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pesar

pesar

Catalan

Verb

pesar (first-person singular present peso, past participle pesat)

  1. to weigh, to have a certain weight
  2. to weigh, to measure the weight of
  3. to ponder, to consider

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Old Provençal

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *pēsāre, from Latin pēnsāre, present active indicative of pēnsō.

Verb

pesar

  1. (transitive) to weigh (measure the weight of)
  2. (intransitive) to weigh (have a certain weight)
  3. (transitive) to bother; to worry

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese pesar, from Vulgar Latin *pēsāre, from Latin pēnsāre, present active infinitive of pēnsō (I ponder; I weigh). See also the borrowed doublet pensar.

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɨ.ˈzaɾ/
  • (Paulista) IPA(key): /pe.ˈzaɾ/,
  • (South Brazil) IPA(key): /pe.ˈzaɾ/,
  • Hyphenation: pe‧sar

Noun

pesar m (plural pesares)

  1. grief; regret

Quotations

  • For usage examples of this term, see Citations:pesar.

Synonyms

Pronunciation

  • (Paulista) IPA(key): /pe.ˈza(ɹ)/
  • (South Brazil) IPA(key): /pe.ˈza(ɻ)/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɨ.ˈzaɾ/

Verb

pesar (first-person singular present indicative peso, past participle pesado)

  1. to weigh (determine the weight of an object)
  2. to weigh (have a certain weight)
  3. to influence (to exert an influence upon)
  4. (intransitive) to be heavy
  5. (of a food or meal) to cause heartburn or indigestion
  6. to burden (cause worry or pressure)

Quotations

  • For usage examples of this term, see Citations:pesar.

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Spanish

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *pēsāre, from Latin pēnsāre, present active indicative of pēnsō. See also the borrowed doublet pensar.

Verb

pesar (first-person singular present peso, first-person singular preterite pesé, past participle pesado)

  1. to weigh.
  2. to ponder.
  3. to have weight.
  4. to have seriousness. To be grave.

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Noun

pesar m (plural pesares)

  1. grief, regret, chagrin