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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /pə.ze/
"La pesée officielle des boxeurs aura lieu cet après-midi."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An official event at which competitors are weighed before a sports contest.
"The boxers faced off aggressively during the ceremonial weigh-in before Saturday's championship fight." - 2
An assessment, evaluation, or contribution of an opinion on a matter.
"The committee scheduled a weigh-in on the proposed budget cuts for early next week."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the phrasal verb 'weigh in', originating in the late 19th century from sports such as horse racing and boxing, where competitors were officially weighed before an event. Over time, the noun form evolved to describe both the physical weighing ceremony and, metaphorically, any important discussion, evaluation, or contribution of opinion.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Weigh-in" is said worldwide
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pesée
Transliteration: /pə.ze/
"La pesée officielle des boxeurs aura lieu cet après-midi."
Wiegen
Transliteration: /ˈviːɡn̩/
"Das offizielle Wiegen findet vor dem Kampf statt."
pesatura
Transliteration: /pe.zaˈtu.ra/
"La pesatura degli atleti è prevista per le ore diciotto."
pesaje
Transliteration: /peˈsa.xe/
"El pesaje oficial de los boxeadores será mañana por la mañana."
pesagem
Transliteration: /peˈza.ʒẽj̃/
"A pesagem dos atletas ocorreu sem incidentes."
वजन तौलना
Transliteration: vajan taulna
"मैच से पहले खिलाड़ियों का वजन तौलना अनिवार्य है।"
称重
Transliteration: chēng zhòng
"拳击手们在比赛前进行了称重。"
계체량
Transliteration: gyecheryang
"선수들은 경기 전 공식 계체량에 참석했습니다."
計量
Transliteration: keiryō
"試合の前日に選手の計量が行われた。"
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