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1 ■ weigh against
■ weigh againstA v. t. + prep.mettere (qc.) sulla bilancia rispetto a; tenere debito conto di: You should weigh the quality of our articles against their price, dovete tener conto della qualità dei nostri articoli rispetto al loro prezzoB v. i. + prep.pesare negativamente su; propendere (o andare) a sfavore di: This evidence will weigh ( heavily) against the defendant, queste prove peseranno (molto) sfavorevolmente sull'imputato. -
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transitive verb(fig.) sprechen gegen* * *transitive verb(fig.) sprechen gegenweigh heavily against somebody — sehr od. stark gegen jemanden sprechen
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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 -
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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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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.) pesar(se)2) (to be equal to in heaviness: This parcel weighs one kilo; How much / What does this box weigh?) pesar3) (to be a heavy burden to: She was weighed down with two large suitcases.) cargar•- weight
2. verb1) (to attach, or add, a weight or weights to: The plane is weighted at the nose so that it balances correctly in flight.) cargar con peso, poner peso2) (to hold down by attaching weights: They weighted the balloon to prevent it from flying away.) lastrar•- weightlessness
- weighty
- weightily
- weightiness
- weighing-machine
- weightlifting
- weigh anchor
- weigh in
- weigh out
- weigh up
weigh vb pesarcould you weigh this melon for me? ¿me pesa este melón, por favor?how much does the melon weigh? ¿cuánto pesa el melón?tr[weɪ]1 (gen) pesar2 figurative use (consider carefully) ponderar, sopesar (up, -); (compare carefully) contraponer (with/against, a)1 (gen) pesar■ how much do you weigh? ¿cuánto pesas?2 (be important to, have influence on) influir en, pesar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto weigh anchor levar anclasto weigh the evidence sopesar las pruebasto weigh a ton pesar una toneladato weigh one's words ponderar las palabrasweigh ['weɪ] vt1) : pesar2) consider: considerar, sopesar3)to weigh anchor : levar anclas4)to weigh down : sobrecargar (con una carga), abrumar (con preocupaciones, etc.)weigh vi1) : pesarit weighs 10 pounds: pesa 10 libras2) count: tener importancia, contar3)to weigh on one's mind : preocuparle a unov.• abalanzar v.• levar v.• levar anclas v.• pesar v.• ponderar v.• sopesar v.weɪ
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1) \<\<person/load/food\>\> pesar2) ( consider) \<\<factors/arguments/evidence\>\> sopesarto weigh something AGAINST something — comparar algo con algo, contraponer* algo a algo
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vi1) ( measure in weight) \<\<person/load/food\>\> pesarhow much o what do you weigh? — ¿cuánto pesas?
this bag weighs a ton! — (colloq) esta bolsa pesa un quintal or una tonelada!
2) ( count)•Phrasal Verbs:- weigh in- weigh on- weigh up[weɪ]1. VT1) (=measure weight of) pesarto weigh o.s. — pesarse
2) (=consider) [+ evidence, options, risks] sopesar, considerarthe advantages of surgery have to be weighed against possible risks — las ventajas de la cirugía se tienen que contraponer a los posibles riesgos
word 1., 1)to weigh the pros and cons (of sth) — sopesar or considerar los pros y los contras (de algo)
3)2. VI1) (=tip the scales at) pesarhow much or what do you weigh? — ¿cuánto pesas?
this weighs a ton! * — ¡esto pesa un quintal! *
2) (fig)a) (=be influential) influirto weigh against sth/sb — ser un factor en contra de algo/algn
there are many factors weighing against the meeting happening — hay muchos factores en contra de que tenga lugar la reunión
to weigh in favour of sth/sb — ser un factor a favor de algo/algn, inclinar la balanza a favor de algo/algn
all these factors will weigh heavily with voters — todos estos factores influirán mucho en los votantes
b) (=be a burden)- weigh in- weigh up* * *[weɪ]
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1) \<\<person/load/food\>\> pesar2) ( consider) \<\<factors/arguments/evidence\>\> sopesarto weigh something AGAINST something — comparar algo con algo, contraponer* algo a algo
3) ( Naut)
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vi1) ( measure in weight) \<\<person/load/food\>\> pesarhow much o what do you weigh? — ¿cuánto pesas?
this bag weighs a ton! — (colloq) esta bolsa pesa un quintal or una tonelada!
