weight

weight
[weɪt] n
1) no pl (heaviness) Gewicht nt;
the \weight of snow caused the roof to collapse die Schneelast brachte das Dach zum Einsturz;
to lose/put on \weight ab-/zunehmen
2) (unit of heaviness) Gewicht nt;
Joe's quite a \weight Joe ist ein ziemlicher Brocken;
a decrease in \weight of person Gewichtsabnahme f;
to be a \weight off sb's mind (fig) jdn nicht mehr belasten;
to lift a heavy \weight ein schweres Gewicht heben
3) (metal piece) Gewicht nt;
to lift \weights Gewicht[e] heben
4) no pl (importance) Gewicht nt, Bedeutung f;
her experience does give her opinions \weight ihre Erfahrung verleiht ihren Ansichten Gewicht;
to attach \weight to sth etw dat Bedeutung beimessen;
to carry \weight ins Gewicht fallen
PHRASES:
to take the \weight off one's feet [or legs] es sich dat bequem machen;
to be worth one's \weight in gold sein Gewicht in Gold wert sein;
to throw one's \weight about (fam) seinen Einfluss geltend machen;
to throw one's \weight behind sb/sth (fam) sich akk für jdn/etw starkmachen (fam) vt
to \weight sth down etw beschweren;
to \weight sth with sth etw mit etw dat beladen;
to be \weighted in favour of sb/sth (fig) zugunsten von jdm/etw angelegt sein

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