El peso
Example: El peso de la caja es demasiado pesado para mí.
Definition
"El peso" refers to the weight or heaviness of an object, indicating how heavy something is. It measures the force exerted on an object due to gravity, as in the phrase "El peso de la caja es demasiado pesado para mí," meaning the box's weight is too heavy to carry.
Etymology
The term "el peso" comes from the Latin word 'pensum,' which means 'something weighed.' Over time, it evolved in Spanish to specifically mean 'weight.' Did you know that the word also gave rise to the name of the Mexican currency, because coins were originally valued by their weight?
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"El peso" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A2) - set 3", containing 116 commonly used words.
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