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A n1 ( heaviness) poids m ; to lose/put on weight perdre/prendre du poids ; to be under/over 1 kilo in weight avoir un poids inférieur/supérieur à 1 kilo ; by weight au poids ; what is your weight? combien pesez-vous? ; to be twice sb's weight peser deux fois plus que qn ; they're the same weight ils font le même poids ; to put one's full weight on/against sth appuyer de tout son poids sur/contre qch ; to put one's full weight behind a blow frapper de toutes ses forces ; he's quite a weight! il est drôlement lourd! ;3 ( object of a fixed heaviness) poids m ; a 25 gramme weight un poids de 25 grammes ; to lift weights soulever des poids ; what a weight! quel poids! the weight of responsibility le poids des responsabilités ; to sink under the weight of sth fig crouler sous le poids de qch ; to carry weight [horse] être handicapé ;4 fig (credibility, influence) poids m ; of some intellectual weight d'un certain poids intellectuel ; to add ou give ou lend weight to sth ajouter or donner du poids à qch ; not to carry much weight ne pas peser lourd (with pour) ; what she says carries weight elle a du poids or de l'influence (with auprès de) ; to add one's weight to sth faire jouer son influence en faveur de qch ; to throw one's weight behind sth soutenir qch à fond ;5 fig (importance, consideration) to give due weight to a proposal accorder à une proposition l'importance qu'elle mérite ; to give equal weight to accorder une importance égale à ;6 ( in statistics) coefficient m pondérateur.B vtr1 ( put weight(s) on) lester [net, hem, dart, arrow, boat] ;2 ( bias) to weight sth against sb/sth faire jouer qch contre qn/qch ; to weight sth in favour of sb/sth faire jouer qch en faveur de qn/qch ;3 ( in statistics) pondérer [index, variable, average, figure].by (sheer) weight of numbers par la force du nombre ; to be a weight off one's mind être un grand soulagement ; to pull one's weight faire sa part de travail ; to take the weight off one's feet s'asseoir, se reposer ; to throw one's weight about ou around faire l'important/-e m/f.■ weight down:▶ weight down [sth], weight [sth] down retenir [qch] avec un poids [paper, sheet] (with avec) ; lester [body]. -
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weight [weɪt]1. nounpoids m• what is your weight? combien pesez-vous ?• it's/she's worth its/her weight in gold cela/elle vaut son pesant d'or• to put on or gain weight grossir prendre du poids2. compounds* * *[weɪt] 1.noun lit, fig poids mto be under/over 1 kilo in weight — avoir un poids inférieur/supérieur à 1 kilo
2.not to carry much weight — fig ne pas peser lourd ( with pour)
transitive verb1) lit lester2) ( bias)to weight something against somebody/something — faire jouer quelque chose contre quelqu'un/quelque chose
to weight something in favour of somebody/something — faire jouer quelque chose en faveur de quelqu'un/quelque chose
3) ( in statistics) pondérer•Phrasal Verbs:••to throw one's weight about ou around — faire l'important/-e m/f
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weight [weɪt]1 noun(a) (of person, package, goods) poids m;∎ she tested or felt the weight of the package elle a soupesé le paquet;∎ what's your normal weight? combien pesez-vous ou quel poids faites-vous normalement?;∎ my weight is 50 kg, I'm 50 kilos in weight je pèse ou je fais 50 kilos;∎ we're the same weight nous faisons le même poids;∎ he's twice your weight il pèse deux fois plus lourd que toi;∎ to gain or to put on weight grossir, prendre du poids;∎ to lose weight maigrir, perdre du poids;∎ she's watching her weight elle fait attention à sa ligne;∎ that case must be quite a weight cette valise doit être drôlement lourde;∎ don't lift any heavy weights ne soulève pas trop de poids;∎ to sell sth by weight vendre qch au poids;∎ she's worth her weight in gold elle vaut son pesant d'or;∎ humorous take the weight off your feet assieds-toi un peu;∎ Horseracing to carry weight être handicapé∎ he put his full weight behind the blow il a frappé de toutes ses forces;∎ figurative to pull one's weight faire sa part du travail, y mettre du sien;∎ figurative to throw one's weight about or around bousculer les gens∎ the weight of years le poids des années;∎ he quailed under the weight of responsibility le poids de la responsabilité l'a effrayé;∎ that's a weight off my mind je suis vraiment soulagé(d) (importance, influence) poids m, influence f;∎ the facts lend