Definition: to weigh (lit and fig), to consider, be worth something
Le pédiatre pèse le bébé - The pediatrician is weighing the baby
Elle a pesé le pour et le contre - She considered the pros and cons
Le chômage lui pèse lourd - Unemployment is hard on him
Il ne pèse pas lourd - He is not very important / He doesn't carry any weight
Related: un pèse-personne - bathroom scale; la pesanteur - gravity (literal and figurative)
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Le pédiatre pèse le bébé - The pediatrician is weighing the baby
Elle a pesé le pour et le contre - She considered the pros and cons
Le chômage lui pèse lourd - Unemployment is hard on him
Il ne pèse pas lourd - He is not very important / He doesn't carry any weight
Related: un pèse-personne - bathroom scale; la pesanteur - gravity (literal and figurative)
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Pronunciation: [peu zay]Audio Link
