Pesaba (en. Weighed)

/peˈsa.βa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
English: Indicates the action of having a certain weight.
English: When I was a child, I weighed only 30 kilos.
Cuando era niño, pesaba solo 30 kilos.
English: Refers to the emotional or personal burden that is felt.
English: The memory of that farewell weighed on me.
Me pesaba el recuerdo de esa despedida.
English: Refers to the process of evaluating the weight of something or someone.
English: At first, everything weighed more than I expected.
Al principio, todo pesaba más de lo que esperaba.

Etymology

English: From the Latin 'pensare', which means 'to value the weight'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

English: weigh the pros and cons
English: Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of a situation.
pesar los pros y los contras
English: weighs nothing
English: Indicates that something has no importance or relevance.
no pesa nada
English: weigh on the scale
English: Consider the different aspects of a decision.
pesar en la balanza

Related Words

English: weight
English: Amount that is measured in units of mass.
peso
English: weigh
English: Determine the weight of an object.
pesar
English: heaviness
English: Quality of what is heavy.
pesadez

Slang Meanings

English: To feel overwhelmed
English: That news weighed on me all day.
Esa noticia me pesaba todo el día.
English: To reflect an emotional burden
English: That matter weighed on my chest.
Ese asunto me pesaba en el pecho.