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weight

/ˈweɪt/

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noun

plural weights

[noncount] a measurement that indicates how heavy a person or thing is

Please indicate your height and weight on the form.

Her weight is 105 pounds.

the amount that a person or thing weighs :the heaviness of a person or thing

The boat sank under the weight of the cargo.

The doctor says you shouldn't put any weight on that foot for a week. [=you shouldn't stand on that foot for a week]

Those columns have to be strong enough to support the weight of the roof.

I'm trying to lose (some) weight. [=to become less heavy or fat]

He is trying to watch his weight. [=to lose weight or to not gain weight]

I think she has gained weight. [=become heavier] - see also dead weight, overweight, underweight

[count] a heavy object that is lifted during exercising

a 10-pound weight

He stays in good shape by lifting weights.

She likes to exercise using free weights. [=weights (such as dumbbells and barbells) that are not attached to a piece of equipment]

a heavy object that is used to press something down or to or hold something in place

I use pie weights to keep the pie crust from bubbling when I bake it. - see also counterweight, paperweight

[count] :a unit of measurement (such as a pound, kilogram, etc.) used for showing how heavy someone or something is

weights and measures

a metric weight

[singular] something that causes worry or sadness

When I told her the truth I felt as if a weight had been lifted from my mind.

Well, that's a weight off my mind/shoulders. [=that's a relief]

a difficult responsibility

I wish there were some way I could help lift this weight [=load, burden] from his shoulders.

He bore the weight of having to tell the family the bad news.

[noncount] the influence or power someone or something has over other people or things

He has a lot of weight in the company.

Several senators put/threw their weight behind the bill. [=used their influence to support the bill]

(disapproving) The new manager immediately started throwing her weight around, making changes to staff and policy.

the power to influence the opinions of other people

Her opinion carries a lot of weight with me. [=her opinion is very important to me]

This new evidence gives added weight to his claims. [=makes his claims more believable]

pull your own weight

to do the things that you should be doing as part of a group of people who are working together

You have to pull your own weight around here if you want to stay.

worth your weight in gold

xem gold

verb

weights; weighted; weighting

[+ obj] :to put a weight on (something) to make it heavier or to keep it from moving

I weighted the fishing line with a lead sinker. - often + down

I weighted the papers down with a rock. - sometimes used figuratively

He was weighted down [=weighed down] with worry.

* Các từ tương tự:
weight lifting, weight machine, weight room, weight training, weighted, weighting, weightless, weighty