| English | German | |
| lightweight {adj} [light in weight] | 349 leicht [aus leichtem Material] | |
| dead {adj} [e.g. birth, point, ice, weight] | Tot- [z. B. Geburt, Punkt, Eis, Last] | |
| lightish {adj} [in weight] | ziemlich leicht | |
Verbs |
| to gain [esp. weight] | 746 zunehmen | |
| to support sth. [carry the weight, also finance] | 380 etw. tragen [stützen, auch unterstützen, Kosten tragen] | |
| to overbear sb./sth. [with weight or force] | 140 jdn./etw. überwältigen [physisch] | |
| to sustain sth. [carry the weight] | 96 etw. tragen [stützen] | |
| tech. to reset [weight on training equipment, etc.] | 5 umstecken [Gewicht auf Trainingsmaschinen, usw.] | |
| sports to bench [coll.] [weight] | (auf der Bank) drücken [ugs.] [Gewicht] | |
| to gain sth. [weight] | um etw. zunehmen | |
| to weigh sth. [to have a weight of sth., e.g. in pounds] | etw.Akk. haben [wiegen] | |
Nouns |
| ton [fig.] [a very heavy weight] | 596 Tonne {f} [fig.] | |
| heft [Am.] [weight] | 376 Gewicht {n} | |
| tare [tare weight] | 84 Leergewicht {n} | |
| [excess weight gained from emotional overeating] | 57 Kummerspeck {m} [ugs.] | |
| tare [tare weight] | 9 Verpackungsgewicht {n} | |
| curr. unit talent [coin, weight] | 6 Talent {n} | |
| [weight gain during the COVID-19 pandemic] | Lockdownspeck {m} [ugs.] [Gewichtszunahme während der Corona-Pandemie] | |
| unit kantar [unit of weight] [mostly archaic] | Kantar {m} {n} [Gewichtsmaß] [vornehmlich veraltet] | |
| unit kip [Am.] <kip, klb> [unit of weight equal to 1,000 lb, kilopound] | [Gewichtseinheit von 1000 Pounds (453,6 kg)] | |
| curr. hist. unit livre [old French coin before 1795 or old French weight about 1lb avoirdupois] | Livre {m} {n} [alte französ. Münze vor 1795 oder alte französ. Gewichtseinheit, etwa 500g] | |
| hist. unit lot [unit of weight] | Lot {n} [Gewichtseinheit] | |
| hist. unit mina [ancient monetary unit or unit of weight] | Mine {f} | |
| print onionskin [translucent paper of very light weight ] | Florpost {f} [dünnes, scharf satiniertes Papier] | |
| unit qantar [unit of weight] [mostly archaic] | Qantar {m} [Gewichtsmaß im Mittelmeerraum] [vornehmlich veraltet] | |
| pharm. unit scruple [a unit of weight used by apothecaries] [dated] | Scruple {n} [altes Apothekergewicht] [veraltet] | |
| med. stillbirth [birth weight lower than 500g] | (späte) Fehlgeburt {f} | |
2 Words: Others |
| bone crushing {adj} [mortgage, weight, etc.] [fig.] | erdrückend [Hypothek, Gewicht etc.] | |
| print publ. tech. extra-light {adj} [font weight] [spv.: Extra-light, Extra-Light, extra light] | leicht [Strichstärke/Schriftstärke] | |
| maximum (permissible) {adj} [speed, weight, etc.] | höchstzulässig | |
| spec. textil. Worsted weight [medium weight yarn with 16-20 stitches for 10 cm stockinette ] | [bestimmtes Garngewicht, das eine Maschenweite von 16-20 Maschen pro 10 cm glatt rechts gestrickt ergibt] | |
2 Words: Verbs |
| to flesh out [put weight on] | zunehmen [an Gewicht] | |
| to keep down [weight] | niedrig halten | |
| to pick up [coll.] [weight] | zunehmen [an Gewicht] | |
| sports to pump iron [coll.] [fig.] [do weight training] | Eisen fressen [ugs.] [fig.] [Krafttraining betreiben] | |
| to put on [weight] | zunehmen | |
| to put on sth. [weight] | um etw. zunehmen | |
| to thin down [lose weight] | abnehmen | |
2 Words: Nouns |
| additional weight [extra weight] | Mehrgewicht {n} | |
| med. diet plan [in order to lose weight] | Diätplan {m} | |
| aviat. transp. dim weight [short for: dimensional weight] | Volumengewicht {n} | |
| med. MedTech. lap-band [LAP-BAND®] [weight loss surgery] | Magenband {n} | |
| med. MedTech. lap-band [LAP-BAND®] [weight loss surgery] | Lap-Band® {n} | |
| weapons light sword [sword of little weight] | leichtes Schwert {n} | |
| sports military press [weight lifting] | Militärpresse {f} [Gewichtheben] | |
| sports military press [weight training] | Langhanteldrücken {n} (im Stehen) [Krafttraining] | |
| archaeo. hist. Roman steelyard [weight measuring device] | römische Schnellwaage {f} | |
| med. skin apron [panniculus as a result of loose tissues after pregnancy or massive weight loss] | Bauchschürze {f} [nach einer Schwangerschaft od. starker Gewichtsabnahme] | |
| snow damage [esp. tree damage from weight of snow] | Schneebruch {m} [bes. Baumschäden verursacht durch hohe Schnee] | |
| tech. weighting agent [for increasing weight or density] | Beschwerungsmittel {n} | |
3 Words: Others |
| by the pound {adv} [weight] | pfundweise | |
| in variable proportion {adv} [weight] | in veränderlichen Gewichtsanteilen | |
3 Words: Verbs |
| idiom to get (very) thin [to lose weight] | vom Fleisch fallen [ugs.] | |
| comm. to give short weight [to give weight less than declared] | beim Gewicht betrügen | |
| to lose one's figure [idiom] [put weight on] | aus dem Leim gehen [ugs.] [Redewendung] [Person: dicker werden] | |
| to put on flesh [put weight on] | zunehmen [an Gewicht] | |
3 Words: Nouns |
| sports bent over row [weight training] | vorgebeugtes Rudern {n} | |
| dimensional weight calculator <DIM weight calculator> [logistics] | Volumengewichtrechner {m} [auch: Volumengewicht-Rechner] [Logistik] | |
| textil. unit wraps per inch <WPI> [in identifying the weight of a yarn] | Wicklungen {pl} pro Zoll [zur Bestimmung der Garnstärke] | |
4 Words: Verbs |
| to go on a diet [to lose weight] | eine Schlankheitskur machen | |
4 Words: Nouns |
| biochem. low molecular weight heparin <LMWH> [also: low-molecular-weight heparin] | niedermolekulares Heparin {n} <NMH> | |
5+ Words: Verbs |
| sports to do a military press with a barbell [weight-training] | eine Langhantel zur Hochstrecke bringen [Krafttraining] | |