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pesar

/peˈsaɾ/, [peˈsaɾ]

weigh

Verb pesar (first-person singular present peso, first-person singular preterite pesé, past participle pesado)

  1. (transitive) to weigh (to determine the weight of an object)
  2. (transitive) to weigh (to have a certain weight)
    Un galón de agua pesa 3,78 kilos.
    A gallon of water weighs 3.78 kilos.
  3. to ponder
  4. to have weight
  5. to be seriousness, to be grave
  6. (reflexive) to weigh oneself

Noun pesar m (plural pesares)

  1. grief, regret, chagrin

Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

Examples

  • No encontré el libro en la biblioteca, por ello decidí ir a comprarlo, sin embargo estaba muy caro, a pesar de ello lo encontré en Internet.

    I didn't find the book in the library, so I decided to buy it. Unfortunately it was too expensive. However I found it on the Internet.

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  • A pesar de ser anciano él es fuerte.

    Although he is very old, he is strong.

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  • Él logró aprobar su examen de conducir a pesar de ser un conductor deficiente.

    He managed to pass his driving test even though he was a poor driver.

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  • El otoño que se marcha me llena de un sentimiento de pesar.

    The passing autumn fills me with a feeling of grief.

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  • A pesar de ser un día soleado, hace frío.

    Despite being a sunny day, it is cold.

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  • Deberías hacer las cosas a tu manera a pesar de las dificultades.

    You should try to make your way despite all the difficulties.

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  • A pesar de estar casados, duermen en cuartos separados.

    They sleep in separate bedrooms even though they're married.

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  • Los niños fueron a clases a pesar de la lluvia.

    The children went to school in spite of the rain.

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  • A pesar de nuestro apoyo, decidió tirar la toalla.

    In spite of our encouragement, he decided to throw in the towel.

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  • A pesar de sus logros, es muy humilde y no los pregona.

    Despite his achievements, he is very humble and doesn't boast about them.

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