weigh
To determine the weight of an objectTo determine the weight of an object.
» How much do you weigh now?
Wie viel wiegst du jetzt? — wolfgangth
Сколько ты сейчас весишь? — odexed
Скільки ти зараз важиш? — deniko
Скільки ви зараз важите? — deniko
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12 senses(transitive)To determine the weight of an object.
wiegen, wägen
взве́шиватьvzvéšivatʹ, взве́ситьvzvésitʹ
зва́жуватиzvážuvaty, зва́житиzvážyty
determine the weight of
(transitive)Often with "out", to measure a certain amount of something by its weight, e.g. for sale.
He weighed out two kilos of oranges for a client.
have a certain weight
(figuratively, transitive)To determine the intrinsic value or merit of an object, to evaluate.
You have been weighed in the balance and found wanting.
He took a long time weighing his options.
abwägen
взве́шиватьvzvéšivatʹ, взве́ситьvzvésitʹ
(transitive)To consider a subject.
erwägen
взве́шиватьvzvéšivatʹ, взве́ситьvzvésitʹ
(copulative, intransitive, stative)To have a certain weight.
I weigh ten and a half stone.
wiegen
ве́ситьvésitʹ
ва́житиvážyty
have weight; have import, carry weight
(intransitive)To have weight; to be heavy; to press down.
lasten, (schwer) liegen
(intransitive)To be considered as important; to have weight in the intellectual balance.
(transitive)To raise an anchor free of the seabed.
hieven, lichten
(intransitive)To weigh anchor.
abwiegen, auswiegen
взве́шиватьvzvéšivatʹ, взве́ситьvzvésitʹ, отвешиватьotvešivatʹ
To bear up; to raise; to lift into the air; to swing up.
(figuratively, intransitive, obsolete)To judge; to estimate.
(obsolete)To consider as worthy of notice; to regard.
Examples
495 sentencesHow much do you weigh now?
Скільки ти зараз важиш? — deniko
ruСколько ты сейчас весишь? — odexed
deWie viel wiegst du jetzt? — wolfgangth
Tom weighs more than Mary does.
Том важить більше, ніж Мері. — deniko
ruТом весит больше Мэри. — Wezel
deTom wiegt mehr als Maria. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom weighs more than I do.
Том важить більше за мене. — deniko
I weighed myself on the bathroom scales.
Я зважився на вагах у ванній кімнаті. — deniko
ruЯ взвесился на весах в ванной. — marafon
deIch habe mich auf der Waage im Badezimmer gewogen. — al_ex_an_der
Tom doesn't know how much Mary weighs.
Том не знає, скільки важить Мері. — deniko
ruТом не знает, сколько весит Мэри. — corvard
deTom weiß nicht, was Mary wiegt. — Espi
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
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Origin
From Middle English weyen, from Old English wegan, from Proto-West Germanic *wegan, from PFrom Middle English weyen, from Old English wegan, from Proto-West Germanic *wegan, from Proto-Germanic *weganą (“to move, carry, weigh”), from Proto-Indo-European *wéǵʰeti, from *weǵʰ- (“to bring, transport”).
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Forms
weighs, weighing, weighed, weighedPhrasal verbs
7 phrasal verbs- weigh upTo assess a person or a situation.
- weigh offTo sentence (a prisoner).
- weigh outTo divide (something) into portions by weight.
- weigh onTo cause distress to or impose a burden on; to trouble.
- weigh inTo undergo a weigh-in.
- weigh downTo act as a ballast for.
- weigh againstTo be disadvantageous to someone.
Synonyms
19 synonymsWord family
18 related wordsLessons 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
Collocations
9 patterns- weighs more than
- weighs a lot
- shorter and weighs
- weighs more
- weighs about three
- weigh as much
- weighs kilograms
- weigh yourself
- weighs much