outweigh

l'emporter sur

Avoir plus d’importance ou de valeur qu’autre chose.

En anglais simple : To be more important or valuable than something else.

• The advantages outweigh the disadvantages.
• Her experience outweighed her lack of formal training.
• Do the savings outweigh the extra work?

Comment l'utiliser : outweigh something (The benefits outweigh the risks.)

Synonymes : count for more than, exceed

Expressions courantes : outweigh the risks, outweigh the benefits, outweigh the costs

peser plus que

Être plus lourd qu’une autre personne ou chose.

En anglais simple : To be heavier than someone or something else.

• My brother outweighs me.
• The champion outweighed his opponent by five kilos.
• Does this suitcase outweigh the other one?

Comment l'utiliser : outweigh someone/something by an amount (The larger dog outweighs the smaller one by ten kilos.)

Synonymes : weigh more than

Expressions courantes : outweigh an opponent, outweigh someone considerably