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weight meaning in French

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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

s'attaquer à plus fort que soiverbe

s'en prendre à plus fort que soiverbe

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
{m} {f}

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

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