weighed
word · lemma: weigh
/ˈweɪd/
wayd
/wˈeɪd/
wayd
Definition
'Weighed' is the past tense of 'weigh'. It means to measure how heavy something is or to have a particular weight.
Usage & Nuances
'Weighed' is used both when talking about measuring weight and when saying how much something was. Common with objects ('The bag weighed 5 kg') or people. Sometimes used figuratively: 'The decision weighed heavily on him.' Past tense; do not use for present actions.
Spanish: pesó - pesaba - pesaronPortuguese (BR): pesou - pesava - pesaramPortuguese (PT): pesou - pesava - pesaramChinese (Simplified): 称重了 - 重量为Chinese (Traditional): 稱重了 - 重量為Hindi: तोला गया - तौला गया - वजन कियाArabic: وزنَهُ - قاسَ وزنهBengali: ওজন করেছিলেন - ওজন হয়েছিলRussian: взвесил - весилJapanese: 量った - 重さがあったVietnamese: đã cân - nặngKorean: 쟀다 - 무게였다Turkish: tarttı - ağırlığındaydıUrdu: وزن کیا - وزن تھاIndonesian: menimbang - seberat
Example Sentences
He weighed the ingredients before baking the cake.
natural
The apples weighed 2 kilograms.
basic
She weighed herself on the scale.
basic
The box weighed too much to carry.
basic
After the workout, I weighed less than before.
natural
The pros and cons were carefully weighed before making a decision.
natural