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weigh

Pronunciation: /weɪ/

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Spanish translation of weigh

A. vt

  • 2 (consider) [factors/arguments/evidence] sopesar to weigh one's words = medir* sus ( or mis etc) palabras

B. vi

  • (measure in weight) [person/load/food] pesar how much o what do you weigh? = ¿cuánto pésas? your inexperience will weigh against you = tu falta de experiencia será un factor en tu contra

Phrasal verbs

weigh down

v + o + adv, v + adv + o a (impose weight on) the bag was weighing me down = la bolsa me pesaba mucho trees weighed down with fruit = árboles cargados de fruta b (depress) abrumar c weight down

weigh on

v + prep + o it still weighed heavily on her conscience = todavía sentía un gran cargo de conciencia it's been weighing heavily on my mind = me ha estado preocupando

weigh out

v + o + adv, v + adv + o pesar

weigh up

v + o + adv, v + adv + o [situation] considerar; [pros and cons] sopesar; [person] evaluar*

weigh in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of weigh in the British & World English dictionary Definition of weigh in the US English dictionary