French word

poids

Pronunciation

IPA/pwa/

Meaning

  • masculine nounweight

Example

Quel est le poids de ce colis ?

What is the weight of this package?

Illustration for poids (weight)

More examples

Il doit surveiller son poids pour sa santé.

He must watch his weight for his health.

Core concept

A quantity that a scale records when gravity makes an object or body feel heavy.

Common phrases

  • prendre du poids

    gain weight

  • perdre du poids

    lose weight

Similar words

lourdeur: A feeling of heaviness experienced while holding or handling something.
masse: The amount of matter in something, usually represented by a numerical value.

Definition in French

Quantité qui décrit combien un objet pèse sous l'effet de la gravité, souvent utilisée pour indiquer la masse apparente ou le poids d'une personne.

Word origin

French inherited poids through Old French pois from Latin pondus, while later spelling preserved the Latin-based d.

Usage tips

  • In avoir du poids, poids can refer to influence or importance rather than physical heaviness.

Other meanings

  • body weightnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • surpoidsoverweightnoun
  • pondéralweight-relatedadjective

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