pesar

Signification

Verb

1. to weigh (determine the weight of an object)
2. to weigh (have a certain weight)
3. to influence (to exert an influence upon)
4. (intransitive) to be heavy
5. to cause heartburn or indigestion
6. to burden (cause worry or pressure)

Noun

grief; regret

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/peˈza(ʁ)/

Étymologie

From Old Galician-Portuguese pesar, from Latin pēnsāre (“ponder, weigh”). Compare the doublet pensar.