noun🔗SharePeso muerto, lastreUnremitting heavy weight that does not move."The old couch was deadweight; we couldn't even budge it to get it out of the house. "El viejo sofá era peso muerto; ni siquiera pudimos moverlo para sacarlo de la casa.massphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePeso muertoThe largest weight of cargo a ship is able to carry; i.e, the weight of a ship when fully loaded minus its weight when empty."The ship's deadweight was carefully calculated to ensure it could carry the maximum amount of cargo without sinking. "El peso muerto del barco se calculó cuidadosamente para asegurar que pudiera transportar la máxima cantidad de carga sin hundirse.nauticalsailingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePeso muertoDead load."The extra books in my backpack were pure deadweight, making it hard to walk. "Los libros extra en mi mochila eran puro peso muerto, lo que dificultaba caminar.massphysicsbusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePeso muerto, lastreThat which is useless or excess; that which slows something down."She wants to shed the dead weight of so many stacks of old clutter."Ella quiere deshacerse del peso muerto de tantas pilas de cosas viejas.businesseconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
