Le poids
Example: Le poids de ce sac est trop lourd pour moi.
Definition
"Le poids" refers to the measure of how heavy an object is, typically determined by gravity acting on its mass. It indicates the force with which an object is pulled toward the Earth, as in the sentence, 'Le poids de ce sac est trop lourd pour moi,' meaning the bag's heaviness is too much to carry.
Etymology
The term "le poids" originates from the Old French word 'pois,' derived from the Latin 'pensum,' meaning 'a weighing' or 'something weighed.' Interestingly, the same Latin root led to the English word 'pound,' showing how weight concepts spread across languages.
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"Le poids" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A2) - set 3", containing 116 commonly used words.
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