pesar

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Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Old Catalan pesar, from Latin pēnsāre. Doublet of pensar.

Pronunciation

Verb

pesar (first-person singular present peso, first-person singular preterite pesí, past participle pesat); root stress: (Central) /ɛ/; (Valencia) /e/; (Balearic) /ə/

  1. to weigh, to have a certain weight
  2. to weigh, to measure the weight of
  3. to ponder, to consider
  4. (impersonal) to regret
    Li pesa d'haver pres aquella decisió.He regrets having made that decision.

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Franco-Provençal

Etymology

Inherited from Latin pensāre. Doublet of pensar (to think)

Verb

pesar (ORB, broad)

  1. to weigh

References

  • peser in DicoFranPro: Dictionnaire Français/Francoprovençal – on dicofranpro.llm.umontreal.ca
  • pesar in Lo trèsor Arpitan – on arpitan.eu

Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese pesar (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin pēnsāre (ponder, weigh). Compare the doublet pensar.

Pronunciation

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) to weigh (measure the weight of)
  2. (intransitive) to weigh (have a certain weight)
  3. (impersonal) to grieve, sadden, burden

Conjugation

Noun

pesar m (plural pesares)

  1. grief
    Synonym: pena

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Old Occitan

Etymology

From Latin pēnsāre. Doublet of pensar.

Verb

pesar

  1. (transitive) to weigh (measure the weight of)
  2. (intransitive) to weigh (have a certain weight)
  3. (transitive) to bother; to worry

Descendants

  • Occitan: pesar

References

Old Spanish

Etymology

From Latin pēnsāre. Compare the doublet pensar.

Verb

pesar

  1. to weigh
  2. to burden
    • c. 1140, “Cantar primero. Destierro del Cid”, in Cantar de Mio Cid:
      Si a vós ploguiere, Minaya, e non vos caya en pesar
      If it pleases you, Minaya, and doesn't fall on you with burden

Descendants

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

From Old Galician-Portuguese pesar, from Latin pēnsāre (ponder, weigh). Compare the doublet pensar.

Pronunciation

 
 

Verb

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

  1. to weigh (determine the weight of an object)
    Synonym: sopesar
  2. to weigh (have a certain weight)
  3. to influence (to exert an influence upon)
    Synonym: influenciar
  4. (intransitive) to be heavy
  5. (of a food or meal) to cause heartburn or indigestion
    Synonym: queimar
  6. to burden (cause worry or pressure)
    Synonyms: pressionar, sobrecarregar
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Etymology 2

Nominalization of Etymology 1.

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: pe‧sar

Noun

pesar m (plural pesares)

  1. grief; regret
    Synonyms: arrependimento, pena, remorso, tristeza
Quotations

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish pesar, from Latin pēnsāre, whence also the doublet pensar 'think'. Cognate with English poise, French peser, Italian pesare, Portuguese pesar, and Romanian păsa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /peˈsaɾ/
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: pe‧sar

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 be serious, to be grave
  5. (reflexive) to weigh oneself

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Noun

pesar m (plural pesares)

  1. grief, regret, chagrin

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