weigh

weigh
wei
1. verb
1) (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?) pesar
3) (to be a heavy burden to: She was weighed down with two large suitcases.) cargar
•

2. verb
1) (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 peso
2) (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 pesar
could you weigh this melon for me? ¿me pesa este melón, por favor?
how much does the melon weigh? ¿cuánto pesa el melón?
weigh
tr[weɪ]
transitive verb
1 (gen) pesar
■ she weighed the parcel pesó el paquete
2 figurative use (consider carefully) ponderar, sopesar (up, -); (compare carefully) contraponer (with/against, a)
■ weigh (up) the pros and cons sopesar los pros y los contras
■ weigh the advantages against the disadvantages contraponer las ventajas a las desventajas
intransitive verb
1 (gen) pesar
■ how much do you weigh? ¿cuánto pesas?
■ it doesn't weigh anything no pesa nada
2 (be important to, have influence on) influir en, pesar
■ his previous record weighed heavily against him sus antecedentes penales pesaban mucho contra él
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to weigh anchor levar anclas
to weigh the evidence sopesar las pruebas
to weigh a ton pesar una tonelada
to weigh one's words ponderar las palabras
weigh ['weɪ] vt
1) : pesar
2) consider: considerar, sopesar
3)
to weigh anchor : levar anclas
4)
to weigh down : sobrecargar (con una carga), abrumar (con preocupaciones, etc.)
weigh vi
1) : pesar
it weighs 10 pounds: pesa 10 libras
2) count: tener importancia, contar
3)
to weigh on one's mind : preocuparle a uno
weigh
v.
• abalanzar v.
• levar v.
• levar anclas v.
• pesar v.
• ponderar v.
• sopesar v.
weɪ
1.
transitive verb
1) \<\<person/load/food\>\> pesar

to weigh oneself — pesarse

2) (consider) \<\<factors/arguments/evidence\>\> sopesar

to weigh something AGAINST something — comparar algo con algo, contraponer* algo a algo

3) (Naut)

to weigh anchor — levar anclas


2.
vi
1) (measure in weight) \<\<person/load/food\>\> pesar

how much o what do you weigh? — ¿cuánto pesas?

this bag weighs a ton! — (colloq) esta bolsa pesa un quintal or una tonelada!

2) (count)

your inexperience will weigh against you — tu falta de experiencia será un factor en tu contra

this weighed heavily in her favor — esto la favoreció enormemente

•
Phrasal Verbs:
[weɪ]
1. VT
1) (=measure weight of) pesar

to weigh o.s. — pesarse

2) (=consider) [+ evidence, options, risks] sopesar, considerar

the advantages of surgery have to be weighed against possible risks — las ventajas de la cirugía se tienen que contraponer a los posibles riesgos

to weigh the pros and cons (of sth) — sopesar or considerar los pros y los contras (de algo)

word 1., 1)
3)

to weigh anchor — levar anclas

2. VI
1) (=tip the scales at) pesar

it weighs four kilos — pesa cuatro kilos

how much or what do you weigh? — ¿cuánto pesas?

this weighs a ton! * — ¡esto pesa un quintal! *

2) (fig)
a) (=be influential) influir

to 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)

to weigh on sb — agobiar a algn

her absence began to weigh on me — su ausencia comenzó a agobiarme

to weigh on sb's conscience — pesar sobre la conciencia de algn

it weighs (heavily) on her mind — le preocupa (mucho)

eat something that won't weigh on your stomach — come algo que no te resulte pesado al estómago

* * *
[weɪ]
1.
transitive verb
1) \<\<person/load/food\>\> pesar

to weigh oneself — pesarse

2) (consider) \<\<factors/arguments/evidence\>\> sopesar

to weigh something AGAINST something — comparar algo con algo, contraponer* algo a algo

3) (Naut)

to weigh anchor — levar anclas


2.
vi
1) (measure in weight) \<\<person/load/food\>\> pesar

how much o what do you weigh? — ¿cuánto pesas?

this bag weighs a ton! — (colloq) esta bolsa pesa un quintal or una tonelada!

2) (count)

your inexperience will weigh against you — tu falta de experiencia será un factor en tu contra

this weighed heavily in her favor — esto la favoreció enormemente

•
Phrasal Verbs:

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Mira otros diccionarios:

  • 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

  • Weigh — Weigh, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Weighed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Weighing}.] [OE. weien, weyen, weghen, AS. wegan to bear, move; akin to D. wegen to weigh, G. w[ a]gen, wiegen, to weigh, bewegen to move, OHG. wegan, Icel. vega to move, carry, lift, weigh,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 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

  • weigh — ► VERB 1) find out how heavy (someone or something) is. 2) have a specified weight. 3) (weigh out) measure and take out (a portion of a particular weight). 4) (weigh down) be heavy and cumbersome or oppressive to. 5) (weigh on) be depre …   English terms dictionary

  • weigh — weigh1 [wā] vt. [ME weien, to weigh, bear < OE wegan, to carry, bear, akin to Ger weigan, wägen < IE base * weĝh , to go, draw > OE wæg, a wave, L vehere, to carry, bring] 1. to determine the weight of by means of a scale or balance 2.… …   English World dictionary

  • Weigh — Weigh, v. i. 1. To have weight; to be heavy. They only weigh the heavier. Cowper. [1913 Webster] 2. To be considered as important; to have weight in the intellectual balance. [1913 Webster] Your vows to her and me . . . will even weigh. Shak.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 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

Compartir el artículo y extractos

Link directo
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”