weighing

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A noun referring to the act of careful consideration or evaluation of factors before making a decision.

• 🇩🇪Das Abwägen oder sorgfältige Prüfen von Faktoren vor einer Entscheidung; auch das Bestimmen des Gewichts.

1. Careful consideration B2 formal

   The act of thinking about something carefully before making a decision.

   • After much weighing of the options, she chose to accept the job offer.
   • The committee's weighing of the evidence took several hours.
   • He gave the matter careful weighing before responding.

   🇩🇪Abwägung

   Synonyme: assessmentconsiderationcontemplationdeliberationevaluationexaminationponderingreflection

• weighings plural form
• weighings' possessive plural form
• weighing's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of measuring the weight of something or considering something carefully before making a decision.

• 🇩🇪Verb, das verwendet wird, um das Messen des Gewichts von etwas oder das gründliche Abwägen von etwas vor einer Entscheidung zu bezeichnen.

1. Measure weight A2 formal

   To determine the weight of an object or person using a scale.

   • The doctor weighed the baby at the checkup.
   • She weighed the flour carefully for the recipe.
   • He weighed himself on the bathroom scale this morning.

   🇩🇪wiegen

   Synonyme: balancemeasurescale

2. Consider carefully B2 formal

   To evaluate or think about something carefully before making a decision.

   • We need to weigh the pros and cons of moving to a new city.
   • The committee weighed all the evidence before voting.
   • She weighed her options before accepting the job offer.

   🇩🇪Abwägen

   Synonyme: assessconsidercontemplatedeliberateevaluateexaminemull overponderstudy

   Antonyme: dismissdisregardignoreneglectoverlook

3. Have influence or importance B2 formal

   To be important or have influence in a decision or situation.

   • His opinion weighs heavily in the final decision.
   • The cost factor weighed against the proposal.
   • Her experience weighed in her favor during the interview.

   🇩🇪Gewicht haben

   Synonyme: carry weightcountmattersignify

• weighed past participle
• weighed past simple
• weighing present participle
• weighs third person singular

Phrasal-Varianten: weigh downweigh on