2) ( count)•Phrasal Verbs:- weigh in- weigh on- weigh up -
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1. transitive verb1) (find weight of) wiegenthe shop assistant was weighing the fruit for her — die Verkäuferin wog ihr das Obst ab
2) (estimate value of) abwägen3) (consider) abwägenweigh in one's mind whether... — sich (Dat.) überlegen, ob...
weigh the consequences of one's actions — sich (Dat.) die Folgen seines Handelns klarmachen
4) (balance in one's hand) wiegen5) (have the weight of) wiegen2. intransitive verbit weighs very little — es wiegt sehr wenig
1)weigh [very] heavy/light — [sehr] viel/wenig wiegen
2) (be important)Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/121122/weigh_against">weigh against- weigh in- weigh on- weigh up* * *[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.) wiegen2) (to be equal to in heaviness: This parcel weighs one kilo; How much / What does this box weigh?) wiegen3) (to be a heavy burden to: She was weighed down with two large suitcases.) niederdrücken•- 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.) beschweren2) (to hold down by attaching weights: They weighted the balloon to prevent it from flying away.) beschweren•- weightless- weightlessness
- weighty
- weightily
- weightiness
- weighing-machine
- weightlifting
- weigh anchor
- weigh in
- weigh out
- weigh up* * *[weɪ]I. vi1. (in measurement) wiegento \weigh heavily with sb für jdn eine große Bedeutung haben3. (distress)▪ to \weigh on sb auf jdm lastenhe's under huge pressure at work, and it's really \weighing on him er steht bei der Arbeit unter enormem Druck, was ihn wirklich belastetto \weigh heavily on sb schwer auf jdm lastenII. vt1. (measure)2. (consider)▪ to \weigh sth etw abwägento \weigh one's words [or each word] seine Worte [o jedes Wort] auf die Goldwaage legen3. NAUTto \weigh anchor den Anker lichten* * *[weɪ]1. vt1) (lit) goods, person, oneself etc wiegencould you weigh these bananas/this piece of cheese for me? — könnten Sie mir diese Bananen/dieses Stück Käse abwiegen or auswiegen?
2) (fig) words, problem, merits etc abwägento weigh A against B — A gegen B abwägen, A und B gegeneinander abwägen
3) (NAUT)to weigh anchor — den Anker lichten
2. vi2) (fig: be a burden) lasten (on auf +dat)3) (fig: be important) geltento weigh with sb — Gewicht bei jdm haben, jdm etwas gelten
* * *weigh1 [weı]A s1. Wiegen nB v/tweigh o.s. sich wiegen2. (in der Hand) wiegen:4. weigh anchora) den Anker lichten,b) auslaufen (Schiff)C v/i1. wiegen, schwer sein:how much do you weigh? wie viel wiegst du?, wie schwer bist du?weigh heavily ( oder strongly) (little) (nicht) schwer wiegen ( with bei), (keinen) großen Einfluss haben ( with auf akk)3. fig lasten (on auf dat)4. → B 3weigh2 [weı] s:under weigh SCHIFF in Fahrt* * *1. transitive verb1) (find weight of) wiegen2) (estimate value of) abwägen3) (consider) abwägenweigh in one's mind whether... — sich (Dat.) überlegen, ob...
weigh the consequences of one's actions — sich (Dat.) die Folgen seines Handelns klarmachen
4) (balance in one's hand) wiegen5) (have the weight of) wiegen2. intransitive verb1)weigh [very] heavy/light — [sehr] viel/wenig wiegen
Phrasal Verbs:- weigh in- weigh on- weigh up* * *(on) v.abwägen v.lasten (auf) v.wiegen v.(§ p.,pp.: wog, gewogen) v.abwägen v.lasten v.wiegen v.(§ p.,pp.: wog, gewogen) -
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I [weɪ]nome pesatura f.II 1. [weɪ]1) pesare [object, person]how much o what do you weigh? quanto pesi? to weigh sth. in one's hand — soppesare qcs
2) (consider carefully) considerare bene, soppesare [arguments, options]; ponderare [consequences, risk, words]to weigh sth. against sth. — mettere sulla bilancia qcs. e qcs.
to weigh sth. in the balance — mettere sulla bilancia qcs
3) mar.2.to weigh with sb. — contare per qcn.
to weigh against sb. — giocare a sfavore di qcn.
to weigh in sb.'s favour — giocare a favore di qcn
to weigh on sb. — pesare su qcn.
