weigh
/weɪ/verb
उच्चारण वे
तौलना; वज़न होना; विचार करना
Basic word
- 1
[T, I]
to have a particular weight; to measure how heavy somebody or something is; to consider something carefully before making a decision; to have an influence on somebody's opinion
तौलना; वज़न होना; विचार करना
- The bag weighs five kilos.
- weigh the pros and cons
- The newborn baby weighed almost three kilos.
+ 3 more examples
- How much does your suitcase weigh?
- The shopkeeper weighed the sugar on the scale.
- Weigh the costs carefully before you decide.
→Phrasal verbs 4
weigh sb down
to make somebody feel worried or unhappy; to make somebody heavier so that they cannot move easily
(चिंता से) दबाव में डालना; बोझ से दबा देना
- He was weighed down by family responsibilities.
weigh in (with sth)
to join in a discussion or argument with your opinion
(बहस में) अपनी राय देना
- Several experts weighed in with their views.
weigh on sb/sth
to make somebody anxious or worried
(किसी के मन पर) बोझ बनना
- The exam results weighed on her mind.
weigh sth up
to consider something carefully before making a decision
(निर्णय से पहले) सोच-विचार करना, तौलना
- Weigh up the pros and cons before you choose.
◇Word family
?Which word?
Homophones, asked very often: weigh (measure heaviness) and way (a road; a method) are both /weɪ/.
Homophones बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: weigh (भार मापना, तौलना) और way (रास्ता; तरीका) दोनों /weɪ/ हैं।
§Grammar and usage
Weigh, /weɪ/, with silent gh (like eight, neigh, sleigh).
Weigh, /weɪ/, silent gh (eight, neigh, sleigh की तरह)।
Keep the measuring instruments: weighing scale or balance (weight), thermometer (temperature), barometer (air pressure).
मापने के उपकरण याद रखिए: weighing scale या balance (भार, तराज़ू), thermometer (तापमान), barometer (वायुदाब)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Phrasal verbs and idioms: weigh up (consider carefully), weigh down (make somebody feel worried: 'weighed down by debts'), weigh on sb's mind (make somebody worried), weigh your words (choose your words carefully), weigh in (join a discussion).
Phrasal verbs और idioms: weigh up (ध्यान से विचार करना), weigh down (किसी को चिंतित करना: 'weighed down by debts', क़र्ज़ से दबा), weigh on sb's mind (किसी को चिंतित करना), weigh your words (शब्द सोच-समझकर चुनना, तोलकर बोलना), weigh in (चर्चा में शामिल होना)।