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I. weight [weɪt] N

1. weight no pl (heaviness):

weight
Gewicht nt <-(e)s> kein pl
birth weight
Geburtsgewicht nt <-(e)s> kein pl
the weight of snow caused the roof to collapse
die Schneelast brachte das Dach zum Einsturz
to lose/put on weight
ab-/zunehmen

2. weight (unit of heaviness):

weight
Gewicht nt <-(e)s, -e>
Joe's quite a weight
Joe ist ein ziemlicher Brocken
a decrease in weight of person
Gewichtsabnahme f <-, -n>
to be a weight off sb's mind fig
jdn nicht mehr belasten
to lift a heavy weight
ein schweres Gewicht heben

3. weight (metal piece):

weight
Gewicht nt <-(e)s, -e>
to lift weights
Gewicht[e] heben

4. weight no pl (importance):

weight
Gewicht nt <-(e)s> kein pl
weight
Bedeutung f <-> kein pl
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 throw one's weight about inf
seinen Einfluss geltend machen
to throw one's weight behind sb/sth inf
sich acc für jdn/etw starkmachen inf
to be worth one's weight in gold
sein Gewicht in Gold wert sein

II. weight [weɪt] VB trans

to weight sth down
etw beschweren
to weight sth down ECON
etw gewichten
to weight sth with sth
etw mit etw dat beladen
to be weighted in favour of sb/sth fig
zu Gunsten von jdm/etw angelegt sein

atom·ic ˈweight N NUCL

atomic weight
Atomgewicht nt <-(e)s> kein pl

com·ˈbin·ing weight N CHEM

combining weight
Äquivalenzmasse f

emp·ty ˈweight N

empty weight
Leergewicht nt <-(e)s, -e>

net ˈweight N

net weight
Nettogewicht nt <-(e)s, -e>

troy ˈweight N

troy weight
Troygewicht nt

ˈweight-bear·ing ADJ

weight-bearing exercise, activity:

weight-bearing
unter Einsatz des eigenen Körpergewichts [als Belastungsreiz] nach n

ˈweight loss N no pl

weight loss
Gewichtsverlust m <-(e)s, -e>
weight loss
Gewichtsabnahme f <-, -n>

ˈweight train·ing N no pl

weight training
Krafttraining nt <-s, -s>

ˈweight-watch·er N

weight-watcher
Figurbewusste(r) f(m)
weight-watcher
Weight-Watcher m inf
weight-watcher (specialist)
Ernährungsspezialist(in) m (f)

slaughter weight N

slaughter weight
Schlachtgewicht

gross weight FREIGHT

gross weight
Lkw Ladung (Brutto)
OpenDict entry

curb weight N

curb weight (of a vehicle: kerb weight) Am
Leergewicht nt
Present
Iweight
youweight
he/she/itweights
weweight
youweight
theyweight
Past
Iweighted
youweighted
he/she/itweighted
weweighted
youweighted
theyweighted
Present Perfect
Ihaveweighted
youhaveweighted
he/she/ithasweighted
wehaveweighted
youhaveweighted
theyhaveweighted
Past Perfect
Ihadweighted
youhadweighted
he/she/ithadweighted
wehadweighted
youhadweighted
theyhadweighted
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

ideal weight
Idealgewicht nt <-(e)s, -e>
net weight
Nettogewicht nt <-(e)s, -e>
molar weight
molare Masse
minimum weight
Minimalgewicht nt
birth weight
Geburtsgewicht nt <-(e)s> kein pl

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