weigh

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Đo trọng lượng, cân nặng

BrE /weɪ/ AmE /weɪ/

verb en → vi

past weighed pp weighed ing weighing

1 MEASURE WEIGHT [transitive] A2

Đo trọng lượng, cân nặng

to measure how heavy something is using scales or a similar device

  • weigh somebody/something

Collocations weigh yourself · weigh the package

  • The parcel weighs 5 kilograms.

    Bưu kiện nặng 5 kilogram.

2 HAVE IMPORTANCE [intransitive] B1

Có ý nghĩa, quan trọng

to be important in a decision or situation

  • weigh for sth

Collocations weigh heavily on your mind · weigh in the balance

  • The cost of the project will weigh heavily in our decision.

    Chi phí của dự án sẽ có ảnh hưởng lớn đến quyết định của chúng tôi.

3 APPEAR TO BE [intransitive] B2

Dường như nặng

to appear to be a particular weight, although this may not be exactly true

  • weigh + number

Collocations weigh more than expected · weigh less than thought

  • The bag weighs about 10 kilograms.

    Túi dường như nặng khoảng 10 kilogram.

4 CONSIDER [transitive] B2

Đánh giá, cân nhắc

to consider the advantages and disadvantages of something before making a decision

  • weigh sth

Collocations weigh options · weigh pros and cons

  • We need to weigh the risks before we start.

    Chúng ta cần đánh giá rủi ro trước khi bắt đầu.