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/wei/ * danh từ - (hàng hi) under weigh đang đi, dọc đường * ngoại động từ - cân =to weigh a parcel+ cân một cái gói - cầm, nhấc xem nặng nhẹ =to weigh a stone in the hand+ cầm hòn đá trong tay xem nặng nhẹ - cân nhấc, đắn đo =to weigh one's words+ đắn đo lời nói =to weigh the pros and cons+ cân nhắc lợi hại =to weigh anchor+ nhổ neo * nội động từ - cân nặng, nặng =to weigh light+ cân nhẹ =to weigh five tons+ nặng năm tấn - cân, được cân =many chemicals weigh on precision scales+ nhiều chất hoá học được cân trên cân tiểu ly - có trọng lượng, có tác dụng, có nh hưởng; có tầm quan trọng lớn =an accusation without evidence does not weigh much+ lời buộc tội không có chứng cớ thì không có tác dụng - đè nặng, ám nh, day dứt =these worries weighed upon his mind+ những nỗi lo nghĩ này đè nặng lên tâm trí hắn !to weigh down - đè nặng lên (qu..., lên cành cây); làm nghiêng, làm lệch (cán cân); nặng hn (một vật khác) - đập tan (lập luận); đè bẹp, áp đo (kẻ thù) - làm cho mệt nhọc; làm cho bối rối, làm cho lo âu =weighed down with sorrow+ lòng đầy phiền muộn !to weigh in - (thể dục,thể thao) được cân trước khi đua (dô kề) !to weigh in with - viện ra một cách đắc thắng (lý lẽ, sự kiện...) !to weigh out - cân (từng tí một) =to weigh out butter, sugar for a cake+ cân b, đường để làm bánh - (thể dục,thể thao) được cân sau khi đua (dô kề)
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weigh down — [v] depress bear down, burden, cumber, get down, hold down, oppress, overburden, overload, press, press down, prey on, pull down, sadden, task, trouble, weight, weigh upon, worry; concepts 7,19 Ant. cheer, delight, please … New thesaurus
weigh down — (something) to slow the operation or growth of an organization. The company was weighed down with debt. Health care costs weigh the economy down … New idioms dictionary
weigh\ down — • weigh down • weight down 1. To make heavy; cause to go down or bend with weight; overload. The evergreens are weighed down by the deep snow. Often used with with or by . There are so many children in the back seat that they are weighing down… … Словарь американских идиом
weigh down — index disadvantage, encumber (hinder), load, overcome (overwhelm), overload, overwhelm, tax ( … Law dictionary
weigh down — verb 1. be oppressive or disheartening to • Syn: ↑weigh on • Ant: ↑lighten • Hypernyms: ↑sadden • Verb Frames: Something s somebody … Useful english dictionary
weigh down — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms weigh down : present tense I/you/we/they weigh down he/she/it weighs down present participle weighing down past tense weighed down past participle weighed down 1) to make someone heavy and unable to move… … English dictionary
weigh down — v. (D; tr.) to weigh down with (we were weighed down with packages) * * * (D; tr.) to weigh down with (we were weigh downed down with packages) … Combinatory dictionary
weigh down — 1) PHRASAL VERB If something that you are wearing or carrying weighs you down, it stops you moving easily by making you heavier. [V n P] He wrenched off his sneakers. If they had to swim, he didn t want anything weighing him down... [V P n (not… … English dictionary
weigh down — verb a) To act as a ballast for. We used some sandbags to weigh down the balloon. b) To be too much for someone to cope with. All the news of murder and famine is weighing me down … Wiktionary
weigh down on — phr verb Weigh down on is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑guilt … Collocations dictionary
weigh down something — weigh down (something) to slow the operation or growth of an organization. The company was weighed down with debt. Health care costs weigh the economy down … New idioms dictionary
