass, density, volume, size; bulk, bulkiness, largeness, bigness, amplitude. 2. load, burden, onus, cross, millstone, albatross; duty … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
