Abzweig in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Abzweig in the English»French Dictionary

weigh-in N SPORTS

weigh-in

pesage m

I.weigh down VB [Brit weɪ -, Am weɪ -] (weigh down on [sb/sth])

weigh down person, object:

weigh down

peser sur

II.weigh down VB [Brit weɪ -, Am weɪ -] (weigh down [sth/sb], weigh [sth/sb] down) lit

weigh down vehicle, boat

surcharger

weigh down branches, tree

faire plier

weigh down papers, sheet

bloquer

weigh down fig responsibility, anxiety, debt: person

accabler

to be weighed down with person: luggage

crouler sous le poids de

to be weighed down with gifts, prizes

être comblé de

to be weighed down with worry, guilt

être accablé de

I.weigh up VB [Brit weɪ -, Am weɪ -] (weigh up [sth/sb], weigh [sth/sb] up)

1. weigh up fig:

weigh up prospects, situation

évaluer

weigh up stranger, opponent

juger

weigh up options, benefits, risks

mettre [qc] en balance

after weighing things up, I decided…

tout bien pesé, j'ai décidé…

2. weigh up lit fruit, coal:

weigh up

peser

I.weight [Brit weɪt, Am weɪt] N

1. weight (heaviness):

weight

poids m

to lose/put on weight

perdre/prendre du poids

to be under/over 1 kilo in weight

avoir un poids inférieur/supérieur à 1 kilo

by weight

au poids

what is your weight?

combien pesez-vous?

to be twice sb's weight

peser deux fois plus que qn

they're the same weight

ils font le même poids

to put one's full weight on/against sth

appuyer de tout son poids sur/contre qc

to put one's full weight behind a blow

frapper de toutes ses forces

he's quite a weight!

il est drôlement lourd!

2. weight (system of measurement):

weight

poids m

unit of weight

unité f de poids

3. weight (object of a fixed heaviness):

weight

poids m

a 25 gramme weight

un poids de 25 grammes

to lift weights

soulever des poids

what a weight!

quel poids!

the weight of responsibility

le poids des responsabilités

to sink under the weight of sth fig

crouler sous le poids de qc

to carry weight horse:

être handicapé

4. weight (credibility, influence):

weight fig

poids m

of some intellectual weight

d'un certain poids intellectuel

to add or give or lend weight to sth

ajouter or donner du poids à qc

not to carry much weight

ne pas peser lourd (with pour)

what she says carries weight

elle a du poids or de l'influence (with auprès de)

to add one's weight to sth

faire jouer son influence en faveur de qc

to throw one's weight behind sth

soutenir qc à fond

5. weight (importance, consideration) fig:

to give due weight to a proposal

accorder à une proposition l'importance qu'elle mérite

to give equal weight to

accorder une importance égale à

6. weight (in statistics):

weight

coefficient m pondérateur

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

1. weight (put weight(s) on):

weight net, hem, dart, arrow, boat

lester

2. weight (bias):

to weight sth against sb/sth

faire jouer qc contre qn/qc

to weight sth in favour of sb/sth

faire jouer qc en faveur de qn/qc

3. weight (in statistics):

weight index, variable, average, figure

pondérer

III.weight [Brit weɪt, Am weɪt]

by (sheer) weight of numbers

par la force du nombre

to be a weight off one's mind

être un grand soulagement

to pull one's weight

faire sa part de travail

to take the weight off one's feet

s'asseoir, se reposer

to throw one's weight about or around

faire l'important/-e m/f

I.weigh [Brit weɪ, Am weɪ] VB trans

1. weigh lit object, person, quantity:

weigh

peser

to weigh 10 kilos

peser 10 kilos

how much or what do you weigh?

combien pèses-tu?

to weigh sth in one's hand

soupeser qc

2. weigh (consider carefully):

weigh advantages, arguments, evidence, factors, options, points

évaluer

weigh consequences, risk, words

peser

to weigh the pros and cons

peser le pour et le contre

to weigh sth against sth

mettre en balance qc et qc

to weigh sth in the balance

évaluer soigneusement qc

to be weighed in the balance and found wanting

être jugé et ne pas résister à l'examen

3. weigh NAUT:

to weigh anchor

lever l'ancre

II.weigh [Brit weɪ, Am weɪ] VB intr

1. weigh (have influence):

to weigh with sb

compter pour qn

to weigh heavily/very little with sb

compter beaucoup/très peu pour qn

to weigh against sb

faire du tort à qn

to weigh in sb's favour

jouer en faveur de qn

2. weigh (be a burden):

to weigh on sb

peser sur qn

the responsibility weighs heavily on her

la charge lui pèse

to weigh on sb's conscience

peser sur la conscience de qn

to weigh on sb's mind

préoccuper qn

III.to weigh oneself VB refl

to weigh oneself refl:

to weigh oneself

se peser

I.weight down VB [Brit weɪt -, Am weɪt -] (weight down [sth], weight [sth] down)

weight down paper, sheet

retenir [qc] avec un poids (with avec)

weight down body

lester

weigh out VB [Brit weɪ -, Am weɪ -]

weigh out ingredients, quantity:

weigh out

peser

body weight N

body weight

poids m

dead weight N

1. dead weight:

dead weight (gen) lit

poids m mort

dead weight (burden) fig

poids m

2. dead weight NAUT:

dead weight

charge f en lourd

3. dead weight Am (unproductive staff):

dead weight fig

personnel m inutile

kerb weight N MOTOR

kerb weight

poids m à vide

Abzweig in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Abzweig in the English»French Dictionary

weigh-in N

weigh-in

pesée f

I.weigh [weɪ] VB intr

weigh

peser

II.weigh [weɪ] VB trans

1. weigh (measure weight):

weigh

peser

to weigh oneself

se peser

to be weighed down by sth

plier sous le poids de qc

to be weighed down by sth fig

être accablé de qc

2. weigh (consider carefully):

to weigh one's words

peser ses mots

3. weigh NAUT:

to weigh anchor

lever l'ancre

I.weight [weɪt] N

1. weight (heaviness):

weight

poids m

to put on [or gain] weight

prendre du poids

2. weight (metal piece):

weight

poids m

to lift weights

lever des poids

3. weight (value):

weight

poids m

to attach weight to sth

attacher de l'importance à qc

to carry weight

avoir du poids

Phrases:

to take the weight off one's feet

se reposer

to be a weight off sb's mind

être un soulagement pour qn

II.weight [weɪt] VB trans

1. weight (hold):

weight

lester

to weight sth down

maintenir qc avec un poids

2. weight fig:

weight

pondérer

to be weighted in favor of sb/sth

peser en faveur de qn/qc

to be weighted in one's favor

être favorable à qn

to be weighted against sb

être défavorable à qn

weigh in VB intr

1. weigh in (be weighed):

weigh in

se faire peser

2. weigh in inf (intervene):

weigh in

intervenir

weigh out VB trans

weigh out

peser

weigh up VB trans

1. weigh up (calculate and compare):

weigh up

évaluer

2. weigh up (judge, assess):

weigh up

juger

weighty <-ier, -iest> [ˈweɪ·t̬i] ADJ

1. weighty (heavy):

weighty

lourd(e)

2. weighty (important):

weighty

important(e)

weighty issue

sérieux(-euse)

empty weight N

empty weight

poids m à vide