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1 ■ weigh up
■ weigh upv. t. + avv.1 soppesare (fig.); considerare bene; valutare; ponderare: to weigh up the pros and cons of a decision, soppesare i pro e i contro di una decisione; to weigh up the chances of success, valutare le probabilità di riuscita2 (fam.) farsi un'idea di; prendere le misure a (fig.): I cannot weigh up the new boss yet, non riesco ancora a farmi un'idea del nuovo capo. -
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3 ■ weigh in
■ weigh inA v. i. + avv.3 (fig.) esercitare la propria influenza, il proprio peso; intervenire (autorevolmente): to weigh in with a convincing argument, intervenire (autorevolmente) con un'argomentazione convincenteB v. t. + avv. -
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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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[weɪ]1. vt1) (also), fig pesareto weigh o.s. — pesarsi
2)to weigh anchor Naut — salpare, levare l'ancora
2. vi(
fig: be a worry) to weigh on sb — pesare su qnto weigh with sb — avere importanza or contare per qn
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1) [boxer, jockey] andare al peso2) (contribute) contribuire3) (intervene in debate) intervenire* * *to find one's weight before a fight, after a horse-race etc (noun weigh-in) pesarsi* * *vi + advSport pesarsi (prima di una gara)* * *1) [boxer, jockey] andare al peso2) (contribute) contribuire3) (intervene in debate) intervenire -
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9 weigh down
weigh down on [sb., sth.] pesare su; weigh down [sth., sb.], weigh [sth., sb.] down sovraccaricare [ vehicle]; bloccare [ papers]; fig. [ anxiety] opprimere [ person]to be weighed down with — essere piegato dal peso di [ luggage]; essere ricoperto di [gifts, prizes]; essere gravato da [ worry]
* * *vt + adv(branches) piegare, (person: with worry) opprimere* * *weigh down on [sb., sth.] pesare su; weigh down [sth., sb.], weigh [sth., sb.] down sovraccaricare [ vehicle]; bloccare [ papers]; fig. [ anxiety] opprimere [ person]to be weighed down with — essere piegato dal peso di [ luggage]; essere ricoperto di [gifts, prizes]; essere gravato da [ worry]
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10 ■ 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. -
11 ■ weigh out
■ weigh outA v. t. + avv.2 distribuire (qc.) pesando: to weigh out portions of bacon, distribuire porzioni di bacon pesandoleB v. i. + avv.( sport: boxe) pesare alla fine dell'incontro: The challenger weighed out three pounds lighter, nell'incontro lo sfidante aveva perso tre libbre. -
12 ■ weigh down
■ weigh downv. t. + avv.1 spostare il peso su; appesantire: The boat must be weighed down on the right side, bisogna appesantire la barca sul fianco destro2 incurvare, piegare ( con il peso): The apple-trees were weighed down with fruit, i meli si piegavano sotto il peso dei frutti -
13 weigh (register) control
Controllo m del pesoDictionary of packaging machinery and equipment > weigh (register) control
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14 weigh governor
Regolatore m del pesoDictionary of packaging machinery and equipment > weigh governor
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15 weigh feeder
Dosing feeder, weigh feederDispositivo m dosatoreDictionary of packaging machinery and equipment > weigh feeder
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16 weigh out
pesare [ingredients, quantity]* * *(to measure out by weighing: He weighed out six kilos of sand.) pesare* * *vt + adv(goods) pesare* * *pesare [ingredients, quantity] -
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18 outweigh out·weigh vt
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19 weighbridge weigh·bridge n
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20 weighing weigh·ing n
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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 — [ weı ] verb ** 1. ) linking verb to have a particular weight: Tell me Clare, how much do you weigh? The baby weighed 7 pounds when she was born. weigh a ton (=be very heavy): Your suitcase weighs a ton. a ) transitive to measure how heavy… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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weigh up — 1. To force up (lit and figurative) 2. To consider carefully and assess the quality of (eg a person) (informal) • • • Main Entry: ↑weigh * * * ˌweigh ˈup [transitive] [ … Useful english dictionary
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Weigh — (w[=a]), n. (Naut.) A corruption of {Way}, used only in the phrase {under weigh}. [1913 Webster] An expedition was got under weigh from New York. Thackeray. [1913 Webster] The Athenians . . . hurried on board and with considerable difficulty got… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
weigh — (v.) O.E. wegan find the weight of, have weight, lift, carry, from P.Gmc. *weganan (Cf. O.S. wegan, O.Fris. wega, Du. wegen to weigh, O.N. vega, O.H.G. wegan to move, carry, weigh, Ger. wiegen to weigh ), from PIE *wegh to move … Etymology 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
weigh in — (of a boxer or jockey) be officially weighed before or after a contest. → weigh weigh in informal make a forceful contribution to a competition or argument. → weigh … English new terms dictionary