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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.) vægt2) (a piece of metal etc of a standard weight: seven-pound weight.) lod; -lod3) (a heavy object, especially one for lifting as a sport: He lifts weights to develop his muscles.) håndvægt4) (burden; load: You have taken a weight off my mind.) byrde5) (importance: Her opinion carries a lot of weight.) vægt* * *[weit]1) (the amount which a person or thing weighs: He's put on a lot of weight (= got much fatter) over the years.) vægt2) (a piece of metal etc of a standard weight: seven-pound weight.) lod; -lod3) (a heavy object, especially one for lifting as a sport: He lifts weights to develop his muscles.) håndvægt4) (burden; load: You have taken a weight off my mind.) byrde5) (importance: Her opinion carries a lot of weight.) vægt -
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1) (the amount which a person or thing weighs: He's put on a lot of weight (= got much fatter) over the years.) peso2) (a piece of metal etc of a standard weight: seven-pound weight.) peso3) (a heavy object, especially one for lifting as a sport: He lifts weights to develop his muscles.) pesa4) (burden; load: You have taken a weight off my mind.) peso5) (importance: Her opinion carries a lot of weight.) pesoweight n pesotr[weɪt]1 (gen) peso■ gross weight / net weight peso bruto / peso neto2 (of scales, clock, gym) pesa; (heavy object) peso, cosa pesada3 figurative use (burden, worry) peso, carga4 figurative use (importance, influence) peso, importancia, influencia1 (make heavy) cargar con peso, poner peso en, añadir peso a; (fishing net) lastrar2 figurative use (statistics etc) ponderar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto lose weight perder peso, adelgazarto pull one's weight poner de su parteto put on weight engordar, ganar pesoto take the weight off one's feet descansar los piesto throw one's weight about/around hacer sentir su autoridadweight limit límite nombre masculino de pesoweight training entrenamiento con pesasweight watcher persona que se cuida la líneaweights and measures pesos nombre masculino plural y medidasweight ['weɪt] vt1) : poner peso en, sujetar con un peso2) burden: cargar, oprimirweight n1) heaviness: peso mto lose weight: bajar de peso, adelgazar2) : peso mweights and measures: pesos y medidas3) : pesa fto lift weights: levantar pesas4) burden: peso m, carga fto take a weight off one's mind: quitarle un peso de encima a uno5) importance: peso m6) influence: influencia f, autoridad fto throw one's weight around: hacer sentir su influenciav.• ponderar v.• sobrecargar v.n.• carga s.f.• cargo s.m.• importancia s.f.• lastre s.m.• pesa s.f.• peso s.m.
I weɪt1) u c (mass, heaviness) peso mit's sold by weight — se vende al peso or por peso
what weight are you? — ¿cuánto pesas?
to gain o put on weight — engordar, subir de peso
to lose weight — adelgazar*, perder* peso
sit down, take the weight off your feet — siéntate y descansa un poco
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
2) u (importance, value) peso mto lend/add weight to something — darle* más peso a algo
his views don't carry much weight with her — ella no respeta mucho sus opiniones, para ella sus opiniones no cuentan mucho
3)a) ( unit) peso mb) (for scales, clocks) pesa fc) ( Sport) pesa f; (before n)weight training — entrenamiento m con pesas
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a) ( make heavier) darle* peso a; \<\<fishing net\>\> lastrarb) ( bias)to be weighted against/in favor of somebody — perjudicar*/favorecer* a alguien
Phrasal Verbs:[weɪt]1. N1) (=heaviness) peso m•
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- chuck or throw one's weight about- throw one's weight behind sbthe government is throwing its weight behind the reforms — el gobierno está apoyando con toda su fuerza las reformas
2) (in clock, for scales) pesa f ; (=heavy object) peso mweights and measures — pesas fpl y medidas
3) (fig) (=importance) peso mthose arguments carry great weight with the minister — esos argumentos influyen poderosamente en el ministro
2.VT (=add weight to) cargar, dar peso a; (=hold down) sujetar con un peso3.CPDweight 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
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I [weɪt]1) u c (mass, heaviness) peso mit's sold by weight — se vende al peso or por peso
what weight are you? — ¿cuánto pesas?
