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1 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 -
2 weigh
weigh [weɪ](a) (person, thing) peser;∎ to weigh oneself se peser;∎ to weigh sth in one's hand soupeser qch(b) (consider) considérer, peser;∎ let's weigh the evidence considérons les faits;∎ to weigh the consequences calculer les conséquences;∎ she weighed her words carefully elle a bien pesé ses mots;∎ you have to weigh the pros and cons il faut peser le pour et le contre;∎ to weigh one thing against another mettre deux choses en balance∎ to weigh anchor lever l'ancre(a) (person, object) peser;∎ how much do you weigh? combien est-ce que tu pèses?, quel poids fais-tu?;∎ the fish weighs one kilo le poisson pèse un kilo;∎ he doesn't weigh much il ne pèse pas lourd∎ his silence began to weigh (heavy) son silence commençait à devenir pesant;∎ the facts weigh heavily against him les faits plaident lourdement en sa défaveur;∎ her qualifications weighed in her favour ses qualifications ont fait pencher la balance en sa faveur ou ont joué en sa faveurNautical appareillé, en marche(a) faire plier, courber;∎ the branches were weighed down with snow les branches ployaient sous le poids de la neige;∎ she was weighed down with suitcases elle pliait sous le poids des valises∎ she's weighed down with financial problems elle est en proie à des ou accablée de problèmes financiers;∎ weighed down with debts/with sorrow accablé de dettes/de tristesse∎ the boxer weighed in at 85 kilos le boxeur faisait 85 kilos avant le match;∎ the jockey weighed in at 45 kilos le jockey pesait 45 kilos avant la course∎ he always has to weigh in with his opinions il faut toujours qu'il intervienne pour imposer ses opinionspeser;∎ his worries weighed heavily on him ses soucis lui pesaient beaucoup;∎ the exam weighed on his mind l'examen le préoccupait ou tracassaitpeser;∎ weigh out 200 grams of flour for me pèse-moi 200 grammes de farine∎ to weigh up the situation peser la situation;∎ I'm weighing up whether to take the job or not je me demande si je dois prendre le poste;∎ to weigh up one's chances of doing sth calculer ses chances de faire qch;∎ to weigh up the pros and cons peser le pour et le contre(b) to weigh sb up (their character) estimer la valeur de qn; (their intentions) estimer les intentions de qn;∎ I looked round, weighing up the opposition je me suis retourné pour mesurer l'adversaire -
3 weigh
A vtr1 lit peser [object, person, quantity] ; to weigh 10 kilos peser 10 kilos ; how much ou what do you weigh? combien pèses-tu? ; to weigh sth in one's hand soupeser qch ;2 ( consider carefully) évaluer [advantages, arguments, evidence, factors, options, points] ; peser [consequences, risk, words] ; to weigh the pros and cons peser le pour et le contre ; to weigh sth against sth mettre en balance qch et qch ; to weigh sth in the balance évaluer soigneusement qch ; to be weighed in the balance and found wanting être jugé et ne pas résister à l'examen ;3 Naut to weigh anchor lever l'ancre.B vi1 ( have influence) to weigh with sb compter pour qn ; to weigh heavily/very little with sb compter beaucoup/très peu pour qn ; to weigh against sb faire du tort à qn ; to weigh in sb's favour jouer en faveur de qn ;2 ( be a burden) to weigh on sb peser sur qn ; the responsibility weighs heavily on her la charge lui pèse ; to weigh on sb's conscience peser sur la conscience de qn ; to weigh on sb's mind préoccuper qn.■ weigh down:▶ weigh down on [sb/sth] peser sur [person, object] ;▶ weigh down [sth/sb], weigh [sth/sb] down lit surcharger [vehicle, boat] ; faire plier [branches, tree] ; bloquer [papers, sheet] ; fig [responsibility, anxiety, debt] accabler [person] ; to be weighed down with [person] crouler sous le poids de [luggage] ; être comblé de [gifts, prizes] ; être accablé de [worry, guilt].■ weigh in1 [boxer, wrestler] se faire peser ; [jockey] aller au pesage ; to weigh in at 60 kg peser 60 kilos (avant la course ou le combat) ;2 (contribute to appeal, effort) contribuer ; to weigh in with sth donner qch ;3 ( intervene in debate) intervenir ; to weigh in with one's opinion intervenir en donnant son opinion.■ weigh out peser [ingredients, quantity].■ weigh up:▶ weigh up [sth/sb], weigh [sth/sb] up1 fig évaluer [prospects, situation] ; juger [stranger, opponent] ; mettre [qch] en balance [options, benefits, risks] ; after weighing things up, I decided… tout bien pesé, j'ai décidé… ;2 lit peser [fruit, coal].
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