outweigh

S2 W2

BrE /ˈaʊtweɪ/ AmE /ˈaʊtweɪ/

verb en → es

past outweighed pp outweighed ing outweighing

1 BE HEAVIER THAN [transitive] B2

to be heavier than something else

pesar más que, superar en peso a

  • T + obj

Collocations outweigh the benefits · outweigh the costs

  • The weight of the car outweighs that of the bike.

    El peso del coche supera al de la bicicleta.

2 BE MORE IMPORTANT THAN [transitive] B1

to be more important than something else

ser más importante que, pesar más en importancia que

  • T + obj

Collocations outweigh the advantages · outweigh the disadvantages

  • The risks outweigh the benefits.

    Los riesgos pesan más que los beneficios.