weigh
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weigh
determine the weight of something; to ponder and consider: Weigh your decision before going forward.; to consider one’s words carefully: Weigh your words before you speak.
Not to be confused with:
way – the condition of things; how something is done or how it happens; a pathway: This is the way you get to the pool.
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weigh 1
(wā)v. weighed, weigh·ing, weighs
v.tr.
1.
a. To determine the weight of, as with a scale: weighed the tomatoes before buying them.
b. To measure or apportion (a certain quantity) by weight. Often used with out: weighed out a pound of cheese.
2.
a. To balance in the mind in order to make a choice; ponder or evaluate: weighed the alternatives and decided to stay.
b. To choose carefully or deliberately: weigh one's words.
3. Nautical To raise (anchor).
v.intr.
Phrasal Verbs: 1. To be of a specific weight: The dog weighs nearly 50 pounds.
2. To have consequence or importance: The decision weighed heavily against us.
3.
a. To cause to bend heavily by added weight. Used with on or upon: a coating of ice that weighed on the slender branches.
b. To be burdensome or oppressive. Used with on or upon: These concerns have been weighing on us for weeks.
4. Nautical To raise anchor.
weigh down
1. To cause to bend down with added weight: vines that were weighed down with grapes.
2. To give great worry or difficulty to; burden: The responsibilities of the new job weighed him down.
weigh in
1. Sports To be weighed at a weigh-in.
2. To have one's baggage weighed, as at an airport.
3. To be of a specified weight: The new book weighs in at 7 pounds.
4. Slang To join in a discussion; utter a remark: She weighed in with some pertinent facts.
weigh′a·ble adj.
weigh′er n.
weigh 2
(wā)n. Nautical
Way. Used in the phrase under weigh.
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weigh
(weɪ)vb
1. (tr) to measure the weight of
2. (intr) to have weight or be heavy: she weighs more than her sister.
3. (often foll by: out) to apportion according to weight
4. (tr) to consider carefully: to weigh the facts of a case.
5. (intr) to be influential: his words weighed little with the jury.
6. (often foll by: on) to be oppressive or burdensome (to)
7. obsolete to regard or esteem
8. (Nautical Terms) weigh anchor to raise a vessel's anchor or (of a vessel) to have its anchor raised preparatory to departure
[Old English wegan; related to Old Frisian wega, Old Norse vega, Gothic gawigan, German wiegen]
ˈweighable adj
ˈweigher n
weigh
(weɪ)n
under weigh a variant spelling of under way
[C18: variation due to the influence of phrases such as to weigh anchor]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
weigh
(weɪ)v.t.
1. to determine or ascertain the force that gravitation exerts upon (a person or thing) by use of a balance, scale, or other mechanical device.
2. to measure or apportion (a certain quantity of something) according to weight (usu. fol. by out): weighed out five pounds of sugar.
3. to make heavy; increase the weight or bulk of; weight.
4. to evaluate in the mind; consider carefully in order to reach an opinion, decision, or choice: Let's weigh the facts.
v.i. 5. to have weight or a specified amount of weight: to weigh less; to weigh a ton.
6. to have importance, moment, or consequence.
7. to bear down as a weight or burden (usu. fol. by on or upon): Responsibility weighed upon her.
8. to consider carefully or judicially: to weigh well before deciding.
9. weigh down,
a. to cause to become bowed under a weight.
b. to lower the spirits of; burden; depress.
10. weigh in,
a. (of a boxer or wrestler) to be weighed by a medical examiner on the day of a bout.
b. (of a jockey) to be weighed with the saddle and weights after a race.
c. to be of the weight determined by such a weighing.
11. weigh out, (of a jockey)
Idioms: a. to be weighed with the saddle and weights before a race.
b. to be of the weight determined by such a weighing.
weigh anchor, to heave up a ship's anchor in preparation for getting under way.
[before 900; Middle English weghen, Old English wegan to carry, weigh, c. Old Saxon, Old High German wegan to move, weigh, Old Norse vega to move, Gothic gawigan to move, shake; akin to way1, wain]
weigh′a•ble, adj.
weigh′er, n.
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weigh
- dispense - Ultimately from Latin dispendere, "weigh out."
- expend - Comes from ex-, "out," and pendere, "weigh; pay"; originally, it referred to spending money, with the root sense being "to weigh out money."
- preponderate - Once meant "weigh more" and "have greater intellectual weight."
- spend - A blend of Latin pendere, "pay, weigh," and expendere, "pay out."
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
weigh
Past participle: weighed
Gerund: weighing
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| Verb | 1. |  weigh - have a certain weight measure - have certain dimensions; "This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches" |
| 2. |  weigh - show consideration for; take into account; "You must consider her age"; "The judge considered the offender's youth and was lenient" | |
| 3. |  weigh - determine the weight of; "The butcher weighed the chicken"heft - test the weight of something by lifting it weigh - have a certain weight | |
| 4. |  weigh - have weight; have import, carry weight; "It does not matter much"be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" | |
| 5. |  weigh - to be oppressive or burdensome; "weigh heavily on the mind", "Something pressed on his mind" |
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weigh
verb
1. have a weight of, tip the scales at (informal) His wife weighs over 22 stone.
