weigh — to determine the weight of something using scales
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to determine the weight of something using scales
Pronunciation (IPA): /weɪ/
Korean meaning: 무게를 재다, 측정하다
Korean pronunciation: 웨이 (강세: 웨이)
Example Sentences
- The elephant stepped on the scale and broke it - apparently it didn't want to weigh itself after the holidays!
- She had to weigh her words carefully when telling her friend that her new haircut looked 'interesting'.
- The doctor asked me to weigh myself, but I told him the scale was obviously broken.
weigh
VERB//weɪ//
to determine the weight of something using scales
Weighing a watermelon on scales
Weigh which way to go, that's all I can say!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
고대 영어 'wegan'에서 유래되어 '운반하다, 들어올리다'의 의미에서 시작되어 현재의 '무게를 재다'의 의미로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The elephant stepped on the scale and broke it - apparently it didn't want to weigh itself after the holidays!”
“She had to weigh her words carefully when telling her friend that her new haircut looked 'interesting'.”
“The doctor asked me to weigh myself, but I told him the scale was obviously broken.”
“I always weigh my luggage before traveling to avoid excess baggage fees.”
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