Translations for weight in the English»Italian Dictionary

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I.weight [Brit weɪt, Am weɪt] N

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1. weight (heaviness):

weight

to put on, lose weight

mettere su, perdere peso

to be under, over 1 kilo in weight

pesare meno, più di 1 chilo

by weight

what is your weight?

to be twice sb's weight

pesare il doppio di qn

they're the same weight

hanno lo stesso peso or pesano uguale

to put one's full weight on, against sth

appoggiare tutto il proprio peso su, contro qc

to put one's full weight behind a blow

colpire con tutta la forza

he's quite a weight!

è pesantuccio!

2. weight (system of measurement):

weight

unit of weight

unità di misura di peso

3. weight (object of a fixed heaviness):

weight

a 25 gramme weight

un peso da 25 grammi

to lift weights

what a weight!

the weight of responsibility

il peso della responsabilità

to sink under the weight of sth fig

crollare sotto il peso di qc

to carry weight horse:

avere un handicap

4. weight (credibility, influence):

weight fig

of some intellectual weight

di un certo peso intellettuale

to add or give or lend weight to sth

not to carry much weight

non avere molto peso (with per)

what she says carries weight

quello che dice è importante (with per)

to add one's weight to sth

esercitare la propria influenza in favore di qc

to throw one's weight behind sth

sostenere qc con forza

5. weight (importance, consideration) fig:

to give due weight to a proposal

dare la giusta importanza a una proposta

to give equal weight to

dare la stessa importanza a

6. weight (in statistics):

weight

II.weight [Brit weɪt, Am weɪt] VB trans

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1. weight (put weights):

weight net, hem, dart, arrow, boat

2. weight (bias):

to weight sth against sb, sth

dare peso a qc a scapito di qn, qc

to weight sth in favour of sb, sth

dare peso a qc a vantaggio di qn, qc

3. weight (in statistics):

weight index, variable, average, figure

III.weight [Brit weɪt, Am weɪt]

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kerb weight [ˈkɜːbˌweɪt] N Am MOTOR

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kerb weight

atomic weight [Brit, Am əˈtɑmɪk weɪt] N

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atomic weight

body weight [ˈbɒdɪweɪt] N

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body weight

peso m corporeo

dead weight [Brit dɛdˈweɪt, Am ˈdɛd ˈˌweɪt] N

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1. dead weight:

dead weight

peso m morto also fig

2. dead weight NAUT:

dead weight

portata f lorda

3. dead weight Am (unproductive staff):

dead weight fig

rami mpl secchi

weight machine [ˈweɪtməˌʃiːn] N

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weight machine

= attrezzo ginnico per lo sviluppo dei muscoli

weight problem [ˈweɪtˌprɒbləm] N

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weight problem

problema m di peso

weight-watcher [Am ˈweɪtˌwɑtʃər] N

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weight down VB [weɪt -] (weight down [sth], weight [sth] down)

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weight down paper, sheet

tenere fermo (with con)

weight down body

weight train [ˈweɪtˌtreɪn] VB intr

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weight train

Translations for weight in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

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I.weight [weɪt] N

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1. weight (amount weighed):

weight

a decrease/an increase in weight

un calo/aumento di peso

to lift a heavy weight

sollevare qualcosa di molto pesante

to put on weight

2. weight (metal specific weight):

weight

to lift weights

3. weight (value, importance):

weight

to attach weight to sth

to carry weight

Phrases:

to take the weight off one's feet

mettersi a sedere

to be a weight off sb's mind

essere un sollievo per qu

it's a great weight off my mind

mi sono tolto un gran peso

to pull one's (own) weight inf

fare la propria parte

II.weight [weɪt] VB trans

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weight

to weight sth with stones

tenere fermo qc con delle pietre

gross weight N

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gross weight

net weight N

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net weight

weight down VB trans

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1. weight down (overload):

weight down

2. weight down a.fig (make heavy):

weight down

Translations for weight in the Italian»English Dictionary (Go to English»Italian)

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dimagrimento

weight loss

dimagrare (calare di peso) intr

to lose weight

to lose weight

dimagramento

weight loss

pesantezza (di oggetto)

weight

to lose weight

a decrease/an increase in weight

un calo/aumento di peso

to take the weight off one's feet

mettersi a sedere

to be a weight off sb's mind

essere un sollievo per qu

it's a great weight off my mind

mi sono tolto un gran peso

to pull one's (own) weight inf

fare la propria parte

to be worth one's weight in gold

valere tanto oro quanto si pesa

weight to support oneself on sth

appoggiarsi a qc

to break under the weight of sth

rompersi sotto il peso di qc

to rest the weight of sth on sth

gravare il peso di qc su qc

to be worth one's weight in gold

valere tant'oro quanto pesa

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They save on the total number of wheels and bogies, reducing initial cost, weight, noise, vibration and maintenance expenses. en.wikipedia.org

Common side effects include extreme constipation, bed-wetting, night-time drooling, muscle stiffness, sedation, tremors, orthostatic hypotension, hyperglycemia, and weight gain. en.wikipedia.org

Charioteers wrapped the reins around their bodies in order to use their body weight to better control the horses. en.wikipedia.org

Its sturdy but light-weight fin spines were composed of dentine and enamel. en.wikipedia.org

However, atomic weight, ie, relative atomic mass, is a dimensionless quantity, and can not take the units of grams per mole. en.wikipedia.org

It can be light-weight (roughly 5 kg) and low-tech. en.wikipedia.org

Standards call for a solid black coat, a wedge-shaped head, and a lithe body of solid weight without excessive bulk. en.wikipedia.org

However, as noted in the introduction, atomic weight and standard atomic weight represent terms for averages of isotopic abundances, not for single nuclides. en.wikipedia.org

The extra weight -- because obviously you're putting size and muscle on and it takes time to build a gas tank up to supply those muscles with oxygen. www.sportsjoe.ie

New third-generation bearings can hold over 9,000 times their weight, at extremely high speeds. en.wikipedia.org

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