- weight
- weitnoun1) (the amount which a person or thing weighs: He's put on a lot of weight (= got much fatter) over the years.) peso2) (a piece of metal etc of a standard weight: seven-pound weight.) peso3) (a heavy object, especially one for lifting as a sport: He lifts weights to develop his muscles.) pesa4) (burden; load: You have taken a weight off my mind.) peso5) (importance: Her opinion carries a lot of weight.) pesoweight n pesoyou have to lose weight debes perder pesoweighttr[weɪt]noun1 (gen) peso■ gross weight / net weight peso bruto / peso neto■ it's 10 kilos in weight pesa 10 kilos■ feel the weight of this sopesa esto■ the columns support the weight of the roof las columnas aguantan el peso del tejado2 (of scales, clock, gym) pesa; (heavy object) peso, cosa pesada■ you shouldn't lift heavy weights no deberías levantar cosas pesadas3 figurative use (burden, worry) peso, carga■ that's a weight off my mind eso me quita un peso de encima■ the full weight of responsibility fell on her ella cargó con toda la responsabilidad4 figurative use (importance, influence) peso, importancia, influencia■ the weight of the evidence el peso de las pruebas■ your support adds weight to the campaign tu apoyo da peso a la campaña■ that argument doesn't carry much weight ese argumento no tiene mucho pesotransitive verb1 (make heavy) cargar con peso, poner peso en, añadir peso a; (fishing net) lastrar2 figurative use (statistics etc) ponderar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto lose weight perder peso, adelgazarto pull one's weight poner de su parteto put on weight engordar, ganar pesoto take the weight off one's feet descansar los piesto throw one's weight about/around hacer sentir su autoridadweight limit límite nombre masculino de pesoweight training entrenamiento con pesasweight watcher persona que se cuida la líneaweights and measures pesos nombre masculino plural y medidasweight ['weɪt] vt1) : poner peso en, sujetar con un peso2) burden: cargar, oprimirweight n1) heaviness: peso mto lose weight: bajar de peso, adelgazar2) : peso mweights and measures: pesos y medidas3) : pesa fto lift weights: levantar pesas4) burden: peso m, carga fto take a weight off one's mind: quitarle un peso de encima a uno5) importance: peso m6) influence: influencia f, autoridad fto throw one's weight around: hacer sentir su influenciaweightv.• ponderar v.• sobrecargar v.n.• carga s.f.• cargo s.m.• importancia s.f.• lastre s.m.• pesa s.f.• peso s.m.
I weɪtnoun1) u c (mass, heaviness) peso mit's sold by weight — se vende al peso or por peso
the bag is 5kg in weight — la bolsa pesa 5kg
what weight are you? — ¿cuánto pesas?
to gain o put on weight — engordar, subir de peso
to lose weight — adelgazar*, perder* peso
you mustn't lift heavy weights — no debe levantar cosas pesadas
sit down, take the weight off your feet — siéntate y descansa un poco
that has taken a weight off my mind — eso me ha sacado un peso de encima
to be worth one's weight in gold — valer* su peso en oro
to pull one's weight: John isn't pulling his weight John no trabaja como debería; to throw one's weight around mandonear (fam); to throw one's weight behind something — apoyar algo con dedicación
2) u (importance, value) peso mto lend/add weight to something — darle* más peso a algo
his views don't carry much weight with her — ella no respeta mucho sus opiniones, para ella sus opiniones no cuentan mucho
3)a) (unit) peso mweights and measures — pesos y medidas
b) (for scales, clocks) pesa fc) (Sport) pesa f; (before n)weight training — entrenamiento m con pesas
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transitive verba) (make heavier) darle* peso a; \<\<fishing net\>\> lastrarb) (bias)to be weighted against/in favor of somebody — perjudicar*/favorecer* a alguien
Phrasal Verbs:[weɪt]1. N1) (=heaviness) peso m•
sold by weight — vendido a peso•
to gain weight — engordar, ganar peso•
a package three kilos in weight — un paquete que pesa tres kilos, un paquete de tres kilos•
to lose weight — adelgazar, perder peso•
to put on weight — engordar, ganar peso•
the fence couldn't take his weight and collapsed — la valla no aguantó su peso y se vino abajo•
to take the weight off one's feet — sentarse a descansar- chuck or throw one's weight about- throw one's weight behind sbthe government is throwing its weight behind the reforms — el gobierno está apoyando con toda su fuerza las reformas
2) (in clock, for scales) pesa f ; (=heavy object) peso mweights and measures — pesas fpl y medidas
the doctor has forbidden me to lift heavy weights — el médico me ha prohibido levantar peso
3) (fig) (=importance) peso mthese are arguments of some weight — son argumentos de cierto peso
those arguments carry great weight with the minister — esos argumentos influyen poderosamente en el ministro
those arguments carry no weight with the minister — esos argumentos no influyen en el ministro
they won by sheer weight of numbers — ganaron simplemente porque eran más
to give due weight to sth — dar la debida importancia a algo
to lend weight to sth — darle más peso a algo
2.VT (=add weight to) cargar, dar peso a; (=hold down) sujetar con un peso3.CPDweight gain N — aumento m de peso
weight limit N — límite m de peso
weight loss N — pérdida f de peso
weight problem N —
to have a weight problem — tener problemas de peso
weight training N — entrenamiento m con pesas
weight watcher N — persona f que vigila el peso or cuida la línea
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I [weɪt]noun1) u c (mass, heaviness) peso mit's sold by weight — se vende al peso or por peso
the bag is 5kg in weight — la bolsa pesa 5kg
what weight are you? — ¿cuánto pesas?
to gain o put on weight — engordar, subir de peso
to lose weight — adelgazar*, perder* peso
you mustn't lift heavy weights — no debe levantar cosas pesadas
sit down, take the weight off your feet — siéntate y descansa un poco
that has taken a weight off my mind — eso me ha sacado un peso de encima
to be worth one's weight in gold — valer* su peso en oro
to pull one's weight: John isn't pulling his weight John no trabaja como debería; to throw one's weight around mandonear (fam); to throw one's weight behind something — apoyar algo con dedicación
2) u (importance, value) peso mto lend/add weight to something — darle* más peso a algo
his views don't carry much weight with her — ella no respeta mucho sus opiniones, para ella sus opiniones no cuentan mucho
3)a) (unit) peso mweights and measures — pesos y medidas
b) (for scales, clocks) pesa fc) (Sport) pesa f; (before n)weight training — entrenamiento m con pesas
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transitive verba) (make heavier) darle* peso a; \<\<fishing net\>\> lastrarb) (bias)to be weighted against/in favor of somebody — perjudicar*/favorecer* a alguien
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English-spanish dictionary. 2013.
