/peˈsaɾ/

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Translation

to weigh; (a pesar de) despite

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Word origin

From Latin pensare ('to weigh, to ponder'), a frequentative of pendere ('to hang, to weigh'). The same root gives English pensive, ponder and pension.

Origin
Latin
Root
pensare
English cognates
pensive, ponder, pension

Grammar

Verb type-ar regular

Conjugation

Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yopesopesépesabapesarépesaría
túpesaspesastepesabaspesaráspesarías
él/ella/ud.pesapesópesabapesarápesaría
nos.pesamospesamospesábamospesaremospesaríamos
vos.pesáispesasteispesabaispesaréispesaríais
ellos/uds.pesanpesaronpesabanpesaránpesarían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yopesepesarapesase
túpesespesaraspesases
él/ella/ud.pesepesarapesase
nos.pesemospesáramospesásemos
vos.peséispesaraispesaseis
ellos/uds.pesenpesaranpesasen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
túpesa
ud.pese
nosotrospesemos
vosotrospesad
uds.pesen

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
pesando
Past participle
pesado

Examples

.

The parcel weighs exactly ten kilos.

, .

Despite the rain, we went out for a walk.

.

He deeply regrets the decision he made.

, .

Despite the cold, the children wanted to go out into the garden.

.

I am going to weigh the rice before starting to cook.

.

I want to weigh the suitcases before leaving home.

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This word is taught in chapter 12, lesson 1: pesar, oscuro, manejar and 7 more words.