| Principal Translations |
| weigh [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (measure weight of) | pesar⇒ vtr |
| | | sopesar⇒ vtr |
| | Adam weighed the flour for the bread. |
| | Adam pesó la harina para el pan. |
| weigh [sth]⇒ vtr | (have a given weight) | pesar⇒ vi |
| | These apples weigh almost a pound. |
| | Estas manzanas pesan casi medio kilo. |
| weigh⇒ vi | (have a weight) | pesar⇒ vi |
| | Mark weighs less than Rick. |
| | Mark pesa menos que Rick. |
| weigh yourself vtr + refl | (measure own body weight) | pesarse⇒ v prnl |
| | The patient was instructed to weigh himself daily to check for fluid retention. |
| | El paciente recibió la instrucción de pesarse a diario para comprobar si estaba reteniendo líquidos. |
| Additional Translations |
| weigh vi | (be influential) | pesar⇒ vi |
| | | ser de peso loc verb |
| | The witness's testimony weighed heavily with the jury. |
| | El testimonio del testigo pesó mucho entre el jurado. |
weigh on [sb/sth],
weigh heavy on [sb/sth] vi + prep | figurative (be heavy: on your mind) | pesar⇒ vi |
| | The problems at work weighed on Jessica's mind. |
| | Los problemas de trabajo pesaban en la mente de Jessica. |
| weigh [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (calculate: the difference) (figurado) | sopesar⇒ vtr |
| | | comparar⇒ vtr |
| | | poner en la balanza loc verb |
| | Philip weighed the pros and cons of accepting the offer. |
| | Philip sopesó las ventajas y las desventajas de aceptar la oferta. |
| weigh⇒ vtr | figurative (consider, evaluate) | sopesar⇒ vtr |
| | | considerar⇒ vtr |
| | | evaluar⇒ vtr |
| | We need to weigh the costs of this new project. Ian said he would need some time to weigh the proposal |
| | Necesitamos sopesar los costos de este nuevo proyecto. Ian dijo que necesita algo de tiempo para sopesar la propuesta. |
Locuciones verbales
weigh | weighing |
weigh [sb/sth] down,
weigh down [sb/sth] vtr phrasal sep | often passive (be heavy) | pesar⇒ vtr |
| Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a». |
| | I was weighed down with all the shopping I did today. |
| | The weight of her rucksack weighed Sarah down. |
| | Todas las compras que hice hoy me pesaban. // A Sarah le pesaba la mochila. |
weigh [sb] down,
weigh down [sb] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (be a burden) | agobiar a alguien loc verb |
| | All this debt weighs me down, and I can't enjoy myself anymore. |
| | Todas estas deudas me agobian y me impiden disfrutar de la vida. |
| weigh in vi phrasal | (dieter: be weighed officially) | pesarse⇒ v prnl |
| | I weigh in every Wednesday at my weight-loss club. |
| | Me peso todos los miércoles en mi club para perder peso. |
| weigh in vi phrasal | (sportsperson: be weighed officially) (deporte) | pesarse⇒ v prnl |
| | Boxers must weigh in before a fight. |
| weigh in vi phrasal | figurative (offer opinion) | intervenir⇒ vi |
| | Whenever the two sisters had an argument, their mother would always weigh in. |
| | Siempre que las dos hermanas tenían una discusión, su madre intervenía. |
| weigh in on [sth] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (offer an opinion about) | intervenir en vtr + prep |
| | | opinar sobre vtr + prep |
| | Dave weighed in on the discussion about marketing, even though it wasn't really his field. |
| weigh in with [sth] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (offer: opinion, support) | apoyar a vtr + prep |
| | | dar apoyo a loc verb |
| | The senator weighed in with his opinion on the bill. |
weigh out [sth],
weigh [sth] out vtr phrasal sep | (measure out a certain amount) | pesar⇒ vtr |
| weigh out vi phrasal | (jockey: be weighed officially) | pesarse⇒ v prnl |
| | The jockeys are weighed out before the race. |
weigh [sth] up,
weigh up [sth] and [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (compare) | sopesar algo vtr + pron |
| | In making my decision, I had to weigh up the advantages and disadvantages. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Después de sopesar los pros y los contras decidió no hacerlo. |
| weigh [sth/sb] up vtr phrasal sep | (assess, evaluate) | evaluar a, sopesar a vtr + prep |
| | | evaluar⇒, sopesar⇒ vtr |
| Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a». |
| | The boxer weighed up his opponent. |
| | El boxeador evaluó a su oponente. |