peser lourd
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peser lourd
A verb phrase is a group of words that functions as a verb in a sentence to convey an action, condition, or state (e.g., jeter un sort, avoir faim).
a. to be heavy
La vieille armoire pèse lourd. Ça va être difficile de la déplacer.The old wardrobe is heavy. It's going to be difficult to move it.
2. (figurative) (to have great influence)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. to carry weight (idiom)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
Les nombreux témoignages devraient peser lourd lors de la délibération.The many testimonies should carry weight during the deliberation.
b. to weigh heavily (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
L'opinion de mon père a pesé lourd dans ma décision de devenir médecin.My father's opinion weighed heavily in my decision to become a doctor.
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