weigh down
weigh
weɪ
vei
down
daʊn
dawn
British pronunciation
/wˈeɪ dˈaʊn/

Definizione e significato di "weigh down"in inglese

to weigh down
[phrase form: weigh]
01

opprimere, gravare

to make someone feel sad or stressed by putting a lot of emotional or mental pressure on them
to weigh down definition and meaning
example
Esempi
The responsibility of managing the project seemed to weigh her down, but she handled it with grace.
La responsabilità di gestire il progetto sembrava opprimerla, ma lei l'ha gestita con grazia.
02

appesantire, gravare

to add weight to someone or something, making it more difficult for them to move
example
Esempi
The heavy backpack weighed down the hiker as she climbed the steep trail.
Lo zaino pesante appesantiva l'escursionista mentre saliva per il ripido sentiero.
03

appesantire, schiacciare

to apply pressure by placing a heavy object on something
example
Esempi
The team tried to weigh the goalpost down with sandbags.
La squadra ha cercato di appesantire i pali della porta con sacchi di sabbia.
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