weight gain in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for weight gain in the English»Spanish Dictionary

weight gain N U or C

weight gain

aumento m de peso

Translations for weight gain in the English»Spanish Dictionary

to gain weight

aumentar de peso

to gain weight

engordar

to gain or put on weight

subir de peso

to gain or put on weight

engordar

Translations for weight gain in the Spanish»English Dictionary

(aumento de algo) aumento de peso

weight gain

engordar persona:

to gain weight

engrosar

to gain weight

echar carnes

to put on o gain weight

come mucho pero no le hace provecho

he eats a lot but he doesn't gain weight

Translations for weight gain in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.gain [Am ɡeɪn, Brit ɡeɪn] VB trans

1. gain (acquire, achieve):

gain independence/control

conseguir

gain independence/control

obtener

gain experience/self-confidence

adquirir

gain recognition

obtener

gain recognition

ganarse

gain friends

hacerse

gain qualifications/degree Brit

obtener

he gradually gained her confidence/respect

poco a poco (se) fue ganando su confianza/respeto

I succeeded in gaining their attention

logré atraer or captar su atención

to gain access to a building

lograr entrar a or obtener acceso a un edificio

we're not losing a daughter; we're gaining a son

no perdemos una hija, ganamos un hijo

the ship gained port NAUT

el barco llegó or arribó a puerto

Smith had gained five yards over Jones

Smith le había sacado cinco yardas de ventaja a Jones

they gained the finals/the third round Am

pasaron a la final/a la tercera ronda

the offensive gained two miles MIL

la ofensiva avanzó dos millas

there's a lot to be gained from this

esto ofrece muchas ventajas

the Democrats have gained 15 house seats from the Republicans

los Demócratas han obtenido 15 escaños que antes ocupaban los Republicanos

2. gain (increase):

gain strength/speed

ganar

gain strength/speed

cobrar

to gain weight

aumentar de peso

to gain weight

engordar

the shares gained 5 points

las acciones subieron 5 enteros

3. gain time:

gain

ganar

my watch is gaining ten minutes a day

mi reloj (se) adelanta diez minutos por día

II.gain [Am ɡeɪn, Brit ɡeɪn] VB intr

1.1. gain (improve):

to gain in sth the shares have gained in value

las acciones han subido or aumentado de valor

she has gained enormously in prestige

su prestigio ha aumentado enormemente

he's gaining in fitness

su estado físico es cada vez mejor

she's gradually gaining in confidence

poco a poco va adquiriendo confianza en sí misma

1.2. gain (benefit, profit):

gain

beneficiarse

gain

sacar provecho

2.1. gain (go fast):

gain clock/watch:

adelantar(se)

2.2. gain (move nearer):

to gain on or upon sb/sth

acortar las distancias con respecto a alguien/algo

III.gain [Am ɡeɪn, Brit ɡeɪn] N

1. gain U or C (profit) COMM:

gain

ganancia f

gain

beneficio m

2.1. gain C or U (increase):

gain

aumento m

a gain of 40%

un aumento del 40%

2.2. gain C or U (improvement):

the gain in efficiency

el aumento de eficiencia

the gain in time

la economía de tiempo

their loss is our gain

nosotros nos beneficiamos or salimos ganando con su pérdida

3. gain C POL:

gain

triunfo m

gain

victoria f

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

2. weight U (importance, value):

weight

peso m

the weight of evidence

el peso de las pruebas

to lend/add weight to sth

darle más peso a algo

his views don't carry much weight with her

ella no respeta mucho sus opiniones

his views don't carry much weight with her

para ella sus opiniones no cuentan mucho

to give due weight to sth

darle la debida importancia a algo

3.1. weight C (unit):

weight

peso m

weights and measures

pesos y medidas

3.2. weight U (system):

weight

peso m

3.3. weight C (for scales, clocks):

weight

pesa f

an 8-oz weight

una pesa de 8 onzas

3.4. weight C (heavy object) SPORTS:

weight

pesa f

you mustn't lift heavy weights

no debe levantar cosas pesadas

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

1. weight (make heavier):

weight

darle peso a

weight fishing net

lastrar

2. weight (in statistics):

weight often pass

ponderar

weighted average

media f ponderada

weighted index

índice m ponderado

3. weight (bias):

to be weighted against/in favor of sb

perjudicar/favorecer a alguien

weight gain in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for weight gain in the English»Spanish Dictionary

gain in weight

aumento de peso

to gain weight

engordar

Translations for weight gain in the Spanish»English Dictionary

engordar

to gain weight

coger/perder peso

to gain/lose weight

Translations for weight gain in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.gain [geɪn] N

1. gain (increase):

gain

aumento m

gain in weight

aumento de peso

2. gain ECON, FIN (profit):

gain

beneficio m

net gain

beneficio neto

3. gain fig (advantage):

gain

ventaja f

II.gain [geɪn] VB trans

1. gain (obtain):

gain

ganar

2. gain (acquire):

gain

adquirir

3. gain (catch up):

gain

alcanzar

to gain success

conseguir el éxito

4. gain (increase):

gain velocity

adquirir

to gain weight

engordar

Phrases:

to gain the upper hand

tomar ventaja

III.gain [geɪn] VB intr (increase)

gain

aumentar

gain prices, numbers

subir

gain clock, watch

adelantarse

once she went off the diet she started gaining again

cuando dejó la dieta volvió a engordar

I.weight [weɪt] N

1. weight no pl (amount weighed):

weight

peso m

a decrease/an increase in weight

una disminución/un aumento de peso

to lift a heavy weight

levantar un peso pesado

to put on weight

engordar

what a weight

¡qué pesado!

2. weight (metal specific weight):

weight

pesa f

to lift weights

levantar pesas

3. weight no pl (value, importance):

weight

valor m

to attach weight to sth

dar importancia a algo

to carry weight

tener mucho peso

Phrases:

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 pull one's weight inf

poner de su parte

II.weight [weɪt] VB trans

weight

cargar

to weight sth with stones

cargar algo de piedras