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peser

to weigh

verb puh-ZEH Less Common

Also means

to carry weight

Usage Note

Peser means to weigh literally (peser un colis) or figuratively (peser ses mots, 'to weigh one's words carefully'). Se peser is the reflexive form for weighing oneself. The noun poids ('weight') is related but spelled differently and does not share the same root visually.

Examples

"Ce sac pèse dix kilos."

Natural Translation

This bag weighs ten kilos.

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