What does peso in Spanish mean?

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

The word peso in Spanish means weight, weight, peso, weight, weight, burden, weight, burden, weigh, weigh, regret, influence, regret, weigh, apply the full weight of the law, weight gain, not stand up to scrutiny, not be worth a penny, atomic weight, gross weight, lightweight, dead weight, net weight, featherweight, lift a weight off, take a load off, take a load off one's mind, broke, is obvious, is self-evident, be worth its/'s weight in gold. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word peso

weight

nombre masculino (cuerpo: efecto de la gravedad) (physics: effect)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Peso es igual a masa por gravedad.
Weight equals mass times gravity.

weight

nombre masculino (medida de dicha propiedad de los cuerpos) (physics: measure)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Estas sillas resisten un límite de peso de 100 kg.
These chairs support a weight limit of 100 kg.

peso

nombre masculino (unidad monetaria) (monetary unit)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La moneda de México es el peso.
The currency of Mexico is the peso.

weight

nombre masculino (figurado (importancia, fuerza, influencia) (importance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La opinión de mi madre tiene un gran peso en mis acciones.
My mother's opinion has a great weight on my actions.

weight, burden

nombre masculino (agobio, preocupación) (load, worry)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Me quité un peso de encima cuando terminé con mi novio.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. It was a great weight off my shoulders when I heard about the pay raise.

weight, burden

nombre masculino (figurado (carga, pesadumbre, cansancio) (cares, heaviness)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ya no resisto el peso de los años, he perdido la voluntad de vivir.
I haven't withstood the weight of the years, I've lost the will to live.

weigh

verbo transitivo (algo, alguien)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Pesa la bolsa de manzanas en la báscula.
Weigh the sack of apples on the scale.

weigh

verbo transitivo (masa determinada)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
¿Cuántas toneladas pesa la carga?
How many tons does the load weigh?

regret

verbo intransitivo (arrepentirse)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Haber dejado el trabajo te pesará siempre.
You will always regret quitting that job.

influence

verbo intransitivo (tener influencia)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La opinión de mi padre pesa mucho en todas mis decisiones.
My father's opinion influences all my decisions a great deal.

regret

nombre masculino (pena) (sadness)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Con gran pesar por su parte tuvo que irse a trabajar al extranjero.
With great regret on her part, she had to go to work abroad.

weigh

verbo pronominal (chequear su peso)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La última vez que me pesé, había aumentado tres kilos.
The last time that I weighed myself, I had gained three kilos.

apply the full weight of the law

locución verbal (juzgar sin indulgencia)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Cuando por fin lo agarraron, le aplicaron todo el peso de la ley.
When at last they got him, they applied the full weight of the law.

weight gain

(engordar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El doctor dijo que la causa del aumento de peso de Javier puede ser el sedentarismo.
The doctor said that the cause of Javier's weight gain could be his sedentary lifestyle.

not stand up to scrutiny

locución verbal (hablar por sí mismo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Los argumentos caen por su propio peso y es evidente que el acusado es culpable.
The arguments don't stand up to scrutiny and it's obvious that the accused is guilty.

not be worth a penny

locución verbal (coloquial (de poco valor) (UK)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El rubí no valía ni un real, no era genuino.

atomic weight

nombre masculino (átomo: masa promedio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El peso atómico de un elemento se calcula a partir de su masa atómica.

gross weight

(peso total de mercancía)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Estas computadoras nuevas tienen un peso bruto de 2,3 kilogramos.
These new computers have a gross weight of 2.3 kilograms.

lightweight

nombre masculino (deporte: categoría) (category)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
El boxeador de 58 kg se proclamó campeón de peso ligero.

dead weight

nombre masculino (vehículo: tara)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El peso muerto es el peso de un vehículo de transporte sin carga.

net weight

(peso de mercancía)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El atún contenido en esta lata tiene un peso neto de 120 gramos.
The net weight of this tin of tuna is 120 grams.

featherweight

nombre masculino (categoría de boxeo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El campeón de peso pluma fue vencido en el sexto asalto.

lift a weight off, take a load off

locución verbal (figurado (liberar de una carga) (relieve)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
María le quitó un peso de encima a su esposo yendo a buscar a los niños al colegio.
Maria disencumbered her husband by going to look for the children at school.

take a load off one's mind

locución verbal (figurado (liberarse de una carga) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Marcos se quitó un peso de encima al no ser electo presidente de su clase.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. I told the barber to take a little off the top.

broke

locución adverbial (coloquial (sin dinero) (colloquial)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La reparación del auto nos dejó sin un peso. Nicolás no pudo ir a la playa con sus amigos porque estaba sin un peso.

is obvious, is self-evident

expresión (todo tiene consecuencias)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

be worth its/'s weight in gold

locución verbal (coloquial (ser muy valioso)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Sánchez es un jugador que vale su peso en oro y le aportará mucho al equipo.
Sanchez is a player who is worth his weight in gold and will contribute a lot to the team.

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