poids

poids [pwa] nm → weight;

(Sport) → shot;

vendre au poids → to sell by weight;

de poids adj [argument etc] → weighty;

prendre du poids → to put on weight;

faire le poids (fig) → to measure up;

poids plume/mouche/coq/moyen (Boxe) → feather/fly/bantam/middleweight;

poids et haltères → weight lifting sg;

poids lourd (Boxe) → heavyweight (= camion) (aussi: PL) → (big) lorry (Brit); truck (US): (Admin) → large goods vehicle (Brit); truck (US);

poids mort → dead weight;

poids utile → net weight