contrapeso

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Galician[edit]

Noun[edit]

contrapeso m (plural contrapesos)

  1. counterweight, counterbalance

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Portuguese[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Noun[edit]

contrapeso m (plural contrapesos)

  1. counterweight (weight used to balance a load)

Etymology 2[edit]

Verb[edit]

contrapeso

  1. first-person singular present indicative of contrapesar

Spanish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kontɾaˈpeso/ [kõn̪.t̪ɾaˈpe.so]
  • Rhymes: -eso
  • Syllabification: con‧tra‧pe‧so

Etymology 1[edit]

From contra- +‎ peso.

Noun[edit]

contrapeso m (plural contrapesos)

  1. counterweight
Related terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Verb[edit]

contrapeso

  1. first-person singular present indicative of contrapesar

Further reading[edit]

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