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Meanings of
weigh down
in anglès
català
versar
espanyol
versar
Back to the meaning
Exert a force with a heavy weight.
drag down
bear down
bear down on
press down on
català
versar
Be oppressive or disheartening to.
weigh on
lighten
Usage of
weigh down
in anglès
1
Stockbrokers also feared that it would
weigh
down
on stocks this week.
2
They
weigh
down
the ship and must eventually be removed and destroyed.
3
It is an eternal weight, to
weigh
down
all crosses and disappointments.
4
Still, the weak economic backdrop has failed to
weigh
down
asset prices.
5
Do the horrors of Falkland, fair May, still
weigh
down
your spirits?
6
They
weigh
down
upon you, stunting the potential growth of good, new habits.
7
The returned manuscript in his pocket seemed to
weigh
down
his very soul.
8
The humid gray sky seemed to
weigh
down
on the vast brown plain.
9
Wanting him to
weigh
down
the flapping corners of my thoughts.
10
A mass of coal-black hair seemed to
weigh
down
his head.
11
Maybe all those deep, dark secrets
weigh
down
their facial features.
12
Any chance that Manhattan's skyscrapers will eventually
weigh
down
the island?
13
That in turn could
weigh
down
on inflation expectations, which still remain very low.
14
There is always something to
weigh
down
the spiritual side in all of us.
15
The predacious instinct and the combative instinct
weigh
down
and disfigure our economic development.
16
I should blush to be exempt from the misfortunes which
weigh
down
my King.
Other examples for "weigh down"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
This collocation consists of:
weigh
down
weigh
Verb
Preposition
Translations for
weigh down
català
versar
espanyol
versar
Weigh down
through the time
Weigh down
across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common