Pesar (en. Weigh)

/peˈsar/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To feel sadness or distress due to the absence, loss, or pain of something or someone.

I will mourn his departure for a long time.

Pesaré su partida por mucho tiempo.

To lament or regret an action taken.

He regrets having said those words.

Él pesa haber dicho esas palabras.

To consider the value or effect of something.

It is important to weigh the consequences before acting.

Es importante pesar las consecuencias antes de actuar.

From Latin 'pensare', which means 'to ponder' or 'to measure'.

does not weigh so much

It is not so serious or important.

no pesa tanto

weigh on the soul

To feel profound sorrow for something that has occurred.

pesar en el alma

in spite of

Indicates that something happens despite a difficulty.

a pesar de

sorrowful

That is filled with sorrow or sadness.

pesaroso

heaviness

Quality of being heavy in an emotional or physical sense.

pesadez

To feel great remorse.

I regret a lot what I did last night.

Me pesa mucho lo que hice anoche.

To be worried about a situation.

That news weighs heavily on my heart.

Esa noticia me pesa en el corazón.