verb🔗SharePeserTo determine the weight of an object."The baker is weighing the flour to make sure she uses the right amount. "La boulangère pèse la farine pour s'assurer qu'elle utilise la bonne quantité.massphysicsscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePeser, doserOften 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."Il a pesé deux kilos d'oranges pour un client.amountbusinesscommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉvaluer, estimerTo determine the intrinsic value or merit of an object, to evaluate."You have been weighed in the balance and found wanting."Tu as été pesé dans la balance et trouvé insuffisant.valuebusinesseconomyfinancemoralattitudequalityphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareJuger, estimerTo judge; to estimate."The manager is weighing the pros and cons of each job candidate before making a decision. "Le responsable évalue le pour et le contre de chaque candidat avant de prendre une décision.mindattitudevaluephilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareConsidérer, examinerTo consider a subject."She is weighing her options before choosing a college. "Elle examine ses options avant de choisir une université.mindphilosophyattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePeserTo have a certain weight."I weigh ten and a half stone."Je pèse dix stone et demi.massphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePeserTo have weight; to be heavy; to press down."The backpack, filled with books, was weighing down my shoulders. "Le sac à dos, rempli de livres, pesait sur mes épaules.massphysicsamountChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePeser, être pris en compteTo 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. "Au moment de décider quelle université fréquenter, le coût des frais de scolarité pèse lourdement sur ma décision finale.mindphilosophyvalueattitudepointChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLever l'ancreTo raise an anchor free of the seabed."The captain announced, "We are weighing anchor and departing for the next port." "Le capitaine a annoncé : « Nous levons l'ancre et partons pour le prochain port. »nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLever l'ancreTo weigh anchor."The captain announced, "We are weighing anchor and preparing to leave the harbor." "Le capitaine a annoncé : « Nous levons l'ancre et nous nous préparons à quitter le port. »nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSoulever, leverTo 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 grue soulève les lourdes poutres en acier avant de les déplacer sur le chantier.actionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareConsidérer, estimerTo consider as worthy of notice; to regard."The teacher is weighing my participation in class when deciding my final grade. "Le professeur considère ma participation en classe pour décider de ma note finale.mindphilosophyattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePeséeThe process by which something is weighed."She took her baby to the clinic for regular weighings."Elle a emmené son bébé à la clinique pour des pesées régulières.processphysicsscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePesant, accablantThat weighs or burdens."The weighing decision of whether to move across the country kept her up at night. "La décision accablante de déménager à travers le pays l'empêchait de dormir la nuit.attitudemindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading