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weighing

/ˈweɪ.ɪŋ/

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verb

Peser

To determine the weight of an object.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Peser, doser

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."

Il a pesé deux kilos d'oranges pour un client.

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verb

Évaluer, estimer

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

Examples :

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

Tu as été pesé dans la balance et trouvé insuffisant.

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verb

Juger, estimer

To judge; to estimate.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Considérer, examiner

To consider a subject.

Examples :

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

Elle examine ses options avant de choisir une université.

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verb

Peser

To have a certain weight.

Examples :

"I weigh ten and a half stone."

Je pèse dix stone et demi.

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verb

Peser

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

Examples :

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

Le sac à dos, rempli de livres, pesait sur mes épaules.

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verb

Peser, être pris en compte

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. "

Au moment de décider quelle université fréquenter, le coût des frais de scolarité pèse lourdement sur ma décision finale.

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verb

Lever l'ancre

To raise an anchor free of the seabed.

Examples :

"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. »

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verb

Lever l'ancre

To weigh anchor.

Examples :

"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. »

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verb

Soulever, lever

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. "

La grue soulève les lourdes poutres en acier avant de les déplacer sur le chantier.

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verb

Considérer, estimer

To consider as worthy of notice; to regard.

Examples :

"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.

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noun

Pesée

The process by which something is weighed.

Examples :

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

Elle a emmené son bébé à la clinique pour des pesées régulières.

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adjective

Pesant, accablant

That weighs or burdens.

Examples :

"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.