weigh
gb/wˈeɪ/ us/wˈeɪ/
A2
Inglês
~ 6600
megmér, nyom, mérlegel, nyomaszt, súlya van, valaki/valami ellen szól, valakinek/valaminek a javára szól, megemelget, kézben méricskél, felszedi a horgonyt
VERBO
A2
1
megmér
A2
Padrão de uso:
to weigh [something]
Please weigh the luggage before we leave for the airport.
Kérlek, mérd meg a poggyászt, mielőtt elindulunk a repülőtérre.
The nurse weighed the baby and wrote the number down.
A nővér megmérte a babát, és felírta az eredményt.
I need to weigh these letters to see how many stamps they need.
They carefully weighed each ingredient before baking the cake.
At the clinic, you will be asked to remove your shoes before they weigh you.
Exemplos para aprendentes
The doctor weighs me every month.
Az orvos minden hónapban megméri a súlyomat.
She weighed the box on the scale.
Megmérte a dobozt a mérlegen.
Please weigh this bag for me.
He weighs the fruit before he sells it.
Erro comum:
Learners often confuse "weigh" (verb) with "weight" (noun). Use "weigh" for the action (e.g., "They will weigh the box") and "weight" for the thing itself (e.g., "The weight of the box is 5 kilos").
Significado
measure how heavy something is
Colocações
weigh yourself
|weigh the luggage
|weigh the baby
|weigh the ingredients
|weigh the package
Sinónimos
measure (More general; can refer to length, size, or volume as well as weight.)
Temas
daily life
|health
|science
|daily_life
Definição
To find how heavy something is by using a machine like a scale.
To measure how heavy something or someone is, usually using scales.
VERBO
A2
2
nyom
A2
Padrão de uso:
[something] weighs [amount]
The parcel weighs just under two kilograms.
A csomag valamivel kevesebb mint két kilót nyom.
My dog weighs about 25 kilos now.
A kutyám most körülbelül 25 kilót nyom.
This laptop weighs less than a kilo.
The car weighs more than a ton.
How much do you weigh, if you don't mind my asking?
Exemplos para aprendentes
The bag weighs five kilos.
A táska öt kilót nyom.
My brother weighs 80 kilos.
A fiútestvérem 80 kilót nyom.
This book is heavy; it weighs a lot.
The baby now weighs three kilos.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes say "is weigh" instead of using "weigh" as the main verb. Say "The box weighs 10 kilos," not "The box is weigh 10 kilos." Also, do not add "is" before numbers: say "He weighs 70 kilos," not "He weighs is 70 kilos."
Significado
have a particular weight
Colocações
weigh 10 kilos
|weigh 150 pounds
|weigh a ton
|weigh more than
|weigh less than
Sinónimos
have a weight of (More formal and less common, mainly in written or technical contexts.)
Temas
daily life
|health
|core_vocabulary
|science
Definição
To be a certain number of kilos, pounds, etc.
To have a particular weight when measured.
VERBO
B2
3
mérlegel
B2
Padrão de uso:
to weigh [options/possibilities/arguments/evidence]
We need to weigh the options before choosing a supplier.
Mérlegelnünk kell a lehetőségeket, mielőtt beszállítót választunk.
The committee will weigh all the evidence before reaching a verdict.
A bizottság az ítélethozatal előtt mérlegeli majd az összes bizonyítékot.
She spent days weighing the pros and cons of moving abroad.
Investors are weighing the risks of entering the market now.
You should carefully weigh your words before speaking to the press.
Exemplos para aprendentes
We must weigh the pros and cons before we decide.
Mérlegelnünk kell az előnyöket és a hátrányokat, mielőtt döntünk.
He is weighing his options about which job to take.
Mérlegeli a lehetőségeit, hogy melyik állást fogadja el.
The judge will weigh the evidence.
She weighed the idea for a long time before saying yes.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes use "think about" where "weigh" would sound better in formal or careful contexts. "Think about" is fine in everyday speech, but "weigh the options" or "weigh the pros and cons" is more natural when you want to show serious, measured thinking.
Significado
consider something carefully
Colocações
weigh the pros and cons
|weigh the options
|carefully weigh
|weigh the evidence
|weigh a decision
Sinónimos
consider (More general and common; does not always suggest comparing pros and cons as strongly as "weigh".)
|
evaluate (Often more formal or technical; strong focus on judging value or quality.)
Antónimos
ignore (To pay no attention at all, without thinking carefully.)
Temas
thinking
|business
|law
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definição
To think a lot about something and compare good and bad points before you decide.
To think carefully about something, especially by comparing its advantages and disadvantages, before making a decision.
VERBO
C1
4
nyomaszt
B2
Padrão de uso:
[something] weighs on [someone]
The mistake still weighs on her, even after all these years.
A hiba még ennyi év után is nyomasztja.
