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1 weigh down
weigh down on [sb., sth.] pesare su; weigh down [sth., sb.], weigh [sth., sb.] down sovraccaricare [ vehicle]; bloccare [ papers]; fig. [ anxiety] opprimere [ person]to be weighed down with — essere piegato dal peso di [ luggage]; essere ricoperto di [gifts, prizes]; essere gravato da [ worry]
* * *vt + adv(branches) piegare, (person: with worry) opprimere* * *weigh down on [sb., sth.] pesare su; weigh down [sth., sb.], weigh [sth., sb.] down sovraccaricare [ vehicle]; bloccare [ papers]; fig. [ anxiety] opprimere [ person]to be weighed down with — essere piegato dal peso di [ luggage]; essere ricoperto di [gifts, prizes]; essere gravato da [ worry]
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2 ■ weigh down
■ weigh downv. t. + avv.1 spostare il peso su; appesantire: The boat must be weighed down on the right side, bisogna appesantire la barca sul fianco destro2 incurvare, piegare ( con il peso): The apple-trees were weighed down with fruit, i meli si piegavano sotto il peso dei frutti -
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
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4 loaded
['ləʊdɪd] 1. 2.loaded with meaning — fig. carico o pieno di significato
2) (weighed down) [ person] carico ( with di)to be loaded with honours — fig. essere carico o coperto di onori
5) AE colloq. (drunk) sbronzo* * *1) (carrying a load: a loaded van.) carico2) ((of a gun) containing ammunition: a loaded pistol.) carico3) ((of a camera) containing film.) carico* * *loaded /ˈləʊdɪd/a.1 caricato; carico ( anche fig.): a cart loaded with fruit, un carretto carico di frutta: He's loaded with worries, è carico (o pieno) di preoccupazioni4 (fig.) fazioso; di parte, parziale; prevenuto: a loaded argument, un argomento fazioso; a loaded decision, una decisione di parte8 (fam. USA: di una persona) pronto a esplodere, ad arrabbiarsi; ( di una situazione, ecc.) esplosivo● loaded cane (o stick), bastone animato □ a loaded cigar, un sigaro esplosivo ( come arma) □ loaded price, prezzo sovraccaricato □ (trasp.) loaded weight, peso a pieno carico □ (pop.) to get loaded on whisky, sbronzarsi di whisky □ to be loaded down with debts, essere carico di debiti □ to be loaded down with work, essere stracarico di lavoro.* * *['ləʊdɪd] 1. 2.loaded with meaning — fig. carico o pieno di significato
2) (weighed down) [ person] carico ( with di)to be loaded with honours — fig. essere carico o coperto di onori
5) AE colloq. (drunk) sbronzo
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