No. 505 in Italian
peso
"Peso" in Italian means "weight" in English.
In a sentence
Il peso della scatola è notevole.
The weight of the box is considerable.
Here, 'peso' refers to the physical weight of an object, which is a common noun usage.
Il peso delle responsabilità lo opprime.
The weight of responsibilities oppresses him.
In this case, 'peso' is used metaphorically to describe the burden or stress of responsibilities.
Gli atleti si preparano per sollevare pesi pesanti.
The athletes prepare to lift heavy weights.
Here, 'peso' is used in the plural form 'pesi' to refer to weights or weightlifting equipment.
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