weight in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for weight in the English»French Dictionary

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

atomic weight N

atomic weight

masse f atomique

weight machine N

weight machine

appareil m de musculation

drained weight N

drained weight

poids m net égoutté

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

weight training N

weight training

musculation f (en salle)

weight problem N

weight problem

problème m de poids

weight train VB intr

weight train

faire de la musculation

weight in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for weight in the English»French Dictionary

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

empty weight N

empty weight

poids m à vide

Translations for weight in the French»English Dictionary

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amaigrissement d'une personne

weight loss

ployer sous le poids de qc

to bend under the weight of sth

accréditer qc

to lend weight to sth

amaigrir

to lose weight

valoir son pesant d'or inf

to be worth one's weight in gold

poids

weight

acheter/vendre au poids

to buy/sell by weight

perdre/prendre du poids

to lose/gain weight

surveiller son poids

to watch one's weight

être un grand poids pour qn

to be a heavy weight for sb

donner du poids à qc

to give weight to sth

avoir [ou se sentir] un poids sur l'estomac

to have a weight on one's stomach

faire le poids COMM

to make up the weight

contrepoids d'une horloge

balance weight

soupeser

to feel the weight of

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Translations for weight in the French»English Dictionary

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poids 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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The show centers on overweight contestants attempting to lose the most weight and to fight for a cash prize.

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The extra weight -- because obviously you're putting size and muscle on and it takes time to build a gas tank up to supply those muscles with oxygen.

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Due to the high cost of lifting mass into orbit, there is a strong initiative to miniaturize the overall weight of spacecraft.

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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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Clinical signs vary with the severity and extent of the disease and include anorexia, marked weight loss, stertorous respiration and conjunctivitis with marked chemosis.

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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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They save on the total number of wheels and bogies, reducing initial cost, weight, noise, vibration and maintenance expenses.

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