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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