His father's expectations weighed heavily on him.
Az apja elvárásai nagyon nyomasztották.
The decision to fire staff weighed on the manager for weeks.
The responsibility of leading the team weighs on me.
The secret began to weigh on his conscience.
Exemplos para aprendentes
His problem weighs on him every day.
A problémája mindennap nyomasztja.
The bad news weighs on her mind.
A rossz hír nyomasztja.
This big choice weighs on me.
The lie started to weigh on his heart.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes try to say *"is heavy on my mind"* instead of the natural phrase "weighs on my mind." Use "weighs on" to show that a feeling or thought stays with you and makes you feel bad or worried.
Significado
be a heavy mental burden
Colocações
weigh on my mind
|weigh heavily on him
|guilt weighed on her
|responsibility weighs on
|the decision weighs on
Sinónimos
burden (Often stronger and can refer to both emotional and practical responsibilities.)
|
trouble (More general; may sound less serious or less long‑lasting than "weigh on".)
Antónimos
relieve (To remove or lessen worry or stress, doing the opposite of weighing on someone.)
Temas
emotions
|mental health
|health
Definição
To make someone feel heavy in their mind because of worry, sadness, or guilt.
To cause someone to feel worried, sad, or guilty in a way that stays on their mind.
VERBO
C1
5
Padrão de uso:
[factor] weighs [in/with/against] [someone/something]
Her years of experience weighed in her favor during the interview.
Az interjún a többéves tapasztalata a javára szólt.
The high cost of the project weighed heavily against it.
A projekt magas költsége erősen ellene szólt.
Public opinion will weigh with the judge when he sets the sentence.
Environmental concerns weighed strongly in the committee's decision.
Previous complaints against the company weighed against their application.
Exemplos para aprendentes
Her good record weighed in her favor.
A jó eredményei a javára szóltak.
The price weighed against the plan.
Az ár a terv ellen szólt.
His past mistakes weighed against him.
Safety issues weighed in their decision.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse this sense with simply "being heavy." In this meaning, "weigh" is abstract: it is about importance in a decision, not physical weight. For example, "His experience weighed in his favor" means his experience helped the decision, not that he is physically heavy.
Significado
influence or affect a decision
Colocações
weigh in someone’s favor
|weigh heavily against
|weigh with the jury
|experience weighs heavily
|costs weighed against
Sinónimos
influence (Very general; does not always suggest the idea of "more or less important" as strongly as "weigh".)
|
count (Informal; focuses on something mattering, but not as strongly image‑based as "weigh".)
Antónimos
be irrelevant (To have no effect on the decision or result.)
Temas
law
|business
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Definição
To be an important reason that helps make a result or decision happen.
To influence the outcome of a decision, judgment, or situation, often to a noticeable degree.
VERBO
C1
6
megemelget
B1
Padrão de uso:
to weigh [something] in your hand
He weighed the letter in his hand, wondering what could be inside.
A kezében méricskélte a levelet, és azon tűnődött, mi lehet benne.
She picked up the melon and weighed it in her palm before buying it.
Felemelte a dinnyét, és vásárlás előtt a tenyerében méricskélte.
The jeweler weighed the gold coin in his hand, then placed it on the scales.
I weighed the backpack in my hand and decided to leave a few books out.
He weighed the hammer in his hand before swinging it.
Exemplos para aprendentes
He weighed the apple in his hand.
A kezében méricskélte az almát.
She weighed the box in her hand before putting it down.
Megemelgette a dobozt a kezében, mielőtt letette.
The man weighed the stone in one hand and then the other.
I weighed the bag in my hand to see if it was too heavy.
Erro comum:
Learners may think this always involves a machine, because of the common scale-related meaning. In this sense, you are only using your hand to guess the weight, not to get a number.
Significado
lift to test the weight
Colocações
weigh it in his hand
|weigh the letter in her palm
|weigh the possibilities in his hand (literal)
|weigh the stone experimentally
Sinónimos
heft (Less common; focuses very specifically on lifting to test weight.)
Temas
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definição
To pick something up to feel how heavy it is, not using a scale.
To lift something, usually in your hand, in order to feel how heavy it is.
VERBO
C2
7
Padrão de uso:
to weigh anchor
At dawn, the captain ordered the crew to weigh anchor.
Hajnalban a kapitány parancsot adott a legénységnek, hogy szedjék fel a horgonyt.
We will weigh anchor at first light and head for the open sea.
Pirkadatkor felszedjük a horgonyt, és kifutunk a nyílt tengerre.
They weighed anchor and slowly left the harbor.
Once the storm had passed, the ship weighed anchor and resumed its journey.
Exemplos para aprendentes
The ship will weigh anchor in the morning.
A hajó reggel felszedi a horgonyt.
They weighed anchor and left the port.
Felszedték a horgonyt, és elhagyták a kikötőt.
