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weighing

/ˈweɪ.ɪŋ/

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verb

Wiegen, abwägen

To determine the weight of an object.

Examples :

"The baker is weighing the flour to make sure she uses the right amount. "

Die Bäckerin wiegt das Mehl ab, um sicherzustellen, dass sie die richtige Menge verwendet.

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verb

Abwiegen, auswiegen

Often with "out", to measure a certain amount of something by its weight, e.g. for sale.

Examples :

"He weighed out two kilos of oranges for a client."

Er wog zwei Kilo Orangen für einen Kunden ab.

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verb

Bewerten, einschätzen

To determine the intrinsic value or merit of an object, to evaluate.

Examples :

"You have been weighed in the balance and found wanting."

Du wurdest gewogen und für zu leicht befunden.

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verb

Beurteilen, einschätzen

To judge; to estimate.

Examples :

"The manager is weighing the pros and cons of each job candidate before making a decision. "

Der Manager beurteilt die Vor- und Nachteile jedes Jobkandidaten, bevor er eine Entscheidung trifft.

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verb

Erwägen, abwägen

To consider a subject.

Examples :

"She is weighing her options before choosing a college. "

Sie erwägt ihre Optionen, bevor sie sich für ein College entscheidet.

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verb

Wiegen, wiegen lassen

To have a certain weight.

Examples :

"I weigh ten and a half stone."

Ich wiege zehneinhalb Stone.

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verb

Wiegen, wiegen lassen

To have weight; to be heavy; to press down.

Examples :

"The backpack, filled with books, was weighing down my shoulders. "

Der mit Büchern gefüllte Rucksack belastete meine Schultern.

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verb

Abwägen, berücksichtigen

To be considered as important; to have weight in the intellectual balance.

Examples :

"When deciding which university to attend, the cost of tuition is heavily weighing on my final decision. "

Bei der Entscheidung, welche Universität ich besuchen soll, spielt die Studiengebühr eine große Rolle für meine endgültige Entscheidung.

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verb

Den Anker lichten

To raise an anchor free of the seabed.

Examples :

"The captain announced, "We are weighing anchor and departing for the next port." "

Der Kapitän verkündete: „Wir lichten den Anker und fahren zum nächsten Hafen.”

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verb

Anker lichten

To weigh anchor.

Examples :

"The captain announced, "We are weighing anchor and preparing to leave the harbor." "

Der Kapitän verkündete: „Wir lichten den Anker und bereiten uns darauf vor, den Hafen zu verlassen.“

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verb

Heben, aufwiegen

To bear up; to raise; to lift into the air; to swing up.

Examples :

"The crane is weighing the heavy steel beams before moving them to the construction site. "

Der Kran hebt die schweren Stahlträger an, bevor er sie zur Baustelle transportiert.

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verb

Erwägen, betrachten

To consider as worthy of notice; to regard.

Examples :

"The teacher is weighing my participation in class when deciding my final grade. "

Der Lehrer berücksichtigt meine Mitarbeit im Unterricht bei der Entscheidung über meine Endnote.

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noun

Wiegen, Wägen

The process by which something is weighed.

Examples :

"She took her baby to the clinic for regular weighings."

Sie brachte ihr Baby zur regelmäßigen Wägung in die Klinik.

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adjective

Belastend, schwerwiegend

That weighs or burdens.

Examples :

"The weighing decision of whether to move across the country kept her up at night. "

Die schwerwiegende Entscheidung, ob sie quer durchs Land ziehen sollte, hielt sie nachts wach.