pesar

Verb

1. (transitive) to weigh (to determine the weight of an object)
2. (transitive) to weigh (to have a certain weight)
3. to ponder
4. to be serious, to be grave
5. (reflexive) to weigh oneself

Noun

grief, regret, chagrin

Hyphenated as

pe‧sar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/peˈsaɾ/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish: pesar

Inherited from Latin: penso

Cognate with English: poise

Cognate with French: peser

Cognate with Italian: pesare

Cognate with Portuguese: pesar

Cognate with Romanian: păsa

In summary

Inherited from Old Spanish pesar, from Latin pēnsāre, whence also the doublet pensar 'think'. Cognate with English poise, French peser, Italian pesare, Portuguese pesar, and Romanian păsa.

Concepts

weigh

grief

sorrow

regret

sadness

scale

librate

weigh out

heartache

press

drag

hang

measure

overload

pity

plaint

remorse

ruefulness

suffering

weigh down

woe

woefulness

be heavy

count for a lot

affliction

weight

bear down on

bitterness

commiserations

compare

compunction

contrition

delimit

dissatisfaction

distress

Synonyms

pena

dolor

aflicción

tristeza

presionar

infelicidad

comparar

luto

medir

pasión

remordimiento

sentimiento

acotar

arrepentimiento

mensurar

padecimiento

ponderar

ser pesado

sufrimiento

pesarse

pesar en la balanza

apócope de pobrecito

cito

peso colombiano

agobiar

alcanzar

angustia

besar

😗

calamidad

Sentences

Pero a pesar de todas las bromas , esta canción está bien .

But despite all the jokes, this song is fine.

A pesar de todo , las pruebas continuaron .

Despite everything, the tests continued.

Este macizo está todavía cubierto de bosques a pesar de la deforestación .

This massif is still covered with forests despite deforestation.

A pesar de la tendencia conservadora , las leyes contemplaban la división de poderes .

Despite the conservative tendency, the laws contemplated the division of powers.