Significado de weight en inglés
weightweight1 /weɪt/ noun 
Ver todas las traducciones1amount somebody/something weighs [countable, uncountable] how heavy something is when you measure itlo pesado que es algo cuando lo mides: 
The average weight of a baby at birth is just over seven pounds.El peso promedio de un bebé al nacer es de poco más de siete libras.in weight fish that are over two kilos in weightpeces que pesan más de dos kilosby weight Fruit and vegetables are sold by weight.Las frutas y verduras se venden por peso.2how fat [uncountable] how heavy and fat someone islo pesado que está alguien y su exceso de peso: You shouldn’t worry about your weight.No deberías preocuparte por tu peso. → overweight, underweight3heaviness [uncountable] the fact that something is heavyel hecho de que algo es pesado: The weight of her boots made it hard for Sue to run.El peso de sus botas le dificultaba correr a Sue. I didn’t know if the bridge would support our weight.No sabía si el puente aguantaría nuestro peso.under the weight of something Karen staggered along under the weight of her backpack.Karen avanzaba tambaleándose bajo el peso de su mochila.4heavy thing [countable] something that is heavyalgo que pesa mucho: I can’t lift heavy weights because of my bad back.No puedo levantar cosas pesadas por el mal estado de mi espalda.5worry [singular] something that causes you a lot of worry because you have to deal with italgo que te preocupa mucho porque tienes que lidiar con elloweight of She felt a great weight of responsibility.Sintió un gran peso de responsabilidad. families who are crumbling under the weight of increasing debtfamilias que se desmoronan bajo el peso de unas deudas cada vez mayores Selling the house is a weight off my mind (=something that no longer causes a lot of worry).Vender la casa me quitó un peso de encima (=algo que ya no causa mucha preocupación).6importance [uncountable] if something has weight, it is important and influences peoplesi algo tiene peso, es importante e influye en las personas: She knew that her opinion carried very little weight.Ella sabía que su opinión tenía muy poco peso.give/add weight to something This scandal adds more weight to their arguments.Este escándalo da más peso a sus argumentos.7amount weight of something a large amount of somethinguna gran cantidad de algo: The weight of evidence is that unemployment leads to all sorts of health problems.La preponderancia de la evidencia indica que el desempleo provoca todo tipo de problemas de salud. The weight of public opinion is behind the teachers.El grueso de la opinión pública apoya a los maestros. They won the battle by sheer weight of numbers (=very large numbers of people).Ganaron la batalla por pura superioridad numérica (=un número muy grande de personas).8for measuring quantities [countable] a piece of metal that weighs an exact amount and is balanced against something else to measure how much the other thing weighspieza de metal de peso exacto que se coloca en el otro platillo de la balanza para medir el peso de otra cosa9for sport [countable] a piece of metal that weighs an exact amount and is lifted by people as a sportpieza de metal de peso exacto que se levanta como deporte: I’ve been lifting weights since I was 18.Llevo levantando pesas desde los 18 años. → weightlifting10throw your weight about/around informalinformal to use your position of authority to tell people what to do in an unpleasant and unreasonable wayusar tu posición de autoridad para decirle a la gente qué hacer de manera desagradable e irrazonable11throw your weight behind somebody/something to use all your power and influence to support someone or somethingusar todo tu poder e influencia para apoyar a alguien o algo: The US has thrown its weight behind the new leader.Estados Unidos ha volcado todo su peso en apoyo del nuevo líder.12pull your weight to do your full share of workhacer la parte que te corresponde del trabajo: He accused me of not pulling my weight.Me acusó de no hacer mi parte.13take the weight off your feet informalinformal used to tell someone to sit downse usa para decirle a alguien que se siente y descanse: Come in, take the weight off your feet.Pasa, siéntate y descansa un poco. → deadweightCOLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONES– Meaning 2— Acepción 2verbsverbosput on weight (also gain weight formalformal)· He had put on weight since she last saw him.· Había engordado desde la última vez que ella lo vio.lose/shed weight· She lost a lot of weight when she was ill.