Kilo Lingo

el

masculine

/ˈpeso/

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Translation

weight

Word origin

From Latin pensum ('something weighed'), the past participle of pendere ('to weigh, to hang').

Origin
Latin
Root
pensum
English cognates
pension, pensive, poise

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralpesos

Examples

maleta kilos.

The weight of the suitcase is twenty kilos.

.

I cannot manage the weight of this box.

.

His weight has changed a lot this year.

cansa .

The weight of the books tires my back.

.

I want to lose weight before the summer.

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This word is part of lesson 25.