Ponderar (en. Weigh)

/pon-de-'rar/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Evaluate and reflect on different aspects of a situation.

Before deciding, it is important to weigh all options.

Antes de decidir, es importante ponderar todas las opciones.

Give weight or importance to certain factors in an analysis.

The jury must weigh the evidence presented during the trial.

El jurado debe ponderar las pruebas presentadas durante el juicio.

Weigh the advantages and disadvantages of a choice.

After weighing the pros and cons, he chose to move.

Después de ponderar los pros y los contras, eligió mudarse.

From Latin 'ponderare', which means 'to weigh, to calculate'.

weigh the pros and cons

Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of a situation.

ponderar los pros y los contras

weigh a decision

Take time to reflect on an important decision.

ponderar una decisión

not weigh enough

Not adequately considering all factors before acting.

no ponderar suficiente

weighing

Action of weighing; careful evaluation.

ponderación

ponderous

That has great weight or importance.

ponderoso

ponderable

That can be weighed or that has weight.

ponderable

To think a lot about something.

Don't think about it too much, just do it; there's no need to weigh so much.

No lo pienses tanto, solo hazlo; no hay que ponderar tanto.

To be in doubt or undecided.

I was weighing whether to go out or stay home.

Estaba ponderando si salir o quedarme en casa.