considerable weight to her argument les faits donnent un poids considérable à son raisonnement;∎ their opinion carries quite a lot of weight leur opinion a un poids ou une autorité considérable;∎ she put or threw all her weight behind the candidate elle a apporté tout son soutien au candidat;∎ she carries little weight with the authorities elle n'a pas beaucoup d'influence ou de poids auprès de l'administration(e) (for scales) poids m;∎ weights and measures poids mpl et mesures fpl;∎ a set of weights une série de poids;∎ a one-kilogramme weight un poids d'un kilogramme∎ to lift weights soulever des poids ou des haltères∎ to have a weight problem avoir un problème de poids(a) (put weights on) lester(b) (hold down) retenir ou maintenir avec un poids∎ figurative the circumstances are weighted in his favour les circonstances jouent en sa faveur ou lui sont favorables;∎ the system is weighted in favour of the wealthy le système est favorable aux riches ou privilégie les riches;∎ the electoral system was weighted against him le système électoral lui était défavorable ou jouait contre lui►► weight allowance (in aeroplane) poids m de bagages autorisé;weight charge taxation f au poids;weight loss perte f de poids;weight training entraînement m aux haltères(a) (body, net) lester(b) (papers, tarpaulin) maintenir avec un poids -
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weight down [something], weight [something] down retenir [quelque chose] avec un poids [paper]; lester [body] -
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[weit]1) (the amount which a person or thing weighs: He's put on a lot of weight (= got much fatter) over the years.) poids2) (a piece of metal etc of a standard weight: seven-pound weight.) poids3) (a heavy object, especially one for lifting as a sport: He lifts weights to develop his muscles.) haltère4) (burden; load: You have taken a weight off my mind.) poids5) (importance: Her opinion carries a lot of weight.) poids -
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1 nounpoids m;∎ weight when empty poids à vide;∎ to sell sth by weight vendre qch au poidsweight limit limite f de poids;weights and measures poids m pl et mesures f pl;weight note note f de poidsECONOMICS (index, average) pondérer -
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Note that French has a comma where English has a decimal point.1 oz= 28,35 g* (grammes)1 lb†= 453,60 g1 st= 6,35 kg (kilos)1 cwt= 50,73 kg1 ton= 1014,60 kg* There are three ways of saying 28,35 g, and other measurements like it: vingt-huit virgule trente-cinq grammes, or (less formally) vingt-huit grammes virgule trente-cinq, or vingt-huit grammes trente-cinq.For more details on how to say numbers ⇒ Numbers.† English a pound is translated by une livre in French, but note that the French livre is actually 500 grams (half a kilo).Peoplewhat’s his weight?= combien pèse-t-il?how much does he weigh?= combien pèse-t-il?he weighs 10 st (or 140 lbs)= il pèse 63 kg 500 (soixante-trois kilos et demi)he weighs more than 20 st= il pèse plus de 127 kilosThingswhat does the parcel weigh?= combien pèse le colis?how heavy is it?= quel poids fait-il?it weighs ten kilos= il pèse dix kilosabout ten kilos= environ dix kilosit was 2 kilos overweight= il pesait deux kilos de tropA weighs more than B= A pèse plus lourd que BA is heavier than B= A est plus lourd que BB is lighter than A= B est plus léger que AA is as heavy as B= A est aussi lourd que BA is the same weight as B= A a le même poids que BA and B are the same weight= A et B ont le même poids6 lbs of carrots= six livres de carottes2 kilos of butter= deux kilos de beurre11/2 kilos of tomatoes= un kilo cinq cents de tomatessold by the kilo= vendu au kilothere are about two pounds to a kilo= il y a à peu près deux livres anglaises dans un kiloNote the French construction with de, coming after the noun it describes:a 3-lb potato= une pomme de terre de trois livresa parcel 3 kilos in weight= un colis de trois kilos -
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16 weight batcher
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > weight batcher
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17 weight batching
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18 weight box
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19 weight per unit area
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20 weight pocket
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