weight

peso

Lo que indica cuánto pesa una persona o una cosa.

En inglés sencillo: How heavy a person or thing is.

• What is your weight?
• The suitcase exceeds the weight limit.
• She gained weight during the winter.

Sinónimos: heaviness

Expresiones frecuentes: lose weight, gain weight, body weight, weight limit

pesa, peso

Objeto pesado que sirve para sujetar cosas o que se levanta al hacer ejercicio.

En inglés sencillo: A heavy object used to hold things down or to lift during exercise.

• Put a weight on the papers.
• He lifts weights at the gym.
• These small weights help strengthen my arms.

Expresiones frecuentes: lift a weight, heavy weight, weight training

peso

Fuerza con la que la gravedad tira de un objeto hacia abajo.

En inglés sencillo: The force that pulls an object downward because of gravity.

• Weight is measured in newtons.
• An object has less weight on the moon.
• Calculate the weight using mass and gravity.

Expresiones frecuentes: weight force, weight on earth, calculate weight

pesa

Pieza de metal de peso conocido que se coloca en una balanza para medir cuánto pesa algo.

En inglés sencillo: A metal block of a known size used on scales to measure how heavy something is.

• Place a weight on the empty pan.
• The brass weights were stored beside the balance.
• We checked the scales with a standard weight.

Expresiones frecuentes: brass weight, standard weight, calibration weight

lastrar

Añadir o sujetar algo pesado a un objeto.

En inglés sencillo: To attach or add something heavy to an object.

• Weight the line with a small metal piece.
• They weighted the curtains to stop them moving.
• You can weight the bag with sand.

Cómo se usa: weight something with something (Weight the net with small stones.); weight something down (Weight the cover down with bricks.)

Sinónimos: weigh down

Expresiones frecuentes: weight something down, weight a line, weight with something

sesgar, inclinar

Organizar algo de modo que una persona, un grupo o un resultado tenga ventaja.

En inglés sencillo: To arrange something so that one person, group, or result has an advantage.

• The rules are weighted against small businesses.
• They weighted the selection process in favor of experienced applicants.
• This system weights decisions toward the largest companies.

Cómo se usa: weight something in favor of someone/something (The rules weight the contest in favor of larger teams.); weight something against someone/something (The costs weight the system against poorer applicants.)

Sinónimos: bias, slant

Expresiones frecuentes: weight against someone, weight toward something, weight in favor