weigh sth out

weigh sth out
UK US weigh sth out
Phrasal Verb with weigh({{}}/weɪ/ verb [T]
to measure an amount of something: »

The market traders weigh out the produce for you.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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  • weigh something out — ˌweigh sthˈout derived to measure an amount of sth by weight • She weighed out a kilo of flour. • Weigh out all the ingredients before you start. Main entry: ↑weighderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • ˌweigh sth ˈout — phrasal verb to measure an exact amount of something by weighing it …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • measure sth out — UK US measure sth out Phrasal Verb with measure({{}}/ˈmeʒər/ verb ► to weigh or measure a small amount of something from a larger amount: »Measure out two tablespoons of sugar and add to the hot water …   Financial and business terms

  • weigh*/*/ — [weɪ] verb 1) [linking verb] to have a particular weight How much do you weigh?[/ex] The baby weighed 7 pounds at birth.[/ex] Your suitcase weighs a ton (= is very heavy).[/ex] 2) [T] to measure how heavy someone or something is She weighed… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • weigh — S3 [weı] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(be a particular weight)¦ 2¦(measure weight)¦ 3¦(consider/compare)¦ 4¦(influence)¦ 5 weigh your words 6 weigh anchor Phrasal verbs  weigh somebody<=>down  weigh in  weigh on somebody …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • weft — noun the weft technical the threads in a piece of cloth that are woven across the threads that go from top to bottom; woof 2 compare warp2 (1) weigh /weI/ verb 1 BE A PARTICULAR WEIGHT (linking verb) to have a particular weight: Our Christmas… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • tip — tip1 W3S2 [tıp] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(end)¦ 2¦(money)¦ 3¦(advice)¦ 4 the tip of the iceberg 5 on the tip of your tongue 6¦(waste)¦ 7¦(untidy)¦ 8¦(horse race)¦ 9¦(warning)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Sense: 1,4 5; …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • carry — 1 verb carried, carrying 1 LIFT AND TAKE (T) to take something somewhere in your hands or arms, on your back etc: A porter helped me carry my luggage. | Let me carry that for you. | carry sth around/out/to etc: I m not carrying it around all day! …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • tip — 1 /tIp/ noun 1 END (C) the end of something, especially something pointed: Use the tip of the brush to paint fine lines. | The tip of her nose was red. see also: fingertip 2 MONEY (C) a small amount of additional money that you give to someone,… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • carry — car|ry1 W1S1 [ˈkæri] v past tense and past participle carried present participle carrying third person singular carries ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(lift and take)¦ 2¦(vehicle/ship/plane)¦ 3¦(pipe/wire etc)¦ 4¦(move something)¦ 5¦(have with you)¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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