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atomic weight [atomic weights] (term used to represent the mean atomic mass of an element in nature) noun [UK: ə.ˈtɒ.mɪk weɪt] [US: ə.ˈtɑː.mɪk ˈweɪt] | masse atomique relativenom {f} |
atomic weight [atomic weights] (former terms for relative atomic mass) noun [UK: ə.ˈtɒ.mɪk weɪt] [US: ə.ˈtɑː.mɪk ˈweɪt] | poids atomique◼◼◼nom {m} |
bantamweight (weight in sports) noun [UK: ˈbæn.təm.weɪt] [US: ˈbæn.təm.weɪt] | poids coq◼◼◼nom {m} |
birth weight [birth weights] (weight of a baby at birth) noun [UK: bɜːθ weɪt] [US: ˈbɝːθ ˈweɪt] | poids à la naissance◼◼◼nom {m} |
carry weight (to have influence) verb [UK: ˈkæ.ri weɪt] [US: ˈkæ.ri ˈweɪt] | peser dans la balance◼◼◼verbe |
counterweight [counterweights] (heavy mass reducing the amount of work which must be done to effect the raising and lowering of something) noun [UK: ˈkaʊn.təˌrwet] [US: ˈkaʊn.təˌr.wet] | contrepoids◼◼◼nom {m} |
dead weight [dead weights] ((figuratively) useless, usually encumbering factor) noun [UK: ˈde.dweɪt] [US: ˈde.dweɪt] | poids mort◼◼◼nom {m} boulet◼◼◻nom {m} |
dead weight [dead weights] noun [UK: ˈde.dweɪt] [US: ˈde.dweɪt] | poids mort◼◼◼nom {m} |
deadweight loss noun | perte sèche◼◼◼nom {f} |
featherweight (sportsman) noun [UK: ˈfe.ðə.weɪt] [US: ˈfe.ðəˌr.wet] | poids plume◼◼◼nom {m} |
featherweight (weight division) noun [UK: ˈfe.ðə.weɪt] [US: ˈfe.ðəˌr.wet] | poids plume◼◼◼nom {m} |
flyweight (weight division in combat sports) noun [UK: ˈflaɪ.weɪt] [US: ˈflaɪ.weɪt] | poids mouche◼◼◼nom {m} |
heavyweight [heavyweights] (weight class in boxing and other sports) noun [UK: ˈhe.vɪ.weɪt] [US: ˈhe.vi.ˌwet] | poids lourd◼◼◼nom {m} |
hundredweight (unit of one hundred pounds) noun [UK: ˈhʌn.drə.dweɪt] [US: ˈhʌn.drə.ˌdwet] | quintal◼◼◼nom {m} |
lightweight (having less than average weight) adjective [UK: ˈlaɪ.tweɪt] [US: ˈlaɪ.ˈtweɪt] | léger◼◼◼adjectifIt's compact and lightweight. = C'est compact et léger. |
lightweight [lightweights] (boxer) noun [UK: ˈlaɪ.tweɪt] [US: ˈlaɪ.ˈtweɪt] | poids léger◼◼◻nom {m} |
lose weight (to become less heavy or obese) verb [UK: luːz weɪt] [US: ˈluːz ˈweɪt] | perdre du poids◼◼◼verbe maigrir◼◼◻verbe |
molecular weight [molecular weights] (the sum of the atomic weights of every atom in a molecule) noun [UK: mə.ˈle.kjʊ.lə(r) weɪt] [US: mə.ˈle.kjə.lər ˈweɪt] | masse moléculaire◼◼◼nom {f} |
net weight (weight of a product) noun [UK: net weɪt] [US: ˈnet ˈweɪt] | poids net◼◼◼nom {m} |
overweight (of a person, heavier than is healthy) adjective [UK: ˌəʊv.ə.ˈweɪt] [US: ˌoʊv.ə.ˈweɪt] | en surpoids◼◼◼adjectif |
paperweight [paperweights] (small, decorative, somewhat weighty object) noun [UK: ˈpeɪ.pə.weɪt] [US: ˈpeɪ.pəˌr.wet] | presse-papier◼◼◼nom {m} presse-papiers◼◼◼nom {m} |
paperweight [paperweights] (any object used for this purpose) noun [UK: ˈpeɪ.pə.weɪt] [US: ˈpeɪ.pəˌr.wet] | presse-papiers◼◼◼nom {m} |
punch above one's weight (achieve or perform at a higher level than would be expected based on one's preparation, attributes, rank, or past accomplishments) verb | |
put on weight (to become heavier) verb [UK: ˈpʊt ɒn weɪt] [US: ˈpʊt ɑːn ˈweɪt] | prendre du poids◼◼◼verbe grossir◼◼◼verbe |
underweight (of an inappropriately or unusually low weight) adjective [UK: ˌʌn.də.ˈweɪt] [US: ˈʌn.dəˌr.wet] | maigre◼◼◼adjectif |
welter-weight (boxer) noun [UK: ˈwel.tə(r) weɪt] [US: ˈwel.tər ˈweɪt] | poids welternom |
worth one's weight in gold (idiomatic: very valuable) adjective | valoir son pesant d'oradjectif |