weigh in

weigh in
intransitive verb
(Sport) sich wiegen lassen

weigh in at 200 kg — 200 kg auf die Waage bringen

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to find one's weight before a fight, after a horse-race etc (noun weigh-in) (vor dem Kampf/nach dem Rennen) wiegen
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weigh in
I. vi
1. SPORT (be weighed) sich akk wiegen lassen
the jockey \weigh ined in at 60 kilos der Jockey brachte 60 Kilo auf die Waage
2. (fam: intervene) sich akk einschalten
to \weigh in in with sth opinion, proposal etw einbringen
II. vt CHEM
to \weigh in in ⇆ sth etw einwägen
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1. vi
1) (SPORT) sich (vor dem Kampf/Rennen) wiegen lassen

he weighed in at 70 kilos — er brachte 70 Kilo auf die Waage

2) (at airport) das Gepäck (ab)wiegen lassen
3) (fig inf) (= join in) zu Hilfe kommen (with mit); (= interfere) sich einschalten
2. vt sep
luggage wiegen lassen
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weigh in v/i
1. SPORT
a) (vor dem Kampf) gewogen werden (Boxer etc):
he weighed in at 100 kilos er brachte 100 Kilo auf die Waage, er hatte ein Kampfgewicht von 100 Kilo
b) zurückgewogen werden (Jockey)
2. weigh in at umg bei der Geburt … wiegen
3. umg sich einschalten (with mit):
weigh in with an argument auch ein Argument einwerfen
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intransitive verb
(Sport) sich wiegen lassen

weigh in at 200 kg — 200 kg auf die Waage bringen


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