pesare

to weigh, to weigh on, to burden

p e ˈz a . r e
pes to weigh + are Infinitive
verb Rare #44,056
to weigh
IT: Devo pesare gli ingredienti prima di preparare la torta.
EN: I have to weigh the ingredients before making the cake.
to weigh on, to burden Used figuratively when something causes worry or emotional difficulty.
IT: Questa preoccupazione sembra pesare molto su di me.
EN: This worry seems to weigh heavily on me.
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 past
SingularPlural
Third pesò
pesare

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)

Non voglio pesare su mio cugino.

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

— Lussuria - Seduzione e tradimento (2007)

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