3.to weigh on sb.'s mind — assillare la mente di qcn
- weigh in- weigh up* * *[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.) pesare, pesarsi2) (to be equal to in heaviness: This parcel weighs one kilo; How much / What does this box weigh?) pesare3) (to be a heavy burden to: She was weighed down with two large suitcases.) gravare, opprimere; abbassare•- 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.) appesantire2) (to hold down by attaching weights: They weighted the balloon to prevent it from flying away.) appesantire•- weightlessness
- weighty
- weightily
- weightiness
- weighing-machine
- weightlifting
- weigh anchor
- weigh in
- weigh out
- weigh up* * *weigh /weɪ/n. [uc]pesatura; pesata● ( sport) weigh-in, peso; pesata, pesatura □ (ipp.) weigh-out, peso; pesatura ( del fantino) prima della partenza □ ( USA) weigh scale, bilancia ( per cucina).♦ (to) weigh /weɪ/A v. t.1 pesare ( anche fig.): to weigh a new-born baby, pesare un neonato; (fig.) to weigh one's words, pesare le parole2 (fig.) soppesare; considerare bene; ponderare; valutare: to weigh the pros and cons, soppesare i pro e i contro; to weigh the merits of two rival candidates, valutare i meriti di due concorrentiB v. i.1 pesare; esser pesante; avere il peso di; (fig.) avere peso, contare, valere: The box weighs ten pounds, la scatola pesa dieci libbre (kg 4,450); His words don't weigh at all with me, le sue parole non contano nulla per me; non do nessun peso alle sue parole4 – to weigh on (o upon) pesare a (q.); essere di peso a (q.); gravare; opprimere: The secret weighed heavily on him, il segreto gli pesava enormemente; The theft weighs on his conscience, il furto (che ha commesso) gli pesa sulla coscienza● (naut. e fig.) to weigh anchor, levare l'ancora □ to weigh in sb. 's favour, essere valutato (o contato) a favore di q. □ to weigh oneself, pesarsi □ (fig.) to be weighed in the balance, essere giudicato.* * *I [weɪ]nome pesatura f.II 1. [weɪ]1) pesare [object, person]how much o what do you weigh? quanto pesi? to weigh sth. in one's hand — soppesare qcs
2) (consider carefully) considerare bene, soppesare [arguments, options]; ponderare [consequences, risk, words]to weigh sth. against sth. — mettere sulla bilancia qcs. e qcs.
to weigh sth. in the balance — mettere sulla bilancia qcs
3) mar.2.to weigh with sb. — contare per qcn.
to weigh against sb. — giocare a sfavore di qcn.
to weigh in sb.'s favour — giocare a favore di qcn
to weigh on sb. — pesare su qcn.
3.to weigh on sb.'s mind — assillare la mente di qcn
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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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{wei}
I. 1. тегля, претеглям, меря, премервам, преценявам
to WEIGH an argument with/against another преценявам/съпоставям два довода
2. тежа
тегна (u прен.), имам значение
3. мисля, премислям, обмислям, преценявам внимателно
4. мор. вдигам котва, отплувам
weigh against натежавам във вреда на, преча/попречвам на
weigh down натежавам, натегвам
WEIGHed down shopping bags претъпкани пазарски чанти/торби, притискам/смъквам надолу, обременявам, претоварвам, потискам, гнетя, смазвам
WEIGHed down with sleep капнал за сън
weigh in тегля (се) /меря (се) преди състезание (за жокей и пр.)
to WEIGH in at 90 kilos тежа 90 кг, претеглят ми багажа
to WEIGH in with подкрепям, (под) помагам, привеждам (решаващ силен аргумент и пр.)
weigh on, upon тежа, тегна (и прен.), измъчвам, тревожа
weigh out премервам, размервам, тегля (се) /претеглям (се) след състезание
weigh up преценявам, претеглям, съставям си мнение за
weigh upon weigh on
weigh with имам значение за, влияя/повлиявам на
II. 1. претегляне, премерване
2. вдигане на котва, отплуване* * *{wei} v 1. тегля, претеглям, меря, премервам; преценявам; to weigh (2) {'wei} n 1. претегляне, премерване; 2. вдигане на котва; от* * *тежа; тегна; тегля; премервам; претеглям;* * *1. i. тегля, претеглям, меря, премервам, преценявам 2. ii. претегляне, премерване 3. to weigh an argument with/against another преценявам/съпоставям два довода 4. to weigh in at 90 kilos тежа 90 кг, претеглят ми багажа 5. to weigh in with подкрепям, (под) помагам, привеждам (решаващ силен аргумент и пр.) 6. weigh against натежавам във вреда на, преча/попречвам на 7. weigh down натежавам, натегвам 8. weigh in тегля (се) /меря (се) преди състезание (за жокей и пр.) 9. weigh on, upon тежа, тегна (и прен.), измъчвам, тревожа 10. weigh out премервам, размервам, тегля (се) /претеглям (се) след състезание 11. weigh up преценявам, претеглям, съставям си мнение за 12. weigh upon weigh on 13. weigh with имам значение за, влияя/повлиявам на 14. weighed down shopping bags претъпкани пазарски чанти/торби, притискам/смъквам надолу, обременявам, претоварвам, потискам, гнетя, смазвам 15. weighed down with sleep капнал за сън 16. вдигане на котва, отплуване 17. мисля, премислям, обмислям, преценявам внимателно 18. мор. вдигам котва, отплувам 19. тегна (u прен.), имам значение 20. тежа* * *weigh [wei] I. v 1. тегля, претеглям, меря, премервам; 2. тежа; 3. имам значение, тежа; 4. мисля, премислям, обмислям, преценявам; 5. ост. смятам; 6. сп. претеглям (играч преди състезание - при бокс, борба); • to \weigh anchor мор. вдигам котва, потеглям; II. n 1. претегляне, измерване; 2. вдигане на котва, отплуване; • under \weigh мор. на път (обикн. way). -
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[weɪ]гл.1)а) = weigh oneself взвешиватьсяHe weighed himself on the scale. — Он взвесился на весах.