to gain o put on weight — engordar, subir de peso
to lose weight — adelgazar*, perder* peso
sit down, take the weight off your feet — siéntate y descansa un poco
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
2) u (importance, value) peso mto lend/add weight to something — darle* más peso a algo
his views don't carry much weight with her — ella no respeta mucho sus opiniones, para ella sus opiniones no cuentan mucho
3)a) ( unit) peso mb) (for scales, clocks) pesa fc) ( Sport) pesa f; (before n)weight training — entrenamiento m con pesas
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a) ( make heavier) darle* peso a; \<\<fishing net\>\> lastrarb) ( bias)to be weighted against/in favor of somebody — perjudicar*/favorecer* a alguien
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1. noun1) Gewicht, dasbe under/over weight — zu wenig/zu viel wiegen
throw one's weight about or around — (fig. coll.) sich wichtig machen
pull one's weight — (do one's fair share) sich voll einsetzen
2) (Athletics) Kugel, die3) (surface density of cloth etc.) Qualität, die5) (importance) Gewicht, dasgive due weight to something — einer Sache (Dat.) die nötige Beachtung schenken
carry weight — ins Gewicht fallen
his opinion carries no weight with me — seine Meinung ist für mich unbedeutend
6) (preponderance) Übergewicht, das2. transitive verb1) (add weight to) beschweren2) (hold with weight)weight [down] — beschweren; (fig.) belasten
* * *[weit]1) (the amount which a person or thing weighs: He's put on a lot of weight (= got much fatter) over the years.) das Gewicht2) (a piece of metal etc of a standard weight: seven-pound weight.) das Gewicht3) (a heavy object, especially one for lifting as a sport: He lifts weights to develop his muscles.) die Last4) (burden; load: You have taken a weight off my mind.) das Gewicht5) (importance: Her opinion carries a lot of weight.)* * *[weɪt]I. nthe \weight of snow caused the roof to collapse die Schneelast brachte das Dach zum Einsturzto lose/put on \weight ab-/zunehmenJoe's quite a \weight Joe ist ein ziemlicher Brockento lift a heavy \weight ein schweres Gewicht hebento lift \weights Gewicht[e] hebenher experience does give her opinions \weight ihre Erfahrung verleiht ihren Ansichten Gewichtto attach \weight to sth etw dat Bedeutung beimessento carry \weight ins Gewicht fallen5.▶ to be worth one's \weight in gold sein Gewicht in Gold wert seinII. vtto be \weighted in favour of sb/sth ( fig) zu Gunsten von jdm/etw angelegt sein* * *[weɪt]1. n1) (= heaviness ALSO PHYS) Gewicht nt; (SPORT, ESP BOXING) Gewichtsklasse f, Gewicht nt (inf); (of cloth) Schwere f; (of blow) Wucht f, Heftigkeit f3 kilos in weight — 3 Kilo Gewicht, ein Gewicht von 3 Kilo
the grocer gave me short weight —
a blow without much weight behind it — ein Schlag mit wenig or ohne viel Wucht or Kraft dahinter
to feel/test the weight of sth — sehen/probieren, wie schwer etw ist
he carries his weight well — man sieht ihm sein Gewicht nicht an
I hope the chair takes my weight — ich hoffe, der Stuhl hält mein Gewicht aus
he's/it's worth his/its weight in gold — er/das ist Gold(es) wert
2) (= metal weight, unit of weight, heavy object) Gewicht ntweights and measures — Maße und Gewichte (+pl vb)
will he manage to lift the 90kg weight? — wird er die 90 Kilo heben können?
