peso
weight
The word 'peso' in Italian translates to 'weight' in English. It is used to describe the heaviness or mass of an object. For example, 'Questo pacchetto ha un peso di cinque chili' means 'This package has a weight of five kilograms'.
Example sentences using: peso
Il peso del mio zaino è di 10 chili.
The weight of my backpack is 10 kilos.
In this sentence, 'peso' is used in a physical sense to describe the weight of an object, in this case a backpack. This usage of 'peso' is similar to its English counterpart 'weight'.
Peso più di quanto pensassi.
I weigh more than I thought.
Here, 'peso' is used to refer to weight in a general sense of the word. It describes the speaker's personal weight, similar to how 'weigh' is used in English in such sentences like 'I weigh 60 kilos'.
Il peso delle tue parole è importante.
The weight of your words is important.
In this context, 'peso' is used metaphorically. It implies the influence or significance of someone's words. This is a figurative use of 'weight', similarly to the English phrase 'the weight of your words'.