weight

poids

Ce qui indique à quel point une personne ou une chose est lourde.

En anglais simple : How heavy a person or thing is.

• What is your weight?
• The suitcase exceeds the weight limit.
• She gained weight during the winter.

Synonymes : heaviness

Expressions courantes : lose weight, gain weight, body weight, weight limit

poids, haltère

Objet lourd servant à maintenir quelque chose en place ou à être soulevé pour faire de l'exercice.

En anglais simple : A heavy object used to hold things down or to lift during exercise.

• Put a weight on the papers.
• He lifts weights at the gym.
• These small weights help strengthen my arms.

Expressions courantes : lift a weight, heavy weight, weight training

poids

Force qui tire un objet vers le bas sous l'effet de la gravité.

En anglais simple : The force that pulls an object downward because of gravity.

• Weight is measured in newtons.
• An object has less weight on the moon.
• Calculate the weight using mass and gravity.

Expressions courantes : weight force, weight on earth, calculate weight

poids

Pièce métallique de poids connu utilisée sur une balance pour peser quelque chose.

En anglais simple : A metal block of a known size used on scales to measure how heavy something is.

• Place a weight on the empty pan.
• The brass weights were stored beside the balance.
• We checked the scales with a standard weight.

Expressions courantes : brass weight, standard weight, calibration weight

lester, alourdir

Ajouter ou fixer quelque chose de lourd à un objet.

En anglais simple : To attach or add something heavy to an object.

• Weight the line with a small metal piece.
• They weighted the curtains to stop them moving.
• You can weight the bag with sand.

Comment l'utiliser : weight something with something (Weight the net with small stones.); weight something down (Weight the cover down with bricks.)

Synonymes : weigh down

Expressions courantes : weight something down, weight a line, weight with something

biaiser, favoriser

Organiser quelque chose de façon à avantager une personne, un groupe ou un résultat.

En anglais simple : To arrange something so that one person, group, or result has an advantage.

• The rules are weighted against small businesses.
• They weighted the selection process in favor of experienced applicants.
• This system weights decisions toward the largest companies.

Comment l'utiliser : weight something in favor of someone/something (The rules weight the contest in favor of larger teams.); weight something against someone/something (The costs weight the system against poorer applicants.)

Synonymes : bias, slant

Expressions courantes : weight against someone, weight toward something, weight in favor