🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

pesée

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /pə.ze/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Weigh-in/ˈweɪ.ɪn/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"La pesée officielle des boxeurs aura lieu cet après-midi."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An official event at which competitors are weighed before a sports contest.

    "The boxers faced off aggressively during the ceremonial weigh-in before Saturday's championship fight."
  2. 2

    An assessment, evaluation, or contribution of an opinion on a matter.

    "The committee scheduled a weigh-in on the proposed budget cuts for early next week."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the phrasal verb 'weigh in', originating in the late 19th century from sports such as horse racing and boxing, where competitors were officially weighed before an event. Over time, the noun form evolved to describe both the physical weighing ceremony and, metaphorically, any important discussion, evaluation, or contribution of opinion.

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