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1 responsibility
[-sə-]1) (something which a person has to look after, do etc: He takes his responsibilities very seriously.) responsabilité2) (the state of having important duties: a position of responsibility.) responsabilité3) (the state of being responsible: his responsibility for the accident.) responsabilité -
2 weigh
weigh [weɪ]• to weigh o.s. se peser• how much do you weigh? combien est-ce que vous pesez ?• the advantages must be weighed against the possible risks il faut mettre en balance les avantages et les risques éventuels[object, responsibilities] the fear of cancer weighs on her or on her mind all the time la peur du cancer la tourmente constamment3. compounds• to be weighed down by or with responsibilities être accablé de responsabilités[boxer, jockey] se faire peser• the hippopotamus weighs in at an impressive 1.5 tonnes (inf) l'hippopotame fait le poids imposant de 1,5 tonnes( = consider) examiner ; ( = compare) mettre en balance• to weigh up A against B mettre en balance A et B ; (British) ( = assess) [+ person, the opposition] jauger* * *[weɪ] 1.transitive verb1) lit peser2) fig gen évaluer; peser [consequences, risk, words]3) Nautical2.1) ( have influence)2) ( be a burden)3.Phrasal Verbs:- weigh in- weigh up -
3 peerage
[-ri‹]1) (a peer's title or status: He was granted a peerage.) pairie (obtention du titre de pair)2) ((often with plural verb when considered as a number of separate individuals) all noblemen as a group: The peerage has/have many responsibilities.) noblesse
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