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di peso

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Italian

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Etymology

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Literally, of weight.

Adverb

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di peso

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see di,‎ peso.
    unità di pesounit of weight
  2. with a single, forceful pull up
    Synonym: di slancio
    sollevarlo di peso
    to pull him up forcefully
    • 2019, George Orwell, translated by Nicola Gardini, Nineteen Eighty-Four, Mondadori:
      In ogni caso, svanivi, e di te e delle tue azioni non si parlava più. Venivi tolto di peso dal flusso della storia.
      Whatever happened you vanished, and neither you nor your actions were ever heard of again. You were lifted clean out of the stream of history.
      (literally, “In any case, you faded away, and you and your actions were never talked about again. You were removed forcefully from the flow of history.”)

Adjective

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di peso

  1. relevant, important, salient
    Synonyms: di rilievo, di portata
  2. (with a) annoying
    essere di peso ai figlito be annoying to his kids

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