Level | B1 |
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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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