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weigh — S3 [weı] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(be a particular weight)¦ 2¦(measure weight)¦ 3¦(consider/compare)¦ 4¦(influence)¦ 5 weigh your words 6 weigh anchor Phrasal verbs weigh somebody<=>down weigh in weigh on somebody … Dictionary of contemporary English
weigh — [ weı ] verb ** 1. ) linking verb to have a particular weight: Tell me Clare, how much do you weigh? The baby weighed 7 pounds when she was born. weigh a ton (=be very heavy): Your suitcase weighs a ton. a ) transitive to measure how heavy… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
weigh — weigh1 [wā] vt. [ME weien, to weigh, bear < OE wegan, to carry, bear, akin to Ger weigan, wägen < IE base * weĝh , to go, draw > OE wæg, a wave, L vehere, to carry, bring] 1. to determine the weight of by means of a scale or balance 2.… … English World dictionary
weigh up — 1. To force up (lit and figurative) 2. To consider carefully and assess the quality of (eg a person) (informal) • • • Main Entry: ↑weigh * * * ˌweigh ˈup [transitive] [ … Useful english dictionary
weigh — ► VERB 1) find out how heavy (someone or something) is. 2) have a specified weight. 3) (weigh out) measure and take out (a portion of a particular weight). 4) (weigh down) be heavy and cumbersome or oppressive to. 5) (weigh on) be depre … English terms dictionary
weigh — UK US /weɪ/ verb [T] ► to have a particular weight: »The portable calculator weighs 2 ounces. ► to measure the weight of something: »Your luggage must be weighed before it is put onto the aircraft. ► to carefully consider something, especially by … Financial and business terms
weigh in — (of a boxer or jockey) be officially weighed before or after a contest. → weigh weigh in informal make a forceful contribution to a competition or argument. → weigh … English new terms dictionary
weigh\ down — • weigh down • weight down 1. To make heavy; cause to go down or bend with weight; overload. The evergreens are weighed down by the deep snow. Often used with with or by . There are so many children in the back seat that they are weighing down… … Словарь американских идиом
weigh (someone) down — 1. to be very heavy for someone to carry. She checked her bags because she knew they would weigh her down. The number of keys he carried would have weighed down a band of sturdy men. 2. to make someone feel tired and weak. He was weighed down by… … New idioms dictionary
weigh in with — To produce (a new argument, etc) in a discussion • • • Main Entry: ↑weigh * * * informal make a forceful contribution to a competition or argument by means of Baker weighed in with a three pointer … Useful english dictionary
weigh on somebody — ˈweigh on sb/sth derived to make sb anxious or worried • The responsibilities weigh heavily on him. • Something was weighing on her mind. Main entry: ↑weighderived … Useful english dictionary
