| Traduções principais |
| weight n | countable (relative heaviness) | peso sm |
| | Measure the weight of these two objects and tell me which one is heavier. |
| | Meça o peso destes dois objetos e me diga qual é o mais pesado. |
| weight n | uncountable (heaviness) | peso sm |
| | Its weight was sufficient to hold the door open. |
| | O peso era suficiente para manter a porta aberta. |
| weight n | countable (how much a body weighs) | peso sm |
| | I try to maintain a healthy weight. |
| | Tento manter um peso saudável. |
| weight n | uncountable (body mass) | peso sm |
| | How much weight did you lose after you cut out sugar from your diet? |
| | Quanto peso você perdeu depois de cortar açúcar da sua dieta? |
| weight n | uncountable (body: excess fat) | peso sm |
| | No matter how much I diet, I can't seem to shift this weight. |
| | Não importa o quanto eu faça dieta, pareço nunca mudar de peso. |
| weight n | countable (measure of weight) | peso sm |
| | What system of weights and measures do they use in the UK? |
| | Qual sistema de pesos e medidas é usado no Reino Unido? |
| weight n | countable (block used with scales) (sólido de metal usado em balanças) | peso sm |
| | Old scales used little weights to balance the goods purchased. |
| | As balanças antigas usavam pequenos pesos para avaliar as mercadorias compradas. |
| weight n | countable (weight training: dumbbell) | peso sm |
| | He grabbed the thirty-kilogram weights for his chest exercises. |
| | Ele pegou os pesos de trinta quilos para os exercícios peitorais. |
| Traduções complementares |
| weight n | countable (heavy element in a mechanism) | peso sm |
| | The weights in this grandfather clock need replacing. |
| | Os pesos deste relógio de pêndulo precisam ser substituídos. |
| weight n | countable (paperweight, etc.) | peso sm |
| | The book was used as a weight to hold the door open. |
| | O livro foi usado como um peso para manter a porta aberta. |
| weight n | figurative (burden) | peso sm |
| | | fardo sm |
| | Looking after both elderly parents was a heavy weight on her shoulders. |
| | Cuidar de ambos os pais idosos era um peso em seus ombros. |
| weight n | uncountable, figurative (significance) (figurado) | peso sm |
| | I don't apply any weight to the age of the candidates. The best man will get the job. |
| | Não atribuo peso à idade dos candidatos. O melhor irá conseguir o emprego. |
| weight n | uncountable, figurative (solemnity) | solenidade sf |
| | The priest spoke at the funeral with great weight and respect. |
| | O padre falou no funeral com grande solenidade e respeito. |
| weight n | uncountable, figurative (influence) (figurado, influência) | peso sm |
| | She holds considerable weight in his decision-making. |
| | Ela tem um peso considerável nas tomadas de decisão dele. |
| weight n | uncountable, figurative (majority) | peso sm |
| | The weight of the majority was so strong that there was no problem passing the legislation. |
| | O peso da maioria era tão forte que não havia problema em aprovar a legislação. |
| weight n | countable (athletics: shot) (atletismo) | peso sm |
| | In the shot put, you have to throw the weight as far as possible. |
| | No arremesso de peso, você deve jogar o peso o mais longe possível. |
| weight n | (category in boxing) (categoria no boxe) | peso sm |
| | Mohammad Ali boxed in the heavy weight division. |
| | Muhammad Ali lutou na categoria de pesos pesados. |
| weight n | (statistics: coefficient) (estatística: coeficiente) | peso sm |
| | The analysis shows that income has considerable weight in who buys expensive cars. |
| | A análise mostra que a renda tem um peso considerável em quem compra carros caros. |
| weight [sth]⇒ vtr | (apply weight to) | colocar peso expres v |
| | We weighted the sacks before dumping them overboard. |
| | Colocamos pesos nos sacos antes de jogá-los no mar. |
| weight [sth] vtr | (hold down with a weight) | colocar peso expres v |
| | He weighted the papers with the book. |
| | Ele colocou peso nos papéis com o livro. |
| weight [sb] with [sth]⇒ vtr | (burden) | sobrecarregar vt |
| | Please don't weight me with all your problems. |
| | Por favor, não me sobrecarregue com todos os seus problemas. |
| weight [sth]⇒ vtr | (statistics: apply a coefficient to) | aplicar um coeficiente loc v |
| | The numbers were weighted to reflect population density. |
| | Aos números, foi aplicado um coeficiente para refletir a densidade populacional. |
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| baby weight n | (extra weight after pregnancy) (após gravidez) | ganho de peso sm |
| body weight n | (amount a person weighs) | peso sm |
| | The body-mass index is a ratio of a person's body weight to his height. |
dead weight,
also US: deadweight n | ([sth] heavy, motionless) | peso morto loc sm |
dead weight,
also US: deadweight n | figurative (burden) | fardo loc sm |
| dead weight n | (weight a ship can carry) (náutica) | porte sm |
dead weight,
also US: deadweight n | (weight of vehicle without a load) (peso de um veículo sem carga) | peso morto loc sm |
dead weight,
also US: deadweight n | (fixed weight on structure or equipment) (peso fixo de uma estrutura ou aparelho) | peso morto sm + adj |
dead-weight,
also US: deadweight adj | figurative (burdensome) | peso morto sm + adj |
| feel the weight of [sth] v expr | figurative (be burdened by) (sentir sobrecarregado) | sentir o peso de expres v |
| | With all the problems facing him, Mark felt the weight of the world on his shoulders. |
gain weight (US),
put on weight (UK) vtr + n | (get fatter, heavier) | ganhar peso expres v |
| | | engordar vt |
| | Most college students gain weight during their first year of school. I've put on so much weight, my trousers won't do up! |
| | Muitos universitários ganham peso durante o primeiro ano escolar. Eu engordei demais, minhas calças não entram mais! |
| graphic weight n | (size of a digital image file) (tamanho de um arquivo de imagem digital) | tamanho da imagem loc sm |
| gross weight n | (weight of goods and container) | peso bruto, total sm |
lend weight to [sth],
lend [sth] weight v expr | figurative (give [sth] credibility) | dar respaldo, dar importância expres v |
lightweight,
light-weight adj | (light in weight or texture, etc) | leve, ligeiro adj |
| | Our lightweight jackets are perfect for travel. |
lightweight,
light-weight adj | (sport: of lightest weight division) (BRA: esporte ; POR: desporto) | peso-leve adj |
| | The lightweight match will start at 8 pm. |
lightweight,
light-weight adj | (not serious, trivial) (figurado, sem seriedade, trivial) | leve adj |
| | It's just a lightweight romance novel, but I enjoyed reading it. |
lightweight,
light-weight,
light weight n | (sport: lightweight contender) (BRA: esporte; POR: desporto) | peso-leve sm |
| | The new lightweight looks like serious competition for the champion. |
lightweight,
light-weight,
light weight n | informal, figurative (person who gets drunk quickly) (BRA, figurado) | ruim de copo expres |
| | (POR, figurado) | fraco sm |
| | Stumbling after only two beers? You're such a lightweight! |
lightweight,
light-weight,
light weight n | figurative ([sb] of little influence) (BRA, pessoa sem importância) | joão-ninguém sm |
| | (POR, pessoa sem importância) | zé-ninguém sm |
| | Don't be concerned about his outburst: he's a lightweight. |
| lockdown weight n | (weight gain during confinement) | ganho de peso durante lockdown sm |
| lose weight vtr + n | (slim, become slimmer) (emagrecer) | perder peso vt + sm |
| | If you want to lose weight, eat less and exercise more. |
| | Se você quer perder peso, coma menos e faça mais exercícios. |
| net weight n | (goods minus packaging) (peso do produto sem a embalagem) | peso líquido sm + adj |
| | The ship carried a net weight of ten thousand tons. |
pull your weight,
pull your own weight v expr | (do your share of work) | fazer sua parte expres v |
| | Stuart needs to start pulling his weight on this project if he wants to keep his job. |
| shipping weight n | (heaviness of freight) | peso da encomenda sm |
| | | peso da carga sm |
take off weight,
take weight off v expr | (reduce, lose weight) (reduzir peso corporal) | perder peso, emagrecer v int |
| | Fred's doctor told him he needed to take off weight. |
takeoff weight,
also UK: take-off weight n | (plane's weight at start of journey) (avião) | peso de decolagem loc sm |
| | Takeoff weight includes the passengers, the baggage, and the fuel. |
tare,
tare weight n | (empty weight of vehicle) | tara sf |
| | First calculate the tare, and then check the weight of the filled vehicle. |
| throw your weight around v expr | figurative, informal (be bossy, self-important) | ser rudemente autoritário vt + adv + adj |
| | Charles is a bossy guy who likes throwing his weight around. |
| watch your weight v expr | figurative, informal (try not to get fatter) (figurado, informal: tentar não engordar) | vigiar peso, controlar peso, cuidar do peso expres |
| | She loves rich food, so she has to be careful and watch her weight. |
| weight and eating issues npl | (psychology: food and body-image disorder) (psicologia: desordem alimentar refletindo na imagem corporal) | transtornos alimentares sm pl |
| weight control n | (dieting) (dieta) | controle de peso sm |
| | (informal) | dieta sf |
| | Weight control is a multi-million pound industry these days. |
| weight gain n | (increase in body weight) (aumento no peso corporal) | ganho de peso sm |
| | | aumento de peso sm |
| weight loss n | (slimming) | emagrecimento sm |
| | (informal) | perda de peso sf |
| | Her sudden weight loss worried her friends. |
| weight management n | (control of one's body weight) | controle de peso sm |
| weight measurement n | (calculation: how heavy [sth], [sb] is) | pesagem sf |
| weight restriction n | (limit on how heavy [sth] or [sb] can be) (limitar o máximo de peso que algo ou alguém pode ter) | limite de peso sm |
| | | restrição de peso sf |
weight room,
weights room n | (weight-training gym) (sala de exercícios com peso) | sala de malhação sf |
| | | sala de exercícios sf |
| weight training n | (lifting barbells for fitness) (barras de ferro para malhação) | levantamento de peso sm |
| | (informal) | malhação sf |
| | He stays in shape by running and doing weight training. |
| weight-bearing adj | (designed to support a load) | resistente adj |
| | | que suporta peso expres |
| weight-bearing adj | (part: that support a weight or load) | que suporta peso expres |
| weight-loss n as adj | (diet, etc.: slimming) | de perda de peso loc adj |
| weight-watching n | (dieting) | vigiar o peso expres v |
weightlifter,
weight-lifter,
weight lifter n | (athlete who lifts weights) | levantador de pesos loc sm |
| | | halterofilista sm, sf |
| | The weightlifter is training for the Olympic Games. |
weightlifting,
weight lifting n | (sport: lifting weights) (esporte) | levantamento de peso loc sm |
| | She's taken two medals in weightlifting. |
weightlifting,
weight lifting n | (exercise: weight training) (exercício) | levantamento de peso loc sm |
| | Weightlifting's excellent for improving the strength of your upper body. |
| worth its weight in gold adj | figurative (very useful) (figurado) | vale ouro expres |
| | | precioso adj |
| | If you use the internet much, a broadband connection is worth its weight in gold. |