2. measure the weight of, put someone or something on the scales, measure how heavy someone or something is They counted and weighed the fruits.
3. (often with up) consider, study, examine, contemplate, evaluate, ponder, mull over, think over, eye up, reflect upon, give thought to, meditate upon, deliberate upon He is weighing the possibility of filing charges against the doctor.
4. compare, balance, contrast, juxtapose, place side by side We must weigh the pros and cons of each method.
5. matter, carry weight, cut any ice (informal), impress, tell, count, have influence, be influential His opinion doesn't weigh much with me, I'm afraid.
weigh on someone oppress, burden, depress, distress, plague, prey, torment, hang over, bear down, gnaw at, cast down, take over The separation weighed on both of them.
weigh someone down
1. burden, overload, encumber, overburden, tax, weight, strain, handicap, saddle, hamper The soldiers were weighed down by their heavy packs.
2. oppress, worry, trouble, burden, depress, haunt, plague, get down, torment, take control of, hang over, beset, prey on, bear down, gnaw at, cast down, press down on, overburden, weigh upon, lie heavy on He could not shake off the guilt that weighed him down.
weigh someone up assess, judge, gauge, appraise, eye someone up, size someone up (informal) As soon as I walked into his office I could see him weighing me up.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
weigh
verb2. To think or think about carefully and at length:
chew on (or over), cogitate, consider, contemplate, deliberate, entertain, excogitate, meditate, mull, muse, ponder, reflect, revolve, ruminate, study, think, think out, think over, think through, turn over.
Idioms: cudgel one's brains, put on one's thinking cap, rack one's brain.
weigh downphrasal verb
weigh on or upon
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Translations
يَزِنيَزِنُيكونُ حِملا ثَقيلا
vážit
vejefå vejet
painaapunnitapuntaroidaarvioidamitata
težiti
nyomroskadozik
íòyngjavegavega, vigta
重さが･･･ある
무게를 달다
besvorisnesvarumaspadidinti svorįpakelti inkarąpasisverti
apkrautnokrautnospiestnosvērtsvērt
vážiť
tehtati
väga
ชั่งน้ำหนัก
ağırlığında olmakbelini bükmekbunaltmakçekmekgelmek/çekmek
cân
weigh
[weɪ]A. VT
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)
see also word A1
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)
see also word A1
3. to weigh anchor → levar anclas
B. 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!
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)
2.1. (= 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
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
2.2. (= 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
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
weigh down
A. VT + ADV
1. (lit)
1.1. (= hold down) → sujetar (con un peso/una piedra )
2. (fig) → agobiar, abrumar (more liter)
to be weighed down with or by sorrow → estar abrumado por la pena
he felt weighed down with or by responsibilities → se sentía agobiado por las responsabilidades
I was weighed down by guilt → me pesaba el sentimiento de culpabilidad
the government is weighed down with or by debt → el gobierno está cargado de deudas
to be weighed down with or by sorrow → estar abrumado por la pena
he felt weighed down with or by responsibilities → se sentía agobiado por las responsabilidades
I was weighed down by guilt → me pesaba el sentimiento de culpabilidad
the government is weighed down with or by debt → el gobierno está cargado de deudas
B. VI + ADV to weigh down on sb → agobiar a algn, abrumar a algn (more liter)
sorrow weighed down on her → la pena la abrumaba
sorrow weighed down on her → la pena la abrumaba
weigh in
A. VI + ADV
2. (at airport desk) → facturar el equipaje
3. (= contribute) → intervenir
he weighed in with his opinion → intervino con or expresando su opinión
he weighed in with the argument that → intervino afirmando que ...
he weighed in with his opinion → intervino con or expresando su opinión
he weighed in with the argument that → intervino afirmando que ...
weigh out VT + ADV [+ goods, ingredients, kilo] → pesar
weigh up (esp Brit) VT + ADV [+ situation, risks, alternatives, evidence] → sopesar, considerar; [+ person] → sondear, tantear
we looked at each other, weighing each other up → nos miramos, sondeándonos or tanteándonos el uno al otro
I'm weighing up whether to go or not → estoy considerando si ir o no
we looked at each other, weighing each other up → nos miramos, sondeándonos or tanteándonos el uno al otro
I'm weighing up whether to go or not → estoy considerando si ir o no
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
weigh
[ˈweɪ] vt
[+ person, food] → peser
First, weigh the flour → Tout d'abord, pesez la farine.
to weigh oneself → se peser
First, weigh the flour → Tout d'abord, pesez la farine.
to weigh oneself → se peser
(= consider) [+ evidence, options] → considérer
to weigh the pros and cons → peser le pour et le contre
to weigh the pros and cons → peser le pour et le contre
to weigh anchor → lever l'ancre
vi → peser
How much do you weigh? → Combien est-ce que tu pèses?