· Perdió mucho peso cuando estuvo enferma.watch your weight (=try not to get fatter, by eating the correct foods)· He has to watch his weight because he has a heart condition.· Tiene que cuidar su peso porque tiene una afección cardíaca.get/keep your weight down (=become thinner or stay thin)· How can I keep my weight down?· ¿Cómo puedo mantener mi peso a raya?get/keep the weight off (=become or stay thinner)· I changed my eating habits so I’d keep the weight off.· Cambié mis hábitos alimenticios para no recuperar el peso.weight + NOUNweight + SUSTANTIVOa weight problem (=a tendency to be too fat)· I’ve always had a weight problem.· Siempre he tenido problemas de peso.weight gain· The medication can cause rapid weight gain.· El medicamento puede provocar un aumento de peso rápido.weight loss· After the first month, weight loss slows down.· Después del primer mes, la pérdida de peso se ralentiza.adjectivesadjetivossomebody’s ideal weight (=what someone should weigh, according to their height and body type)· She weighs about 10lbs more than her ideal weight.· Pesa unas 10 libras más que su peso ideal.somebody’s target weight (=the weight someone is trying to be)· I’ve reached my target weight.· He alcanzado mi peso objetivo.excess weight (=the pounds that make you heavier than you should be)· You’ll feel better if you lose the excess weight.· Te sentirás mejor si pierdes el exceso de peso.COMMON ERRORSERRORES FRECUENTES ► Don’t say ‘lose your weight’. Say lose weight. Do not use ‘weight’ as a verb, for example by saying ‘I weight 55 kilos’. Say I weigh 55 kilos.
Ver todas las traducciones1amount somebody/something weighs [countable, uncountable] how heavy something is when you measure itlo pesado que es algo cuando lo mides: The average weight of a baby at birth is just over seven pounds.El peso promedio de un bebé al nacer es de poco más de siete libras.in weight fish that are over two kilos in weightpeces que pesan más de dos kilosby weight Fruit and vegetables are sold by weight.Las frutas y verduras se venden por peso.2how fat [uncountable] how heavy and fat someone islo pesado que está alguien y su exceso de peso: You shouldn’t worry about your weight.No deberías preocuparte por tu peso. → overweight, underweight3heaviness [uncountable] the fact that something is heavyel hecho de que algo es pesado: The weight of her boots made it hard for Sue to run.El peso de sus botas le dificultaba correr a Sue. I didn’t know if the bridge would support our weight.No sabía si el puente aguantaría nuestro peso.under the weight of something Karen staggered along under the weight of her backpack.Karen avanzaba tambaleándose bajo el peso de su mochila.4heavy thing [countable] something that is heavyalgo que pesa mucho: I can’t lift heavy weights because of my bad back.No puedo levantar cosas pesadas por el mal estado de mi espalda.5worry [singular] something that causes you a lot of worry because you have to deal with italgo que te preocupa mucho porque tienes que lidiar con elloweight of She felt a great weight of responsibility.Sintió un gran peso de responsabilidad. families who are crumbling under the weight of increasing debtfamilias que se desmoronan bajo el peso de unas deudas cada vez mayores Selling the house is a weight off my mind (=something that no longer causes a lot of worry).Vender la casa me quitó un peso de encima (=algo que ya no causa mucha preocupación).6importance [uncountable] if something has weight, it is important and influences peoplesi algo tiene peso, es importante e influye en las personas: She knew that her opinion carried very little weight.Ella sabía que su opinión tenía muy poco peso.give/add weight to something This scandal adds more weight to their arguments.Este escándalo da más peso a sus argumentos.7amount weight of something a large amount of somethinguna gran cantidad de algo: The weight of evidence is that unemployment leads to all sorts of health problems.La preponderancia de la evidencia indica que el desempleo provoca todo tipo de problemas de salud. The weight of public opinion is behind the teachers.El grueso de la opinión pública apoya a los maestros. They won the battle by sheer weight of numbers (=very large numbers of people).Ganaron la batalla por pura superioridad numérica (=un número muy grande de personas).8for measuring quantities [countable] a piece of metal that weighs an exact amount and is balanced against something