Peser
Example: Je dois peser les fruits avant de les acheter.
Definition
"Peser" means to measure the weight of something, usually with a scale. It involves determining how heavy an object or substance is, as in the example phrase, "Je dois peser les fruits avant de les acheter," which means weighing the fruits before buying them.
Etymology
The word "peser" comes from the Latin verb "pensare," meaning to weigh or consider carefully. Over time, it evolved in Old French to "peser," keeping its original meaning related to measuring weight. Did you know that "peser" is related to the English word "pound," which also originates from Latin weight measures?
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"Peser" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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