weight in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.weight [Am weɪt, Brit weɪt] N

1. weight U or C (mass, heaviness):

weight
peso m
it's sold by weight
se vende al peso or por peso
just feel the weight of it
tómale el peso
the bag is 5kg in weight
la bolsa pesa 5kg
what weight are you?
¿cuánto pesas?
what's its weight in pounds?
¿cuánto pesa en libras?
it's quite a weight
es bastante pesado
what a weight!
¡qué pesado!
cloth of winter/summer weight
tela f de invierno/verano
to gain or put on weight
engordar
to gain or put on weight
subir de peso
to lose weight
adelgazar
to lose weight
perder peso
she put all her weight on the lever
empujó la palanca con todas sus fuerzas
don't put any weight on that table
no pongas nada de peso sobre esa mesa
to take the weight of sth
soportar or aguantar el peso de algo
the chair won't take your weight
la silla no te va a aguantar or no va a aguantar tu peso
sit down, take the weight off your feet
siéntate y descansa un poco
that has taken a weight off my mind
eso me ha sacado un peso de encima
to be worth one's weight in gold
valer su peso en oro
to pull one's weight everyone will have to pull their weight
cada uno tendrá que poner de su parte para sacar el trabajo adelante
John isn't pulling his weight
John no trabaja como debería
to throw one's weight around
mandonear inf
to throw one's weight around
prepotear RioPl inf
to throw one's weight behind sth
apoyar algo con dedicación

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

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weight-watching [Am ˈweɪtˌwɑtʃɪŋ, Brit ˈweɪtˌwɒtʃɪŋ] N U

weight down VB [Am weɪt -, Brit weɪt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

weight in the PONS Dictionary

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weight-lifting [ˈweɪtˌlɪftɪŋ] N no pl

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weight Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a decrease/an increase in weight
una disminución/un aumento de peso
to take the weight off one's feet
sentarse y descansar
to be a weight off sb's mind
ser un alivio para alguien
it's a great weight off my mind
es un peso que me quito de encima
to be worth one's weight in gold
valer su peso en oro
it yielded because of the weight
cedió al peso
to be worth one's weight in gold
valer su peso en oro
to have a tendency to put on weight
tener predisposición a engordar
to take a weight off sb's mind
quitar a alguien un peso de encima
that's a weight off my mind
se me ha quitado un peso de encima

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peso total
total weight
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X-ray diffraction of samples from that mine show that garnierite veins include sepiolite-falcondoite and quartz (chrysoprase, a green variety of quartz with a nickel content of less than 2 weight %).
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Its sturdy but light-weight fin spines were composed of dentine and enamel.
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New third-generation bearings can hold over 9,000 times their weight, at extremely high speeds.
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However, as noted in the introduction, atomic weight and standard atomic weight represent terms for averages of isotopic abundances, not for single nuclides.
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It can be light-weight (roughly 5 kg) and low-tech.
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Standards call for a solid black coat, a wedge-shaped head, and a lithe body of solid weight without excessive bulk.
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His latest work used a process known as nutrient signaling to develop a nutraceutical treatment that may cause weight loss.
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The show centers on overweight contestants attempting to lose the most weight and to fight for a cash prize.
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The weight of the vole ranges between.5-1.3 oz (1437 grams).
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They save on the total number of wheels and bogies, reducing initial cost, weight, noise, vibration and maintenance expenses.
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