no valer un peso

• las telas se venden al peso — the fabrics are sold by weight

• coger peso — Esp (=engordar) to put on weight; (=levantar peso) to lift weight

• no dar el peso — [al pesarse] [boxeador] not to make the weight; [recién nacido] to be below normal weight, be underweight; [en una categoría] not to make the grade, not come up to scratch

ese escultor no da el peso — that sculptor doesn't make the grade o come up to scratch

• sostener algo en peso — to support the full weight of sth

• falto de peso — underweight

• ganar peso — to put on weight

• pesos y medidas — weights and measures

• perder peso — to lose weight

peso específico — (lit) specific gravity; (fig) influence

peso molecular — (Quím) molecular weight

peso muerto — (Náut) (tb fig) dead weight

• quitarse un peso de encima — to take a load o weight off one's mind

• de peso — [persona] influential; [argumento] weighty, forceful

razones de peso — good o sound reasons

peso de baño — bathroom scales pl

peso de cocina — kitchen scales pl

peso completo — CAm, Méx, Ven heavyweight

peso ligero, peso liviano — Chile, Ven lightweight

perder/ganar peso — to lose weight/gain o put on weight

tomarle el peso a algo — to weigh something up

valer su peso en oro — to be worth one's weight in gold; caerse

quitarle un peso de encima a alguien — to take a load o a weight off somebody's mind

me he quitado un buen peso de encima — that's a real load o weight off my mind

no tiene un peso — he doesn't have a cent o penny

perder/ganar peso — to lose weight/gain o put on weight

tomarle el peso a algo — to weigh something up

valer su peso en oro — to be worth one's weight in gold; caerse

quitarle un peso de encima a alguien — to take a load o a weight off somebody's mind

me he quitado un buen peso de encima — that's a real load o weight off my mind

no tiene un peso — he doesn't have a cent o penny

Ex: Officials are hopeful that all delivery men in the city will be equipped with balances within a month.

Ex: In information retrieval applications it was more usual for one organisation to carry most of the burden of development of the system, and then to market it to others.

esa tontería le valió un rapapolvo — that piece of stupidity got o earned him a telling-off

su ausencia le valió la pérdida del contrato — his absence lost o cost him the contract

este coche vale muy caro — this car is very expensive o costs a lot of money

vale mucho como intérprete — he's an excellent o first-rate interpreter

su última película no vale gran cosa — his latest film is not up to much o is not much good

• hacer valer, hizo valer su derecho al veto — he exercised his veto

• hacerse valer — to assert o.s.

• valer por — (=equivaler a) to be worth

cada cupón vale por un paquete de azúcar — each coupon is worth o can be exchanged for one bag of sugar

cuatro fichas azules valen por una negra — four blue counters equal o are worth one black one

• eso no vale — that's no good o use

ya no me vale — it's no good o use to me now

• valer para algo, es viejo, pero vale para la lluvia — it's old, but it'll do for when it rains

este sombrero me vale aún — I can still wear o use this hat

me vale la ropa de mi hermana — my sister's clothes do for *o fit me as well

su situación privilegiada no le valió — his privileged position was no help o use to him

no le valdrán excusas — excuses won't help him o do him any good

el chico no vale para el trabajo — the boy is no good o not right for the job

• no vales para nada — you're hopeless o useless, you're a dead loss *

• valga la expresión — for want of a better way of putting it

-¡pero querido! -¡no hay querido que valga! — "but darling!" - "don't darling me!" *

más vale que me vaya — I'd o I had better go

más vale que te lleves el abrigo — you'd o you had better take your coat

-le han dado el trabajo al hijo del jefe -¡pues, eso no vale! — "they've given the job to the boss's son" - "that's not on!" *o"they can't do that!"

