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weigh [weɪ]
verbo transitivo
1. pesar (measure)
2. sopesar (consider)
- he weighed his words carefully -> midió bien sus palabras
- to weigh one thing against another -> sopesar una cosa frente a otra
3. (Naut)
- to weigh anchor -> levar anclas
verbo intransitivo
4. pesar
- it weighs 2 kilos -> pesa 2 kilos
- how much do you weigh? -> ¿cuánto pesas?
- it's weighing on my conscience -> me pesa en la conciencia
- her experience weighed in her favor -> su experiencia inclinó la balanza a su favor
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weigh [uei]
1. Pesar, averiguar el peso de una cosa por medio de algún instrumento.
2. Pesar, examinar o considerar con relación al valor, a la importancia o a las ventajas; poner en la misma balanza, apreciar.
3. Sobrecargar, agobiar, oprimir.
4. Levar ancla
sustantivo
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
5. Pesar, tener o hacer tanto o cuanto, pesar una cosa. (n)
6. Pesar, tener estimación y valor, ser digno de mucho aprecio, ser de importancia, ser estimado. (n)
7. Pesar sobre, ser opresivo, estar a carga. (n)
8. Levar anclas; hacerse a la vela. (Marina) (n)
- To weigh down -> pesar más una cosa que otra, exceder en peso, sobrepujar; hundirse una cosa por su propio peso; sobrecarga; oprimir
- To out-weigh -> sobrepesar
- To weigh out -> pesar (en cantidades pequeñas)
- To weigh anchor -> (Mar.) levar el ancla
- This reason ought to weigh with you -> esta razón debe ser de peso para Vd
va.
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