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    Pèse (en. Weighs)

    /pɛz/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To have a certain mass or weight.
    This bag is heavy.
    Ce sac pèse lourd.
    To evaluate the weight of something.
    He weighs the meat before buying it.
    Il pèse la viande avant de l'acheter.
    To have an influence or importance.
    This decision weighs on the company's future.
    Cette décision pèse dans le futur de l'entreprise.

    Etymology

    From Old French 'peser', derived from Latin 'pensare' which means 'to weigh, to assess'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    weigh the pros and cons
    Carefully assess the advantages and disadvantages.
    peser le pour et le contre
    weigh tons
    To have considerable weight, often used metaphorically.
    peser des tonnes
    weigh on one's conscience
    To have a guilt-inducing or worrying effect.
    peser sur la conscience

    Related Words

    weight
    The measurement of an object's mass.
    poids
    scale
    An instrument for measuring weight.
    balance
    heavy
    Which has a high weight.
    lourd

    Slang Meanings

    To be busy or under pressure.
    I'm really weighed down right now with all this homework.
    Je suis vraiment pesé en ce moment avec tous ces devoirs.
    To have worries or concerns.
    He looks weighed down; he must have problems.
    Il a l'air pesé, il doit avoir des problèmes.