Spanish Word of the Day Archive
Friday April 11, 2008

pesar, verb:
to weigh

Pesar is the word you use when physically weighing something — or someone — on scales (la balanza).

El frutero pesó las uvas.
The grocer weighed the grapes.

Creo que he engordado, tengo que pesarme.
I think I’ve put on some weight, I need to weigh myself.

Pesar is also a useful word, like medir, for describing people physically:

¿Cuánto pesas?
How much do you weigh?

Peso 90 kilos.
I weigh 200 pounds.

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Spanish Word of the Day ArchiveFriday April 11, 2008