weight - Translation in LEO’s English ⇔ Spanish Dictionary

Nouns

weight   - heaviness	el peso
weight   - heaviness	la carga [fig.]
weight   - heaviness	el cargo
weight   - heaviness	la pesadez
weight   - heaviness	la pesadumbre
weight   - influence	la importancia
weight   - influence	la trascendencia   or: transcendencia
weight   - influence	la implicación
weight   - influence	la significación
weight   - influence	el significado
weight   - metal used to measure heaviness	la pesa
weight   - metal used to measure heaviness	pesa compensadora
weight belt [SPORT.]	cinturón de lastre   [Diving]
weight density [MED.]	peso específico

Verbs

to weight sth.  | weighted, weighted |	pesar algo
to weight sth.  | weighted, weighted |	ponderar algo
to weight sth. (with sth.)  | weighted, weighted |	cargar algo
to weight sth. (with sth.)  | weighted, weighted |	lastrar algo
to weight sth. down (with sth.)	lastrar algo
to weight sth. down (with sth.)	cargar algo
to carry weight	causar buen efecto
to carry weight	tener peso
to lose weight	adelgazar
to lose weight	perder peso
to lose weight	enflaquecer

Adjectives / Adverbs

higher-molecular weight [TECH.]

de alto peso molecular

Phrases / Collocations

to take a weight off one's shoulders	quitarse un peso de encima
to be worth one's weight in gold	valer algo un Perú [fig.]
to be worth one's weight in gold	valer algo un potosí [fig.]
to be worth one's weight in gold	valer algo su peso en oro [fig.]

Examples

The branch broke under the weight of the snow.	La rama se quebró bajo el peso de la nieve.
I have put on weight and these pants don't fit me anymore.	He engordado y ya no me queda bien este pantalón.
I have put on weight and these pants don't fit me anymore.	He engordado y ya no me quedan bien estos pantalones.
What kind of diet are you following? You have lost a lot of weight!	¿Qué tipo de dieta estás siguiendo? ¡Has perdido mucho peso!
He is a strong man, capable of lifting heavy weights.	Él es un hombre forzudo, capaz de levantar pesas pesadas.

Orthographically similar words

eight, eighth, eighty, height, weigh, wright

Related search terms

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