б) взвешиватьHe meditatively weighed his stick in his hand. — Он задумчиво взвесил палку в руке.
The goods were carefully weighed at the time of shipment. — При отправке товары были тщательно взвешены.
2) взвешивать, оценивать, рассматриватьI weighed the consequences of both sides as fairly as I could. — Я взвесил последствия обоих решений как можно более беспристрастно.
This point deserves to be carefully weighed. — Этот вопрос стоит тщательно обдумать.
Selfish interests don't weigh with him at all. — Он не придаёт никакого значения личным интересам.
What weighs with me most is his word. — Для меня важнее всего его слово.
Syn:3) (weigh against / with) сравнивать с (чем-л.)to weigh one plan (one thing, a proposal, an argument, etc.) against another — сравнивать один план (вещь, предложение, аргумент и т.д.) с другим
4) веситьthe suitcase weighs quite a lot — чемодан довольно тяжёлый / весит довольно много
Some of marmots are found to weigh above twenty pounds. — Оказалось, что некоторые сурки весят более двадцати фунтов.
5) иметь вес (об аргументах, доводах)to weigh heavily — иметь большое значение, говорить в пользу чего-л.
to weigh one argument against another — взвешивать аргументы, рассматривать один аргумент по сравнению с другими
His testimony will weigh heavily against you. — Его свидетельство будет серьёзным аргументом не в вашу пользу.
6) ( weigh (up)on) тяготить (кого-л.)The silence began to weigh on us. — Молчание начало тяготить нас.
7) ( weigh with) влиять на (кого-л. / что-л.)•- weigh in
- weigh out
- weigh up••to be weighed (in the balance) and found wanting библ. — оказаться негодным, не оправдать надежд; не выдержать сравнения с кем-л. (перифраза слов из Книги пророка Даниила, 5:27)
For years the prolific Georg Philipp Telemann got "no respect." He was weighed in the balance with Bach and found wanting. — На протяжении долгих лет плодовитый Георг Филипп Телеман был "не в почёте" [у музыковедов]. Он не выдерживал сравнения с Бахом.
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weigh — S3 [weı] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(be a particular weight)¦ 2¦(measure weight)¦ 3¦(consider/compare)¦ 4¦(influence)¦ 5 weigh your words 6 weigh anchor Phrasal verbs weigh somebody<=>down weigh in weigh on somebody … Dictionary of contemporary English
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weigh — v. 1) to weigh heavily 2) (d; intr.) ( to count ) to weigh against (his testimony will weigh heavily against you) 3) (d; tr.) ( to balance ) to weigh against (to weigh one argument against another) 4) (d; intr.) ( to press ) to weigh on (legal… … Combinatory dictionary
weigh */*/ — UK [weɪ] / US verb Word forms weigh : present tense I/you/we/they weigh he/she/it weighs present participle weighing past tense weighed past participle weighed 1) a) [linking verb] to have a particular weight Tell me Clare, how much do you weigh? … English dictionary
weigh — Synonyms and related words: amount to something, analogize, appraise, appreciate, assay, assess, assimilate, balance, be abstracted, be featured, be heavy, be influential, be persuasive, be prominent, be somebody, be something, bring into analogy … Moby Thesaurus
weigh — weigh1 verb 1》 find out how heavy (someone or something) is. ↘have a specified weight. ↘balance (something) in the hands to assess its weight. ↘(weigh something out) measure and take out a portion of a particular weight. ↘(weigh… … English new terms dictionary
weigh — UK US /weɪ/ verb [T] ► to have a particular weight: »The portable calculator weighs 2 ounces. ► to measure the weight of something: »Your luggage must be weighed before it is put onto the aircraft. ► to carefully consider something, especially by … Financial and business terms