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Weigh Sb/Sth Transitive I Sth Weighed Verb Olmak

Level B1 
Kind verb
Front weigh 
IPA  /weɪ   / verb
Back ağırlığında olmak, gelmek, çekmek
tartmak 
Back 2

weigh (verb)

 /weɪ   / verb
 
 1 [transitive]
to have or show a certain weight
ağırlığında olmak, gelmek, çekmek
 I weigh 56 kilos.
 How much does this weigh?
 2 [transitive]
to measure how heavy sth is, especially by using scales1 (= a piece of equipment designed for this)
tartmak
 I weigh myself every week.
 Can you weigh this parcel for me, please?
 3 [transitive]
 weigh sth (up)
to consider sth carefully
 (zihninde) tartmak, iyice ölçüp biçmek
 You need to weigh up your chances of success.
 4 [transitive]
weigh sth (against sb/sth)
to consider if one thing is better, more important, etc. than another or not
enine boyuna düşünmek, hesabını kitabını yapmak
 We shall weigh the advantages of the plan against the risks.
 5 [intransitive]
weigh against (sb/sth)
to be considered as a disadvantage when sb/sth is being judged
aleyhine olmak, puan kaybettirmek
 She didn't get the job because her lack of experience weighed against her.
PHRASAL VERBS
weigh sb down
to make sb feel worried and sad
ağırlığı altında ezmek
 He felt weighed down by all his responsibilities.
weigh sb/sth down
to make it difficult for sb/sth to move (by being heavy)
belini bükmek
 I was weighed down by heavy shopping.
weigh on sb/sth
to make sb worry
zihnini kurcalamak, bunaltmak
 The responsibilities weigh heavily on him.
 That problem has been weighing on my mind for a long time.
weigh sb/sth up
to consider sb/sth carefully and form an opinion
tartmak, yoklamak
 I weighed up my chances and decided it was worth applying.
 

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