weight [weɪt]
sustantivo
1 (heaviness) peso (m)
sold by weight vendido a peso
to gain weight engordar; ganar peso
a package three kilos in weight un paquete que pesa tres kilos; un paquete de tres kilos
to lose weight adelgazar; perder peso
to put on weight engordar; ganar peso
the fence couldn't take his weight and collapsed la valla no aguantó su peso y se vino abajo
to take the weight off one's feet sentarse a descansar
to chuck or throw one's weight about ir de sargento (informal)
to throw one's weight behind sb apoyar a algn con toda su fuerza
the government is throwing its weight behind the reforms el gobierno está apoyando con toda su fuerza las reformas
it is worth its weight in gold vale su peso en oro
that's a weight off my mind eso me quita un peso de encima
he doesn't pull his weight no hace su parte or lo que le corresponde
2 (in clock, for scales) pesa (f); peso (m)
weights and measures pesas (f) y medidas; the doctor has forbidden me to lift heavy weights el médico me ha prohibido levantar peso
3 (importance) peso (m)
these are arguments of some weight son argumentos de cierto peso; those arguments carry great weight with the minister esos argumentos influyen poderosamente en el ministro; those arguments carry no weight with the minister esos argumentos no influyen en el ministro; they won by sheer weight of numbers ganaron simplemente porque eran más; to give due weight to sth dar la debida importancia a algo
to lend weight to sth darle más peso a algo