She weighs 50kg → Elle pèse 50 kg.
How much do you weigh? → Combien est-ce que tu pèses?
She weighs 50kg → Elle pèse 50 kg.
weigh down
vt sep [snow] [+ branch] → alourdir
[load] [+ person] → alourdir
[worry, problem] [+ person] → accabler
to be weighed down with sth → être accablé(e) par qch
The separation weighed on both of them → La séparation leur pesait à tous deux.
to weigh on sb's mind → peser à qn
I weighed up the pros and cons → J'ai pesé le pour et le contre.
to be weighed down with sth → être accablé(e) par qch
weigh on
vt fus [problem, worry] → peser àThe separation weighed on both of them → La séparation leur pesait à tous deux.
to weigh on sb's mind → peser à qn
weigh out
vt sep [+ goods, ingredients] → peserweigh up
vt sep [+ advantages, alternatives] → peser; [+ person] → jaugerI weighed up the pros and cons → J'ai pesé le pour et le contre.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
weigh
vt
(lit) goods, person, oneself etc → wiegen; could you weigh these bananas/this piece of cheese for me? → könnten Sie mir diese Bananen/dieses Stück Käse abwiegen or auswiegen?
vi
weigh
:weighbridge
n → Brückenwaage f
weigh-in
n (Sport) → Wiegen nt
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weigh
[weɪ]1. vt
a. (also) (fig) → pesare
it weighs a ton (also) (fig) → pesa una tonnellata
to weigh sth in one's hand → soppesare qc
to weigh sth in one's mind → soppesare mentalmente qc
to weigh the pros and cons → valutare i pro e i contro
it weighs a ton (also) (fig) → pesa una tonnellata
to weigh sth in one's hand → soppesare qc
to weigh sth in one's mind → soppesare mentalmente qc
to weigh the pros and cons → valutare i pro e i contro
b. to weigh anchor (Naut) → salpare, levare l'ancora
2. vi (fig) (be a worry) to weigh on sb → pesare su qn
to weigh with sb → avere importanza or contare per qn
it weighs on her mind → la preoccupa
that didn't weigh with him → quello per lui non aveva importanza
to weigh with sb → avere importanza or contare per qn
it weighs on her mind → la preoccupa
that didn't weigh with him → quello per lui non aveva importanza
weigh down vt + adv (branches) → piegare; (person, with worry) → opprimere
to be weighed down by sth → curvarsi sotto il peso di qc
to be weighed down with sorrows → essere oppresso/a dai dispiaceri
to be weighed down by sth → curvarsi sotto il peso di qc
to be weighed down with sorrows → essere oppresso/a dai dispiaceri
weigh in vi + adv (Sport) → pesarsi (prima di una gara)
he weighed in at 60 kilos → al controllo del peso era 60 chili
he weighed in at 60 kilos → al controllo del peso era 60 chili
weigh out vt + adv (goods) → pesare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
weigh
(wei) 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.
2. to be equal to in heaviness. This parcel weighs one kilo; How much / What does this box weigh?
3. to be a heavy burden to. She was weighed down with two large suitcases.
weight (weit) noun1. the amount which a person or thing weighs. He's put on a lot of weight (= got much fatter) over the years.
2. a piece of metal etc of a standard weight. seven-pound weight.
3. a heavy object, especially one for lifting as a sport. He lifts weights to develop his muscles.
4. burden; load. You have taken a weight off my mind.
5. importance. Her opinion carries a lot of weight.
verb1. to attach, or add, a weight or weights to. The plane is weighted at the nose so that it balances correctly in flight.
2. to hold down by attaching weights. They weighted the balloon to prevent it from flying away.
ˈweightless adjective not affected by the earth's gravity pull. The astronauts became weightless on going into orbit round the earth.
ˈweightlessness nounˈweighty adjective
1. important. a weighty reason.
2. heavy.
ˈweightily adverbˈweightiness noun
ˈweighing-machine noun
a (public) machine for weighing people, loads etc; a scale. I weighed myself on the weighing-machine at the railway station.
ˈweightlifting noun the sport of lifting weights.
weigh anchor to lift a ship's anchor in preparation for sailing.
weigh in to find one's weight before a fight, after a horse-race etc ( ˈweigh-in) nounweigh out
to measure out by weighing. He weighed out six kilos of sand.
weigh up to calculate, estimate; to consider. He weighed up his chances of success.
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weigh
→ يَزِنُ vážit veje wiegen ζυγίζω pesar painaa peser težiti pesare 重さが･･･ある 무게를 달다 wegen veie zważyć pesar взвешивать väga ชั่งน้ำหนัก çekmek cân 称重量Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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weigh
vt, vi pesar; The nurse will weigh you..La enfermera lo va a pesar...How much do you weigh?..¿Cuánto pesa?English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.