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noun amount sth weighs ADJ. considerable, enormous, great, heavy, immense | light | gross, net | average, mean | sheer (figurative) The sheer weight of visitors is destroying this tourist attraction. VERB + WEIGHT bear, carry, support The arch bears the weight of the bridge above. | bend/buckle/collapse/crack/sag/shift/sink beneath/under, give way beneath/under Many buildings collapsed under the weight of rain-soaked ash and mud. (figurative) He was buckling under the weight of his responsibilities. | crush sb beneath/under | creak/groan beneath/under She tried to be quiet, but the stairs creaked under her weight. | stagger/strain beneath/under The boy was staggering beneath the weight of a pile of boxes. PREP. in ~ It is about 76 kilos in weight. weight of sb's body ADJ. low | ideal, right | excess, surplus | target I should soon be down to my target weight of 70 kilos. | body | birth babies with a low birth weight VERB + WEIGHT watch I won't have any cake?I have to watch my weight. | gain, put on | lose, reduce, shed He's lost a lot of weight. | keep down | bear, carry, hold, support, stand, take I was worried that the branch wouldn't take my weight. | put, rest The doctor told me not to put my weight on this ankle for a month. | shift, transfer He nervously shifted his weight from foot to foot. | distribute Stand with your legs apart and your weight evenly distributed. | hurl, throw He threw his weight at the door and it burst open. WEIGHT + VERB go up, increase | go down, decrease, drop, fall, plummet, plunge | fluctuate People's body weight can fluctuate during the day. WEIGHT + NOUN gain, loss | control | problem piece of metal ADJ. heavy, large | light VERB + WEIGHT lift She did circuit training and lifted weights to build her fitness. WEIGHT + NOUN lifting, training PHRASES weights and measures heavy object ADJ. heavy | dead With difficulty she managed to pull his dead weight onto the bed. | leaden (figurative) A leaden weight lay on her heart as she waved him goodbye. VERB + WEIGHT lift Heavy weights should be lifted with a straight back. importance/influence of sth ADJ. due, sufficient Environmental considerations were given due weight in making the decision. | insufficient | considerable | sheer How can you ignore the sheer weight of medical opinion? | economic, financial, intellectual, political America's economic weight VERB + WEIGHT attach, give, place They attach too much weight to academic achievement. | carry Her opinion seemed to carry little weight in the company. | add, lend The new evidence added considerable weight to the prosecution's case. Sir Leon lent his weight to the Tory campaign yesterday. PHRASES put/throw your weight behind sth, weight of numbers The rebels were defeated by sheer weight of numbers.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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verbs
put on weight
( also gain weight formal )
• He had put on weight since she last saw him.
lose/shed weight
• She lost a lot of weight when she was ill.
watch your weight
(= try not to get fatter, by eating the correct foods )
• He has to watch his weight because he has a heart condition.
get/keep your weight down
(= become thinner or stay thin )
• How can I keep my weight down?
get/keep the weight off
(= become or stay thinner )
• I changed my eating habits so I'd keep the weight off.
weight + NOUN
a weight problem
(= a tendency to be too fat )
• I've always had a weight problem.
weight gain
• The medication can cause rapid weight gain.
weight loss
• After the first month, weight loss slows down.
adjectives
somebody's ideal weight
(= what someone should weigh, according to their height and body type )
• She weighs about 10lbs more than her ideal weight.
somebody's target weight
(= the weight someone is trying to be )
• I've reached my target weight.
excess weight
(= the pounds that make you heavier than you should be )
• You'll feel better if you lose the excess weight.
COMMON ERRORS
>>> Do not say ' lose your weight '. Say lose weight .
>>> Do not use 'weight' as a verb, for example by saying ' I weight 55 kilos '. Say I weigh 55 kilos
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