-¿vamos a tomar algo? -¡vale! — "shall we go for a drink?" - "OK!" o"all right!"

vale que discutan, pero que se peguen es imperdonable — having an argument is one thing but hitting each other is another matter entirely o is inexcusable

esta obra le valió un premio — this play earned o won her a prize

hacer valer algo — < derecho> to assert, enforce

hizo valer su autoridad — he used o imposed his authority

no valer para algo — to be useless o no good at something

sus consejos me valieron de mucho — her advice was very useful o valuable to me

¿valer así? — is that OK o enough?

valga la comparación — if you know o see what I mean

... y valga la expresión —... for want o lack of a better expression

a mí eso me vale — I don't give a damn about that (colloq)

mi coche ya valió — my car's had it (colloq)

se valió de sus apellidos para conseguirlo — he took advantage of o used the family name to obtain it

valerse solo or por sí mismo — to look after oneself

esta obra le valió un premio — this play earned o won her a prize

hacer valer algo — < derecho> to assert, enforce

hizo valer su autoridad — he used o imposed his authority

no valer para algo — to be useless o no good at something

sus consejos me valieron de mucho — her advice was very useful o valuable to me

¿valer así? — is that OK o enough?

valga la comparación — if you know o see what I mean

... y valga la expresión —... for want o lack of a better expression

a mí eso me vale — I don't give a damn about that (colloq)

mi coche ya valió — my car's had it (colloq)

se valió de sus apellidos para conseguirlo — he took advantage of o used the family name to obtain it

valerse solo or por sí mismo — to look after oneself

Ex: As an inveterate user of the British Museum Library he was able to confirm that 'a library is not worth anything without a catalogue'.

it's sold by weight — se vende al peso or por peso

to gain o put on weight — engordar, subir de peso

to be worth one's weight in gold — valer* su peso en oro

to pull one's weight: John isn't pulling his weight John no trabaja como debería; to throw one's weight around mandonear (fam); to throw one's weight behind something — apoyar algo con dedicación

weight training — entrenamiento m con pesas

• sold by weight — vendido a peso

• to gain weight — engordar, ganar peso

• a package three kilos in weight — un paquete que pesa tres kilos, un paquete de tres kilos

• to lose weight — adelgazar, perder peso

• to put on weight — engordar, ganar peso

• the fence couldn't take his weight and collapsed — la valla no aguantó su peso y se vino abajo

• to take the weight off one's feet — sentarse a descansar

weights and measures — pesas fpl y medidas

weight gain N — aumento m de peso

weight limit N — límite m de peso

weight loss N — pérdida f de peso

weight problem N —

weight training N — entrenamiento m con pesas

weight watcher N — persona f que vigila el peso or cuida la línea

it's sold by weight — se vende al peso or por peso

to gain o put on weight — engordar, subir de peso

to be worth one's weight in gold — valer* su peso en oro

to pull one's weight: John isn't pulling his weight John no trabaja como debería; to throw one's weight around mandonear (fam); to throw one's weight behind something — apoyar algo con dedicación

weight training — entrenamiento m con pesas

they ran for all they were worth — corrieron con todas sus fuerzas or a más no poder

the museum is worth a visit — vale or merece la pena visitar el museo

it's worth a try — vale or merece la pena intentarlo

don't argue with them, it isn't worth it — no discutas con ellos, no vale or no merece la pena

if a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well — (set phrase) si se hace un trabajo, hay que hacerlo bien

to prove one's worth — demostrar* su (or mi etc) valía

what or how much is it worth? — ¿cuánto vale?

it's worth a great deal to me — (sentimentally) para mí tiene gran valor sentimental

"don't tell anybody" - "what's it worth to you?" * — -no se lo digas a nadie -¿cuánto me das si no digo nada?

• to run for all one is worth — correr como si le llevara a uno el diablo

• it must be worth a fortune — debe valer una fortuna

• it's more than my job's worth to tell you — me costaría mi empleo decirte eso

• it's not worth the paper it's written on — vale menos que el papel en que está escrito

• she's worth ten of him — ella vale diez veces más que él

• I tell you this for what it's worth — te digo esto por si te interesa

it's worth reading — vale or merece la pena leerlo

• it's worth the effort — vale or merece la pena molestarse en hacerlo

• it's worth having — vale or merece la pena tenerlo

• it's (not) worth it — (no) vale or merece la pena

• life isn't worth living — la vida no tiene sentido para mí

• the cathedral is worth a look — la catedral merece la pena, merece la pena ver la catedral

• it's worth mentioning that... — merece la pena mencionar que..., es digno de mención el hecho de que...

• it's worth supporting — es digno de apoyo

• it's worth thinking about — vale or merece la pena pensarlo

• it's not worth the trouble — no vale or merece la pena

• the meal was worth the wait — la comida estaba tan rica que mereció la pena esperar, la comida mereció or compensó la espera

• it's well worth doing — bien vale or merece la pena hacerlo