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peso

weight

noun PEH-zoh Less Common

Origin: from Latin 'pensum', something weighed

Also means

burden

Usage Note

Peso is masculine and means both literal weight and a figurative burden, as in un peso sulla coscienza. The phrase non dare peso a means 'to not attach importance to' something.

Examples

"Qual è il peso del pacco?"

Natural Translation

What is the weight of the package?

Literal Translation

Which is the weight of-the package?

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