After the fog cleared, the boat weighed anchor.
The captain told the sailors to weigh anchor.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes think "weigh anchor" means to measure how heavy the anchor is. In fact, it is a fixed nautical phrase meaning to RAISE the anchor so the ship can move.
Significado
raise a ship’s anchor
Colocações
weigh anchor
|prepare to weigh anchor
|order the crew to weigh anchor
Sinónimos
raise (the anchor) (More general; does not carry the traditional nautical flavor of "weigh anchor".)
Antónimos
drop anchor (To lower the anchor into the water so that the ship stays in one place.)
Temas
transport
|nautical
|travel
|transportation
Definição
To lift the heavy metal anchor from the sea so a ship can start to move.
To raise a ship’s anchor from the bottom of the water so that the ship can move.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
weigh
IPA
GB/wˈeɪ/
US/wˈeɪ/
Sílabas e acento
weigh (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (weigh)
Formas da palavra
Verb
- Base: weigh
- 3rd Person Singular: weighs
- Present Participle: weighing
- Past: weighed
Família de palavras
Forms
weighs
verb
weighing
verb
weighed
verb
Core family
weight
noun A2
overweight
adjective B1
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
weightless
adjective
Advanced or less common
Expressões
weigh against
1/wˈeɪ əɡˈɛnst/
phrasal verb
compare negative points with positives
To compare bad or difficult things with good things before you decide.
Exemplos
- You have to weigh the risks against the possible rewards.
- His lack of experience was weighed against his strong motivation.
- We weighed the higher salary against the longer commute.
weigh down
1/wˈeɪ dˈaʊn/
phrasal verb
make heavy or burdened
To make something or someone heavy or full of problems so they cannot move or feel free easily.
Exemplos
- The backpack was weighed down with books.
- She felt weighed down by responsibility.
- Debt continues to weigh down the company.
weigh in
1/wˈeɪ ˈɪn/
phrasal verb
join a discussion with an opinion
To join a talk or argument by saying what you think.
Exemplos
- Experts have weighed in on the new government policy.
- Feel free to weigh in if you have any ideas.
- Several users weighed in on the forum, sharing their experiences.
weigh in at
1/wˈeɪ ˈɪn ˈæt/
fixed phrase
have a stated official weight
To be a certain weight when you are officially measured, for example in sports or reports.
Exemplos
- The boxer weighed in at 72 kilos.
- The new model weighs in at just under one kilogram.
- The baby weighed in at 3.2 kilos at birth.
weigh on
1/wˈeɪ ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
cause lasting worry or guilt
To stay in someone’s mind and make them feel worried, sad, or guilty.
Exemplos
- The accident still weighs on him years later.
- Money problems were beginning to weigh on the family.
- Her harsh words weighed on his mind all night.
weigh the pros and cons
1/wˈeɪ ðə pɹˈoʊz ˈænd kˈɑnz/
fixed phrase
consider advantages and disadvantages
To think about the good and bad sides of something before you decide.
Exemplos
- We should weigh the pros and cons before changing suppliers.
- Before quitting his job, he weighed the pros and cons carefully.
- They spent hours weighing the pros and cons of moving abroad.
weigh up
1/wˈeɪ ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
think carefully about something
To think carefully about something, looking at the good and bad points before you decide.
Exemplos
- We need to weigh up all the options before we sign the contract.
- She spent the weekend weighing up whether to accept the job offer.
- Before buying a house, they weighed up the pros and cons of moving.
weigh with
1/wˈeɪ wˈɪθ/
phrasal verb
formal
influence someone’s judgment
To be important and help shape what someone decides or thinks.
Exemplos
- Her honesty will weigh with the jury.
- The views of local residents weighed heavily with the council.
- Past performance weighed with investors when they chose the fund.
weigh your words
1/wˈeɪ jˈʊɹ wˈɚdz/
fixed phrase
speak very carefully
To think carefully about what you say so you do not make a mistake or hurt someone.
Exemplos
- He weighed his words carefully before answering the reporter.
- In sensitive talks, diplomats must weigh their words.
- You should weigh your words when talking to your boss.
weigh anchor
1/wˈeɪ ˈæŋkɚ/
fixed phrase
literary
raise a boat's anchor
To lift a boat's anchor out of the water so the boat can start moving again.
Exemplos
- At first light, the crew weighed anchor and headed for open sea.
- The ship will weigh anchor at dawn and continue its journey.
- Once the storm passed, they weighed anchor and left the bay.
weigh anchor
2/wˈeɪ ˈæŋkɚ/
fixed phrase
raise a ship’s anchor
To lift the heavy metal anchor from the sea so the ship can start to move.
Exemplos
- They weighed anchor at sunrise and set sail for the islands.
- Once the fog lifted, the captain ordered the crew to weigh anchor.
- We will weigh anchor tomorrow if the weather improves.