No. 136 in Spanish
pesar
"Pesar" means "to weigh" or "sorrow/grief" depending on context.
In a sentence
A pesar de la lluvia, salieron a caminar.
Despite the rain, they went out for a walk.
Here, 'a pesar de' is used as a prepositional phrase meaning 'despite' or 'in spite of', denoting an opposition or contrast.
El pesar por la noticia fue evidente en todos.
The sorrow over the news was evident in everyone.
'Pesar' here functions as a noun, representing 'sorrow' or 'grief' experienced by individuals after hearing news.
Voy a pesar los ingredientes para la receta.
I am going to weigh the ingredients for the recipe.
In this example, 'pesar' acts as a verb, meaning 'to weigh', describing the act of measuring weight of items.
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