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.
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I cannot manage the weight of this box.
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His weight has changed a lot this year.
cansa .
The weight of the books tires my back.
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I want to lose weight before the summer.
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