weight

peso

Quanto è pesante una persona o una cosa.

In inglese semplice: How heavy a person or thing is.

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

Sinonimi: heaviness

Espressioni comuni: lose weight, gain weight, body weight, weight limit

peso

Oggetto pesante usato per tenere ferme delle cose o da sollevare durante l'esercizio fisico.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: lift a weight, heavy weight, weight training

peso

La forza con cui la gravità tira un oggetto verso il basso.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: weight force, weight on earth, calculate weight

peso

Pezzo di metallo dal peso noto, usato su una bilancia per misurare il peso di qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: brass weight, standard weight, calibration weight

appesantire, zavorrare

Aggiungere o fissare qualcosa di pesante a un oggetto.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: weight something with something (Weight the net with small stones.); weight something down (Weight the cover down with bricks.)

Sinonimi: weigh down

Espressioni comuni: weight something down, weight a line, weight with something

favorire, sbilanciare

Organizzare qualcosa in modo da dare un vantaggio a una persona, un gruppo o un risultato.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: 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.)

Sinonimi: bias, slant

Espressioni comuni: weight against someone, weight toward something, weight in favor