else to measure how much the other thing weighspieza de metal de peso exacto que se coloca en el otro platillo de la balanza para medir el peso de otra cosa9for sport [countable] a piece of metal that weighs an exact amount and is lifted by people as a sportpieza de metal de peso exacto que se levanta como deporte: I’ve been lifting weights since I was 18.Llevo levantando pesas desde los 18 años. → weightlifting10throw your weight about/around informalinformal to use your position of authority to tell people what to do in an unpleasant and unreasonable wayusar tu posición de autoridad para decirle a la gente qué hacer de manera desagradable e irrazonable11throw your weight behind somebody/something to use all your power and influence to support someone or somethingusar todo tu poder e influencia para apoyar a alguien o algo: The US has thrown its weight behind the new leader.Estados Unidos ha volcado todo su peso en apoyo del nuevo líder.12pull your weight to do your full share of workhacer la parte que te corresponde del trabajo: He accused me of not pulling my weight.Me acusó de no hacer mi parte.13take the weight off your feet informalinformal used to tell someone to sit downse usa para decirle a alguien que se siente y descanse: Come in, take the weight off your feet.Pasa, siéntate y descansa un poco. → deadweightCOLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONES– Meaning 2— Acepción 2verbsverbosput on weight (also gain weight formalformal)· He had put on weight since she last saw him.· Había engordado desde la última vez que ella lo vio.lose/shed weight· She lost a lot of weight when she was ill.· Perdió mucho peso cuando estuvo enferma.watch your weight (=try not to get fatter, by eating the correct foods)· He has to watch his weight because he has a heart condition.· Tiene que cuidar su peso porque tiene una afección cardíaca.get/keep your weight down (=become thinner or stay thin)· How can I keep my weight down?· ¿Cómo puedo mantener mi peso a raya?get/keep the weight off (=become or stay thinner)· I changed my eating habits so I’d keep the weight off.· Cambié mis hábitos alimenticios para no recuperar el peso.weight + NOUNweight + SUSTANTIVOa weight problem (=a tendency to be too fat)· I’ve always had a weight problem.· Siempre he tenido problemas de peso.weight gain· The medication can cause rapid weight gain.· El medicamento puede provocar un aumento de peso rápido.weight loss· After the first month, weight loss slows down.· Después del primer mes, la pérdida de peso se ralentiza.adjectivesadjetivossomebody’s ideal weight (=what someone should weigh, according to their height and body type)· She weighs about 10lbs more than her ideal weight.· Pesa unas 10 libras más que su peso ideal.somebody’s target weight (=the weight someone is trying to be)· I’ve reached my target weight.· He alcanzado mi peso objetivo.excess weight (=the pounds that make you heavier than you should be)· You’ll feel better if you lose the excess weight.· Te sentirás mejor si pierdes el exceso de peso.COMMON ERRORSERRORES FRECUENTES ► Don’t say ‘lose your weight’. Say lose weight. Do not use ‘weight’ as a verb, for example by saying ‘I weight 55 kilos’. Say I weigh 55 kilos.weightweight2 verb [transitive] 1 (also weight down) to fix a heavy object to something in order to keep it in placefijar un objeto pesado a algo para mantenerlo en su lugarweight something (down) with something The fishing nets are weighted down with lead.Las redes de pesca están lastradas con plomo.2to change something slightly so that you give more importance to particular ideas or peoplemodificar algo ligeramente para dar más importancia a ciertas ideas o personasweight something in favour of somebody/something a temptation to weight the report in favour of the option you wantla tentación de sesgar el informe a favor de la opción que uno desea
1 (also weight down) to fix a heavy object to something in order to keep it in placefijar un objeto pesado a algo para mantenerlo en su lugarweight something (down) with something The fishing nets are weighted down with lead.Las redes de pesca están lastradas con plomo.2to change something slightly so that you give more importance to particular ideas or peoplemodificar algo ligeramente para dar más importancia a ciertas ideas o personasweight something in favour of somebody/something a temptation to weight the report in favour of the option you wantla tentación de sesgar el informe a favor de la opción que uno desea