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peso meaning in English

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peso noun

weight [weights](force due to gravity)
noun
[UK: weɪt] [US: ˈweɪt]

peso noun
{m}

heaviness(weightiness)
noun
[UK: ˈhe.vɪ.nəs] [US: ˈhe.vɪ.nəs]

peso [pesos](currency)
noun
[UK: ˈpeɪ.səʊ] [US: ˈpeɪso.ʊ]

shot [shots](heavy iron ball used for the shot put)
noun
[UK: ʃɒt] [US: ˈʃɑːt]

peso ao nascer noun
{m}

birth weight [birth weights](weight of a baby at birth)
noun
[UK: bɜːθ weɪt] [US: ˈbɝːθ ˈweɪt]

peso bruto noun
{m}

gross weight(total weight of product and its package)
noun
[UK: ɡrəʊs weɪt] [US: ɡroʊs ˈweɪt]

peso de papel noun
{m}

paperweight [paperweights](small, decorative, somewhat weighty object)
noun
[UK: ˈpeɪ.pə.weɪt] [US: ˈpeɪ.pəˌr.wet]

peso específico noun
{m}

specific gravity [specific gravities](ratio of the mass of a substance to that of an equal volume of water)
noun
[UK: spə.ˈsɪ.fɪk ˈɡræ.vɪ.ti] [US: spə.ˈsɪ.fɪk ˈɡræ.və.ti]

peso-galo noun
{m}

bantamweight(weight in sports)
noun
[UK: ˈbæn.təm.weɪt] [US: ˈbæn.təm.weɪt]

peso-leve noun

lightweight [lightweights](boxer)
noun
[UK: ˈlaɪ.tweɪt] [US: ˈlaɪ.ˈtweɪt]

peso líquido noun

net weight(weight of a product)
noun
[UK: net weɪt] [US: ˈnet ˈweɪt]

peso morto noun
{m}

dead weight [dead weights]noun
[UK: ˈde.dweɪt] [US: ˈde.dweɪt]

fifth wheel(anything superfluous or unnecessary)
noun
[UK: ˈfɪfθ ˈwiːl̩] [US: ˈfɪfθ ˈhwiːl̩]

peso-mosca noun
{m}

flyweight(weight division in combat sports)
noun
[UK: ˈflaɪ.weɪt] [US: ˈflaɪ.weɪt]

peso no nascimento noun
{m}

birth weight [birth weights](weight of a baby at birth)
noun
[UK: bɜːθ weɪt] [US: ˈbɝːθ ˈweɪt]

peso-pena noun
{m}

featherweight(weight division)
noun
[UK: ˈfe.ðə.weɪt] [US: ˈfe.ðəˌr.wet]

peso à nascença noun
{m}

birth weight [birth weights](weight of a baby at birth)
noun
[UK: bɜːθ weɪt] [US: ˈbɝːθ ˈweɪt]

arremesso de peso noun
{m}

shot put [shot puts](athletics event)
noun
[UK: ʃɒt ˈpʊt] [US: ˈʃɑːt ˈpʊt]

com excesso de peso adjective

overweight(of a person, heavier than is healthy)
adjective
[UK: ˌəʊv.ə.ˈweɪt] [US: ˌoʊv.ə.ˈweɪt]

com sobrepeso adjective

overweight(of a person, heavier than is healthy)
adjective
[UK: ˌəʊv.ə.ˈweɪt] [US: ˌoʊv.ə.ˈweɪt]

contrapeso noun
{m}

counterbalance [counterbalances](weight balancing an opposite one)
noun
[UK: ˌkaʊn.tə.ˈbæ.ləns] [US: ˈkaʊn.tər.ˌbæ.ləns]

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]

dois pesos noun

double standard(the situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard)
noun
[UK: ˈdʌbl.ˈstæn.dəd] [US: ˈdʌbl.ˈstæn.dəd]

ganhar peso verb

put on weight(to become heavier)
verb
[UK: ˈpʊt ɒn weɪt] [US: ˈpʊt ɑːn ˈweɪt]

ganho de peso noun
{m}

weight gain [weight gains](increase in weight)
noun
[UK: weɪt ɡeɪn] [US: ˈweɪt ˈɡeɪn]

lançamento do peso noun
{m}

shot put [shot puts](athletics event)
noun
[UK: ʃɒt ˈpʊt] [US: ˈʃɑːt ˈpʊt]

levantador de peso noun
{m}

weightlifter [weightlifters](person who competes for maximum weight lifted)
noun
[UK: ˈweɪt.lɪf.tə(r)] [US: ˈweɪˌt.lɪf.tər]

levantador de pesos noun
{m}

weightlifter [weightlifters](person who competes for maximum weight lifted)
noun
[UK: ˈweɪt.lɪf.tə(r)] [US: ˈweɪˌt.lɪf.tər]

levantamento de peso noun
{m}

weightlifting(form of exercise)
noun
[UK: ˈweɪt.lɪft.ɪŋ] [US: ˈweɪˌt.lɪft.ɪŋ]

lutador peso-galo noun
{m}

bantamweight(competitor)
noun
[UK: ˈbæn.təm.weɪt] [US: ˈbæn.təm.weɪt]

perda de peso noun
{f}

weight loss [weight losses](reduction of body mass)
noun
[UK: weɪt lɒs] [US: ˈweɪt ˈlɒs]

perder peso verb

lose weight(to become less heavy or obese)
verb
[UK: luːz weɪt] [US: ˈluːz ˈweɪt]

sobrepeso noun
{m}

overweight(excess of weight)
noun
[UK: ˌəʊv.ə.ˈweɪt] [US: ˌoʊv.ə.ˈweɪt]