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

The weight of the suitcase is twenty kilos.

I cannot manage the weight of this box.

His weight has changed a lot this year.

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.