carry weight
To be handicapped by an extra burden, as when one rides or runsTo be handicapped by an extra burden, as when one rides or runs.
» His opinions carry weight.
Seine Meinungen haben Gewicht.
Его мнение имеет вес.
Його думка має вагу.
Meaning
2 sensesTo be handicapped by an extra burden, as when one rides or runs.
To have influence.
Your excuses don't carry weight with me.
Our motion did not carry much weight with the judge.
have influence to a specified degree
Examples
32 sentencesHis opinions carry weight.
Його думка має вагу. — triantafillou
ruЕго мнение имеет вес. — Hellerick
deSeine Meinungen haben Gewicht. — Hans_Adler
Tom can carry his own weight.
I can carry my own weight.
deIch kann mein Eigengewicht tragen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom's opinions don't carry much weight around here.
People carried their own weight then.
Translations
2 languagesForms
carries weight, carrying weight, carried weight, carried weight| Base form | carry weight · to carry weight |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | carries weight |
| Present participle | carrying weight |
| Past simple | carried weight |
| Past participle | carried weight |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle