overweight

sovrappeso

Che pesa più di quanto sia considerato sano o normale per la propria altezza.

In inglese semplice: Having more body weight than is considered healthy or usual for your height.

• He is slightly overweight.
• Regular exercise can help overweight adults improve their health.
• She was overweight before she changed her eating habits.

Sinonimi: heavy

Contrari: underweight

Espressioni comuni: slightly overweight, overweight adults, become overweight, overweight children

sovraccarico

Che pesa più del limite consentito dalla legge o dalle norme di sicurezza.

In inglese semplice: Weighing more than the amount allowed by law or safety rules.

• The truck was overweight.
• Overweight vehicles cannot cross this bridge.
• The driver was fined for carrying an overweight load.

Sinonimi: too heavy

Espressioni comuni: an overweight truck, overweight vehicles, an overweight load

sovrappesato

Che rappresenta una quota degli investimenti maggiore di quella abituale o scelta come riferimento.

In inglese semplice: Having a larger share of your investments in something than the usual or chosen comparison share.

• Our fund is overweight in energy stocks.
• The portfolio was overweight in European shares.
• Are we still overweight in the banking sector?

Come si usa: overweight in something (The fund is overweight in technology stocks.)

Contrari: underweight

Espressioni comuni: overweight in stocks, an overweight position, overweight in technology

peso in eccesso, sovrappeso

Peso superiore a quello necessario, consentito o considerato sano.

In inglese semplice: Weight above the amount that is needed, allowed, or considered healthy.

• The airline charges for baggage overweight.
• The report linked overweight to several health problems.
• Better loading reduced the vehicle's overweight by fifty kilograms.

Sinonimi: excess weight

Espressioni comuni: baggage overweight, overweight charges, reduce overweight

sovrappeso

Investimento che occupa nel portafoglio una quota maggiore di quella abituale o scelta come riferimento.

In inglese semplice: An investment forming a larger share of a portfolio than the usual or chosen comparison share.

• Energy is our largest overweight.
• The fund reduced its overweight in bank shares.
• Technology stocks remain two of our main overweights.

Come si usa: an overweight in something (The fund has an overweight in energy stocks.)

Contrari: underweight

Espressioni comuni: a portfolio overweight, our largest overweight, a sector overweight

sovraccaricare

Mettere troppo peso o un carico troppo pesante su qualcuno o qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: To put too much weight or too heavy a burden on someone or something.

• Do not overweight the boat.
• They overweighted the cart with stones.
• Too many duties can overweight a single worker.

Come si usa: overweight something with something (They overweighted the cart with heavy boxes.)

Sinonimi: overload, weigh down

Espressioni comuni: overweight a cart, overweight with something, overweight a boat