No. 1,382 in Portuguese
peso
Weight.
In a sentence
Eu sinto o peso da responsabilidade.
I feel the weight of responsibility.
Here 'peso' metaphorically refers to the burden or significance of responsibility.
Esse pacote tem um peso de cinco quilos.
This package has a weight of five kilograms.
In this instance, 'peso' denotes the physical weight of the package, a measurable quantity.
Ela perdeu peso após começar a dieta.
She lost weight after starting the diet.
Here, 'peso' is used to describe a person's body weight, specifically the amount lost through dietary changes.
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