wiegt in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for wiegt in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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-watching [Am ˈweɪtˌwɑtʃɪŋ, Brit ˈweɪtˌwɒtʃɪŋ] N U

weight-watching

cuidado m del peso

weight-watching

cuidado m de la línea

weight-watcher N

weight-watcher

persona m que cuida la línea

weight training N U

weight training

entrenamiento m con pesas

to do weight training

hacer pesas

weight loss N U or C

weight loss

pérdida f de peso

weight limit N

weight limit

límite m de peso

weight belt N

weight belt

cinturón m de pesas

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

1. weight down tarpaulin/papers:

weight down

sujetar con algo pesado

2. weight down body (to make it sink):

weight down

ponerle un lastre a

weight gain N U or C

weight gain

aumento m de peso

dead weight N no pl

dead weight

peso m muerto

wiegt in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wiegt in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

weight-lifting [ˈweɪtˌlɪftɪŋ] N no pl

weight-lifting

levantamiento m de pesas

to do weight-lifting

hacer pesas

empty weight N

empty weight

tara f

weight down VB trans

1. weight down (overload):

weight down

sobrecargar

2. weight down (make heavy):

weight down

sujetar con un peso

3. weight down fig (strain):

weight down

apretar

gross weight N

gross weight

peso m total

net weight N

net weight

peso m neto

wield [wi:ld] VB trans

1. wield (hold):

wield

manejar

2. wield weapon:

wield

empuñar

3. wield power:

wield

ejercer

siege [si:dʒ] N MIL

siege

sitio m

to lay siege to sth

sitiar algo

to be under siege

estar sitiado