What does pesare in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word pesare in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use pesare in Italian.

The word pesare in Italian means weigh, be heavy, weigh, carry weight, weigh yourself, be a burden, weigh, make sbd feel that is a burden, not bother, not be a burden, weigh with a finely tuned scale, weigh like lead, weigh with a finely calibrated scale, weigh your words, choose your words carefully, weigh as much as a thread of straw, weigh on your conscience, weigh on the shoulders of, sit on your stomach. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word pesare

weigh

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (misurare il peso)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Non mi fido di quel fruttivendolo quando pesa la merce.
I don't trust that greengrocer when he weighs the goods.

be heavy

verbo intransitivo (essere pesante)

Questo scatolone pesa, dimmi rapidamente dove posso appoggiarlo.
This box is heavy, quickly tell me where I can put it.

weigh

verbo intransitivo (figurato (essere sgradevole)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Questo lavoro comincia a pesarmi.
This job is beginning to weigh on me.

carry weight

verbo intransitivo (figurato (contare, essere importante)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
È un personaggio che pesa all'interno dell'azienda.
He's an individual that carries weight within the company.

weigh yourself

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (misurare il proprio peso)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
Pesarsi è un compito ingrato.
Weighing yourself is a horrible task.

be a burden

verbo intransitivo (gravare)

Una minaccia pesa su tutti noi.
A threat is burdening all of us.

weigh

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (soppesare, valutare) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Devi pesare gli aspetti positivi e quelli negativi prima di prendere una decisione così importante.
You need to weigh the positives and negatives before making such an important decision.

make sbd feel that is a burden

not bother, not be a burden

weigh with a finely tuned scale

weigh like lead

weigh with a finely calibrated scale

weigh your words, choose your words carefully

weigh as much as a thread of straw

weigh on your conscience

weigh on the shoulders of

sit on your stomach

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