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pesar.

to weigh (to determine the weight of an object)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

verb/peˈsaɾ/[peˈsaɾ]
  1. to weigh (to determine the weight of an object)

    transitive
  2. to weigh (to have a certain weight)

    transitive
    Un galón de agua pesa 3,78 kilos.
  3. to ponder

  4. to be serious, to be grave

  5. to weigh oneself

    reflexive
Where this word comes from

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.

noun/peˈsaɾ/[peˈsaɾ]
  1. grief, regret, chagrin

    masculine
Where this word comes from

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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