pesare

to weigh on, burden, to hold (something) against (someone), make (someone) feel guilty about, to weigh

p e ˈz a . r e
pes to weigh on, burden + are Infinitive
verb Rare #46,599
to weigh on, burden With su, it means to be a burden on someone or something.
IT: Non voglio pesare sui miei amici.
EN: I don't want to be a burden on my friends.
to hold (something) against (someone), make (someone) feel guilty about Often used in the construction far pesare qualcosa a qualcuno.
IT: Non voglio fargli pesare quell'errore.
EN: I don't want to hold that mistake against him.
to weigh
IT: La valigia può pesare più di venti chili.
EN: The suitcase can weigh more than twenty kilos.
Conjugation of pesare
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Second pesi pesate
Third pesa pesano
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second pesa pesate
Third pesi —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First pesi —
Second pesi —
Third pesi —
Past
SingularPlural
Second — pesati
Indicative future
SingularPlural
Third peserà —
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third pesò —
pesare

Non voglio pesare su mio cugino.

I don't want to be a burden to my cousin.

— Lussuria - Seduzione e tradimento (2007)

Il mondo non deve pesare sulle spalle di un solo animale.

The world should not rest on the shoulders of a single animal.

— Zootropolis 2 (2025)

Mi state facendo pesare quel che ho fatto.

You're making me pay for what I did.

— Quei bravi ragazzi (1990)

Non preoccuparti, domani vi faccio mangiare tanto da farvi pesare il culo!

Don't worry, tomorrow I'll make you eat so much you'll feel like your ass is weighing on you!

— Volver - Tornare (2006)

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