verb🔗SharePesarTo determine the weight of an object."The baker is weighing the flour to make sure she uses the right amount. "La panadera está pesando la harina para asegurarse de que usa la cantidad correcta.massphysicsscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePesarOften with "out", to measure a certain amount of something by its weight, e.g. for sale."He weighed out two kilos of oranges for a client."Pesó dos kilos de naranjas para un cliente.amountbusinesscommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEvaluar, sopesarTo determine the intrinsic value or merit of an object, to evaluate."You have been weighed in the balance and found wanting."Has sido pesado en la balanza y hallado falto.valuebusinesseconomyfinancemoralattitudequalityphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareJuzgar, estimarTo judge; to estimate."The manager is weighing the pros and cons of each job candidate before making a decision. "El gerente está sopesando los pros y los contras de cada candidato antes de tomar una decisión.mindattitudevaluephilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareConsiderar, sopesarTo consider a subject."She is weighing her options before choosing a college. "Ella está sopesando sus opciones antes de elegir una universidad.mindphilosophyattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePesarTo have a certain weight."I weigh ten and a half stone."Peso diez stone y medio.massphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePesarTo have weight; to be heavy; to press down."The backpack, filled with books, was weighing down my shoulders. "La mochila, llena de libros, me pesaba en los hombros.massphysicsamountChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareConsiderarse importante, tener pesoTo be considered as important; to have weight in the intellectual balance."When deciding which university to attend, the cost of tuition is heavily weighing on my final decision. "Al decidir a qué universidad asistir, el costo de la matrícula está pesando mucho en mi decisión final.mindphilosophyvalueattitudepointChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLevantar el anclaTo raise an anchor free of the seabed."The captain announced, "We are weighing anchor and departing for the next port." "El capitán anunció: "Estamos levantando el ancla y zarpando hacia el próximo puerto".nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLevantar el anclaTo weigh anchor."The captain announced, "We are weighing anchor and preparing to leave the harbor." "El capitán anunció: "Estamos levantando el ancla y preparándonos para salir del puerto."nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLevantar, alzarTo bear up; to raise; to lift into the air; to swing up."The crane is weighing the heavy steel beams before moving them to the construction site. "La grúa está levantando las pesadas vigas de acero antes de trasladarlas a la obra.actionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareConsiderar, estimarTo consider as worthy of notice; to regard."The teacher is weighing my participation in class when deciding my final grade. "El profesor está considerando mi participación en clase al decidir mi calificación final.mindphilosophyattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePesar, pesajeThe process by which something is weighed."She took her baby to the clinic for regular weighings."Llevó a su bebé a la clínica para pesajes regulares.processphysicsscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePesado, agobianteThat weighs or burdens."The weighing decision of whether to move across the country kept her up at night. "La pesada decisión de mudarse por todo el país la mantuvo despierta por la noche.attitudemindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading