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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.) vážiť (sa)2) (to be equal to in heaviness: This parcel weighs one kilo; How much / What does this box weigh?) vážiť3) (to be a heavy burden to: She was weighed down with two large suitcases.) zaťažiť•- 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.) zaťažiť2) (to hold down by attaching weights: They weighted the balloon to prevent it from flying away.) zaťažiť•- weightlessness
- weighty
- weightily
- weightiness
- weighing-machine
- weightlifting
- weigh anchor
- weigh in
- weigh out
- weigh up* * *• uvážit• vážit (mat váhu)• váženie• vážit (sa)• významný• zapôsobit (na koho)• zavážit• zvažovat• zvážit• posúdit• posudzovat
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weigh down — transitive verb Date: 14th century 1. to cause to bend down ; overburden 2. oppress, depress … New Collegiate Dictionary
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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
weigh on — verb be oppressive or disheartening to • Syn: ↑weigh down • Ant: ↑lighten (for: ↑weigh down) • Hypernyms: ↑sadden • Verb Fram … Useful english dictionary
weigh — verb 1) she weighs the fruit Syn: measure the weight of, put on the scales; heft 2) he weighed 170 lbs Syn: have a weight of, tip the scales at, weigh in at 3) the situation weighed heavily on him … Thesaurus of popular words