the doctor warned him not to lift heavy weights — der Arzt warnte ihn davor, schwere Lasten zu heben
4) (fig: importance) Bedeutung f, Gewicht nthe/his opinion carries no weight — seine Stimme/Meinung hat kein Gewicht or fällt nicht ins Gewicht
those arguments carry weight with the minister/carry great weight — diesen Argumenten misst der Minister Gewicht bei/wird großes Gewicht beigemessen
to add weight to sth — einer Sache (dat) zusätzliches Gewicht geben or verleihen
to pull one's weight — seinen Teil dazutun, seinen Beitrag leisten
to put or throw one's full weight behind sb/sth — sich mit seinem ganzen Gewicht or mit dem ganzen Gewicht seiner Persönlichkeit für jdn/etw einsetzen
2. vt1) (= make heavier, put weights on) beschwerenof/against sb — etw zu jds Gunsten/gegen jdn beeinflussen
of/against sth — etw zugunsten or zu Gunsten einer Sache/gegen etw beeinflussen
of sb/sth — so angelegt sein, dass es zugunsten or zu Gunsten einer Person/Sache ist
to be weighted against sb/sth — jdn/etw benachteiligen
* * *weight [weıt]A s1. Gewicht n, Schwere f:by weight nach Gewicht;it is three pounds in weight es wiegt drei Pfund;take the weight off one’s feet umga) sich hinsetzen,b) sich ausruhen2. Gewicht n, Gewichtseinheit f:weights and measures Maße und Gewichte;what is your weight? wie viel wiegen Sie?, wie schwer sind Sie?;lose weight abnehmen;pull one’s weight sein(en) Teil dazutun, seinen Beitrag leisten;throw ( oder chuck) one’s weight about ( oder around) umg sich aufspielen oder wichtigmachen; → academic.ru/60971/reduce">reduce A 14. Gewicht n, Last f:under the weight of unter dem Gewicht von (od gen);lift heavy weights schwer(e Lasten) heben5. Gewicht n (einer Waage, Uhr etc)6. PHYSa) Gewicht(skraft) n(f)b) Masse f7. fig (Sorgen- etc) Last f, Bürde f:the weight of old age die Bürde des Alters;the weight of evidence die Last des Beweismaterials;his decision took a weight off my mind bei seiner Entscheidung ist mir ein Stein vom Herzen gefallen;it is a weight off my mind to know that … seitdem ich weiß, dass …, ist mir bedeutend wohler8. fig Gewicht n, Bedeutung f:of weight gewichtig, schwerwiegend;add weight to Spekulationen etc verstärken;attach great (little) weight to sth einer Sache großes (wenig) Gewicht oder große (wenig) Bedeutung beimessen;not attach any weight to nichts geben auf (akk);9. fig Ansehen n, Einfluss m:of no weight ohne Bedeutung;men of weight bedeutende oder einflussreiche Männer10. SPORT Gewichtsklasse fB v/ta) beschweren,b) belasten (a. fig),2. WIRTSCH Stoffe etc durch Beimischung von Mineralien etc schwerer machen3. SPORTa) einem Pferd zusätzliches Gewicht zuteilenb) einen Ski belasten4. Statistik: einer Zahl relative Bedeutung geben:w. abk1. weight2. wide3. width4. wife5. with* * *1. noun1) Gewicht, dasbe under/over weight — zu wenig/zu viel wiegen
throw one's weight about or around — (fig. coll.) sich wichtig machen
pull one's weight — (do one's fair share) sich voll einsetzen
2) (Athletics) Kugel, die3) (surface density of cloth etc.) Qualität, dieit would be a weight off my mind if... — mir würde ein Stein vom Herzen fallen, wenn...
5) (importance) Gewicht, dasgive due weight to something — einer Sache (Dat.) die nötige Beachtung schenken
6) (preponderance) Übergewicht, das2. transitive verb1) (add weight to) beschwerenweight [down] — beschweren; (fig.) belasten
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1. [weıt] n1. 1) весmy weight is 140 pounds - мой вес /я вешу/ 140 фунтов
to put on weight - прибавлять в весе, полнеть
to lose weight - терять в весе, худеть
sole weight - спорт. собственный вес тела
2) единица веса; мера весаa table [a system] of weights - таблица [система] мер веса
3) правильный, полный, нужный весto be under [over] weight - весить слишком мало [много]
2. 1) тяжесть; груз, нагрузка, давлениеdead weight - тех. собственный вес
weight of roof, roof weight - горн. давление кровли, вторичное горное давление
weight per axle - спец. нагрузка на ось
2) бремя (забот, работы и т. п.)3. грузило (тж. lead weight)4. значение, важность; ценностьto give weight to - придавать значение, признавать важность (чего-л.)
to lay weight on - ценить, придавать значение
the objection is of weight - это серьёзное /существенное/ возражение
considerations of no weight - соображения, не заслуживающие внимания
5. влияние, авторитетmen of weight - влиятельные /авторитетные/ люди
his word carries great weight with us - с его мнением у нас очень считаются
to throw one's weight behind smth. - всем своим авторитетом поддержать что-л. (план и т. п.)
6. сила (удара и т. п.)to throw the main weight (into) - воен. направлять главный удар (на)
7. нажим (пером и т. п.)8. тяжесть (обвинения и т. п.)9. 1) гиря2) pl гири; разновес3) спорт. вес ( легкоатлетический снаряд)4) штанга ( тяжёлая атлетика)10. спорт. весовая категория (тж. weight category)11. текст. вес ткани; ткань определённого веса, толщиныwinter weight - зимняя ткань (сукно и т. п.)
tropical weights - а) ткань для тропиков; б) лёгкая костюмная ткань
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to be worth one's weight of /in/ gold - быть на вес золота; быть чрезвычайно ценным /незаменимым/to pull one's weight - а) грести добросовестно; быть хорошим гребцом; б) честно выполнять свою долю работы и т. п.
