weigh

weigh
weigh [weɪ]
1. transitive verb
peser
• to weigh o.s. se peser
• it weighs 9 kilos ça pèse 9 kilos
• how much do you weigh? combien est-ce que vous pesez ?
• to weigh one's words (carefully) peser ses mots
• the advantages must be weighed against the possible risks il faut mettre en balance les avantages et les risques éventuels
2. intransitive verb
[object, responsibilities] the fear of cancer weighs on her or on her mind all the time la peur du cancer la tourmente constamment
3. compounds
► weigh-in noun (Sport) pesage m
► weighing machine noun balance f ; (for heavy loads) bascule f
► weighing scales plural noun balance f
► weigh down separable transitive verb
• he was weighed down with parcels il pliait sous le poids des paquets
• to be weighed down by or with responsibilities être accablé de responsabilités
► weigh in intransitive verb
[boxer, jockey] se faire peser
• to weigh in at 70 kilos peser 70 kilos avant l'épreuve
• the hippopotamus weighs in at an impressive 1.5 tonnes (inf) l'hippopotame fait le poids imposant de 1,5 tonnes
► weigh up separable transitive verb
( = consider) examiner ; ( = compare) mettre en balance
• to weigh up A against B mettre en balance A et B ; (British) ( = assess) [+ person, the opposition] jauger
• to weigh up the pros and cons peser le pour et le contre
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[weɪ] 1.
transitive verb
1) lit peser

to weigh something in one's hand — soupeser quelque chose

2) fig gen évaluer; peser [consequences, risk, words]

to weigh something against something — mettre en balance quelque chose et quelque chose

to weigh something in the balance — évaluer soigneusement quelque chose

3) Nautical

to weigh anchor — lever l'ancre

2.
intransitive verb
1) (have influence)

to weigh with somebody — compter pour quelqu'un

to weigh against somebody — faire du tort à quelqu'un

to weigh in somebody's favour — jouer en faveur de quelqu'un

2) (be a burden)

to weigh on somebody — peser sur quelqu'un

to weigh on somebody's mind — préoccuper quelqu'un

3.
reflexive verb

to weigh oneself — se peser

Phrasal Verbs:

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