pesar
Meaning
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- (transitive) to weigh (to determine the weight of an object)
- (transitive) to weigh (to have a certain weight)
- to ponder
- to be serious, to be grave
- (reflexive) to weigh oneself
Concepts
be heavy
count for a lot
Synonyms
ser pesado
pesar en la balanza
apócope de pobrecito
peso colombiano
Frequency
Hyphenated as
pe‧sar
Pronounced as (IPA)
/peˈsaɾ/
Etymology
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.
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Sentences
A pesar de todo , las pruebas continuaron .
Despite everything, the tests continued.
A pesar de la tendencia conservadora , las leyes contemplaban la división de poderes .
Despite the conservative tendency, the laws contemplated the division of powers.
