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1 weighty
1) (important: a weighty reason.) tungtveiende, vektig2) (heavy.) tungalvorlig--------korpulent--------svær--------vektigadj. \/ˈweɪtɪ\/1) tung2) ( overført) tyngende3) viktig, betydningsfull, tungtveiende, vektig4) innflytelsesrik, betydningsfull -
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.) veie, få veid2) (to be equal to in heaviness: This parcel weighs one kilo; How much / What does this box weigh?) veie3) (to be a heavy burden to: She was weighed down with two large suitcases.) tynge ned, knuge•- 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.) feste vekt/lodd på2) (to hold down by attaching weights: They weighted the balloon to prevent it from flying away.) tynge, gjøre tung•- weightlessness
- weighty
- weightily
- weightiness
- weighing-machine
- weightlifting
- weigh anchor
- weigh in
- weigh out
- weigh upbetrakte--------veieverb \/weɪ\/1) veie2) ( overført) (over)veie, bedømme, vurdere3) tynge, utstyre med tyngde, gjøre tyngre4) ( sjøfart) lette (anker)5) ( overført) være viktig, spille en rolle, være utslagsgivendeweigh against veie (opp) mot, sammenlikne medtale motweigh anchor ( sjøfart) lette ankerweigh down ( overført) tynge (ned), trykke nedtynge, presse nedweigh down the scale ( overført) avgjøre, gjøre utslagetweigh heavily against tale sterkt motweigh heavily on ( overført) trykke, hvile tungt på, tyngeweigh heaviliy (with) ( overført) veie tungt (hos), bety mye (for), spille en avgjørende rolle (for)weigh in ( sport) veie inn (om bokser før en kamp, om jockey etter løp) ( hverdagslig) blande seg inn i, gripe inn, stille oppweigh on (overført, også) tyngeweigh one's words veie sine ordweigh out veie opp• did you weigh out the butter?( sport) veie, bli veid (om bokser før en kamp)weigh together ( overført) veie mot hverandre, sammenlikneweigh up bedømme, beregne, avveieweigh upon ( overført også) tyngeweigh well tenke seg nøye omweigh with veie (opp) mot, sammenlikne med
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Weighty — Weight y, a. [Compar. {Weightier}; superl. {Weightiest}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Having weight; heavy; ponderous; as, a weighty body. [1913 Webster] 2. Adapted to turn the balance in the mind, or to convince; important; forcible; serious; momentous.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
weighty — [adj1] heavy burdensome, cumbersome, cumbrous, dense, fat, fleshy, hefty, massive, obese, overweight, ponderous, porcine, portly, stout; concept 491 Ant. light, small, thin, unsubstantial weighty [adj2] serious, important big, big deal*,… … New thesaurus
weighty — [wātē] adj. weightier, weightiest 1. having much weight; very heavy; ponderous 2. burdensome; oppressive [weighty responsibilities] 3. of great significance or moment; serious [weighty matters of state] 4. of great influence, power, importance,… … English World dictionary
weighty — index cogent, compelling, consequential (substantial), critical (crucial), determinative, dominant … Law dictionary
weighty — important, serious, grave, late 15c., from WEIGHT (Cf. weight) + Y (Cf. y) (2) … Etymology dictionary
weighty — *heavy, ponderous, cumbrous, cumbersome, hefty Analogous words: *onerous, burdensome, oppressive, exacting … New Dictionary of Synonyms
weighty — ► ADJECTIVE (weightier, weightiest) 1) weighing a great deal; heavy. 2) very serious and important. 3) very influential. DERIVATIVES weightily adverb weightiness noun … English terms dictionary
weighty — [[t]we͟ɪti[/t]] weightier, weightiest 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n If you describe something such as an issue or a decision as weighty, you mean that it is serious or important. [FORMAL] Surely such weighty matters merit a higher level of debate? Syn … English dictionary
weighty — adjective 1) a weighty tome Syn: heavy, thick, bulky, hefty, cumbersome, ponderous See note at heavy Ant: light 2) a weighty subject Sy … Thesaurus of popular words
weighty — UK [ˈweɪtɪ] / US adjective Word forms weighty : adjective weighty comparative weightier superlative weightiest 1) serious and important a weighty issue/matter/question 2) heavy a weighty box Derived words: weightily adverb weightiness noun… … English dictionary
weighty — adjective (weightier; est) Date: 15th century 1. a. of much importance or consequence ; momentous < a weighty problem > b. solemn 2. a. weighing a considerable amount b. heavy in proportion to its … New Collegiate Dictionary