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weighting

/ˈweɪtɪŋ/

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verb

Pesar, añadir peso a

To add weight to something; to make something heavier.

Examples :

"The baker is weighting the flour on the scale to ensure he uses the correct amount in the recipe. "

El panadero está pesando la harina en la balanza para asegurarse de que usa la cantidad correcta en la receta.

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verb

Cargar, agobiar

To load, burden or oppress someone.

Examples :

"The constant criticism from her boss was weighting her down, making her dread going to work. "

Las críticas constantes de su jefe la agobiaban, haciéndola temer ir a trabajar.

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verb

Ponderar

To assign weights to individual statistics.

Examples :

"The teacher is weighting the students' test scores, giving more importance to the final exam. "

El profesor está ponderando las calificaciones de los estudiantes, dando más importancia al examen final.

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verb

Sesgar, influir

To bias something; to slant.

Examples :

"The teacher was accused of weighting the grading criteria towards participation, making it harder for shy students to get good grades. "

El profesor fue acusado de sesgar los criterios de calificación hacia la participación, lo que dificultó que los estudiantes tímidos obtuvieran buenas notas.

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verb

Lastrar un caballo con un peso específico

To handicap a horse with a specified weight.

Examples :

"The jockey will be weighting his horse with an extra five pounds in the race. "

El jinete lastrará a su caballo con cinco libras adicionales en la carrera.

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verb

Ponderar, calibrar

To give a certain amount of force to a throw, kick, hit, etc.

Examples :

"She practiced weighting her throws so the beanbag landed exactly on the target. "

Ella practicó ponderando sus lanzamientos para que el saco de frijoles aterrizara exactamente en el blanco.

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noun

Ponderación, importancia

The weight or significance given to something, sometimes by means of a statistical multiplier.

Examples :

"Higher weightings were assigned to data from double-blind studies."

Se asignaron ponderaciones más altas a los datos de estudios doble ciego.

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