2. [weıt] vto throw one's weight about /around/ - держаться заносчиво, говорить повелительным тоном; распоряжаться
1. утяжелять; подвешивать гирю, грузило и т. п.2. искусственно утяжелятьto weight silk - текст. утяжелять шёлк
3. придавать вес, определённую направленностьcircumstances weighted in his favour - обстоятельства сложились в его пользу
4. взвешивать, устанавливать вес5. оценивать (результаты опыта и т. п.)6. стат. взвешивать -
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1) (the amount which a person or thing weighs: He's put on a lot of weight (= got much fatter) over the years.) vekt, tyngde2) (a piece of metal etc of a standard weight: seven-pound weight.) lodd3) (a heavy object, especially one for lifting as a sport: He lifts weights to develop his muscles.) byrde4) (burden; load: You have taken a weight off my mind.) tyngde, vekt5) (importance: Her opinion carries a lot of weight.) vektbyrde--------lodd--------tyngde--------vektIsubst. \/weɪt\/1) vekt, tyngde, vektmengde• how can you lose a ten-ton weight of coal?• have you experienced any loss of weight?2) byrde3) lodd4) brevpresse5) ( overført) tyngde, byrde, trykk6) vekt, betydning, innflytelse• do you attach weight to what he's saying?7) tyngdepunkt hos, den samlede kraft (til)8) ( sport) vekt(klasse) (boksing), vektbelastning (hesteveddeløp)9) ( teknikk) trykk, belastning, last10) ( statistikk) vekta matter of weight en viktig sakbe a weight off one's mind være en lettelse for enbe over weight være overvektigbe under weight være undervektigby weight i løsvekt, etter vektgive a light weight ( ved salg) gi for lav vekthave a weight lifted from one's heart\/chest få en sten løftet fra brystet sittin weight på (vekten)lose weight gå ned i vekt, ta avnet weight nettovektof full weight med hele sin tyngdepull one's weight ro av alle krefter ta sin del av ansvaret, dra sin del av lasset, gjøre sittom alle legger seg i selen, kommer vi til å vinneput on weight gå opp i vekt, legge på segput the weight ( sport) støte kuleputting the weight ( sport) kulestøtset of weights loddsetttake the weight off one's feet ( hverdagslig) hvile bena, sette seg nedthrow one's weight about\/around ( hverdagslig) blære seg, gjøre seg viktig, vise seg• don't mind him, he's just throwing his weight aboutikke bry deg om ham, han bare viser segthrow one's weight (behind) (hverdagslig, overført) gjøre sin innflytelse gjeldendethrow the weight of one's influences into the scales anvende all sin innflytelseunit of weight vektenhetweights and measures mål og vektworth one's weight in gold ( overført) verdt sin vekt i gullIIverb \/weɪt\/1) gjøre tyngre, utstyre med tyngde2) ( også overført) belaste, tynge (ned)3) ( overført) tilrettelegge, tilpasse, vinkle• interests which weight policy in the direction of...interesser som styrer politikken i retningen av...4) ( teknikk) fortynge, fylle• is this weighted silk?5) ( statistikk) veieweight an argument legge frem et argument (på en god måte)weight down overlasteweighted average (matematikk, statistikk) veiet middeltall -
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1. n единица веса; мера весаto gain in weight — прибавлять в весе, набирать вес, полнеть
bit weight — нагрузка на долото; общий вес алмазов в коронке
2. n правильный, полный, нужный весcurb weight — вес, масса полностью снаряжённого автомобиля
3. n тяжесть; груз, нагрузка, давление4. n бремя5. n грузило6. n значение, важность; ценностьto give weight to — придавать значение, признавать важность
to lay weight on — ценить, придавать значение
7. n влияние, авторитетcarry weight — иметь вес; иметь влияние
8. n сила9. n нажим10. n гиряweight clock — часы с гирями; ходики
11. n гири; разновес12. n спорт. весgross weight — вес брутто; вес товара с тарой и упаковкой
13. n штанга14. n текст. вес ткани; ткань определённого веса, толщиныСинонимический ряд:1. albatross (noun) albatross; cross; millstone2. bulk (noun) bulk; mass; preponderance3. counterbalance (noun) anchor; ballast; counterbalance; sinker; stone4. heaviness (noun) density; heaviness; heft; heftiness; mass; massiveness; ponderousness; poundage; tonnage; weightiness5. importance (noun) concern; consequence; emphasis; force; import; importance; magnitude; moment; momentousness; muscle; pith; power; significance6. influence (noun) authority; credit; influence; leverage; prestige; sway7. load (noun) burden; charge; deadweight; duty; load; onus; pressure; strain; stress; task; tax8. adulterate (verb) adulterate; debase; doctor; dope up; load; sophisticate9. burden (verb) burden; charge; clog; cumber; encumber; freight; lade; lumber; saddle; task; tax; weigh; weigh downАнтонимический ряд:levity; lightness; unimportance; weakness; worthlessness -
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1. n1) вагаto put on weight — поправлятися, набирати вагу; товстіти
to lose weight — втрачати вагу; худнути
2) одиниця ваги; міра ваги3) правильна (повна, потрібна) вага4) вантаж; навантаження; тиск; вагаdead weight — тех. власна вага
5) перен. тягар (турбот тощо)6) значення, важливість; сила7) вплив, авторитет8) тяжкість (обвинувачення тощо)9) гиря10) штанга (важка атлетика)11) спорт. вагова категорія (тж weight category)12) текст. вага тканиниweight allowance — ком. скидка на недовагу
to throw one's weight about — триматися зарозуміло; задаватися
2. v1) робити важчим; навантажувати, збільшувати вагу, обважнювати; підвішувати гирю (грузило)3) підмішувати, домішувати (для ваги)4) надавати ваги (сили)5) надавати певного напряму6) зважувати, важити; визначати вагу7) перен. оцінювати (результати)weight down — тягти вниз, відтягувати; пригинати; обтяжувати (турботами тощо)
* * *I [weit] n1) вагаto put on weight — набрати вагу, повніти
to lose weight — скинути вагу, схуднути
to sell by weight — продавати на вагу; одиниця маси; міра ваги; правильна, повна, потрібна вага
2) вага; навантаження, тискdead weight — тex. власна вага
weight per axle — cпeц. навантаження на вісь
3) грузило ( lead weight)4) значення, важливість; цінністьto give weight to — надавати значення, визнавати важливість (чого-н.)
to lay weight on — цінити, надавати значення
5) вплив, авторитетmen of weight — впливові /авторитетні/ люди
7) важкість ( звинувачення)8) гиряa pound weight — фунтова гиря; pl гирі; важки; cпopт. вага ( легкоатлетичний снаряд); штанга (важка атлетик;)
9) cпopт. вагова категорія ( weight category)10) тeкcт. вага тканини; тканина певної ваги, товщиниII [weit] v1) робити важким; підвішувати гирю, грузило3) надавати вагу, певну спрямованість4) зважувати, визначати вагу -
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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.) teža2) (a piece of metal etc of a standard weight: seven-pound weight.) utež3) (a heavy object, especially one for lifting as a sport: He lifts weights to develop his muscles.) utež4) (burden; load: You have taken a weight off my mind.) breme5) (importance: Her opinion carries a lot of weight.) teža* * *I [wéit]nounteža; tehtanje, merjenje; odtehtana količina; telesna teža; mera za težo; utež; težina, breme, pritisk; figuratively breme, odgovornost; pomen, pomembnost, važnost, vrednost; vpliv, ugledunder weight commerce pod težo, prelahekweight of metal — teža granat, ki jih ladijski topovi lahko izstrelijo naenkratgross, net weight — bruto, neto težaman of weight — vpliven, pomemben človekputting the weight sport met krogleto lose weight — izgubiti na teži, shujšatito lose in weight figuratively izgubiti na važnostiwhat is your weight? — koliko tehtate?to pull one's weight figuratively pošteno se lotitito put the weight sport metati kroglo, kladivoto put on ( —ali to gain) weight — pridobiti na (telesni) teži, zrediti seto try the weight of s.th. — potežkati, v roki tehtati kajII [wéit]transitive verbobtežiti ( a net mrežo) (tudi figuratively); povečati težo s primesmi; zaliti s svincem ( a stick palico); dati določeno težo ( a horse konju); obremeniti, prenesti težo na (smučko); (pre)tehtati, ocenitito weight the scales in favour of s.o. — priskrbeti komu (nedovoljeno) prednost
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