weight
/weɪt/ nounTranslation
AMOUNT [U] › how heavy someone or something is
ağırlık
He's about average height and weight.1401 lose weight › If someone loses weight, they become lighter and thinner.
kilo vermek
I need to lose a bit of weight.120 put on/gain weight › If someone puts on weight or gains weight, they become heavier and fatter.
kilo almak, şişmanlamak
1201808HEAVINESS [U, no plural] › the quality of being heavy
ağırlık
The shelf collapsed under the weight of the books.1401OBJECT [C] › something that is heavy
yük, ağır şey
You're not supposed to lift heavy weights after an operation.19311401carry weight › to be considered important and effective in influencing someone
ağırlığı/önemi olmak; önemli/etkili olduğu değerlendirilmek
His opinions carry a lot of weight with the scientific community.2143pull your weight › to work as hard as other people in a group
üzerine/payına düşeni yapmak
The rest of the team complained that Sarah wasn't pulling her weight.1356throw your weight around › to behave as if you are more important or powerful than other people
otoritesini konuşturmak, efelik taslamak, gözdağı vermek
1012a weight off your mind › when a problem which has been worrying you stops or is dealt with
→ See also paper weightiç ferahlaması; zihni meşgul eden sorunun ortadan kalkması ve rahatlama
Finally selling that house was a weight off my mind.981(Definition of weight noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish
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