makeweight en el diccionario francés Oxford-Hachette

Traducciones de makeweight en el diccionario inglés»francés

makeweight [ingl. brit. ˈmeɪkweɪt, ingl. am. ˈmeɪkˌweɪt] SUST.

1. makeweight (person):

makeweight fig.

solution f de remplacement

makeweight fig.

bouche-trou m coloq.

2. makeweight literal:

makeweight

poids m (de balance)

Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)

inglés

Similarly, you could loan a big-name player worth millions and then use him as a makeweight in transfer deals.

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It was a shock they were there in the first place and the common consensus was that they were a makeweight to begin with.

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It's a makeweight, presumably, but an excellent one.

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But he's doubtful of its effectiveness as a makeweight for currencies.

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You'll encounter puzzles that require you to leave her behind, or even use her as a makeweight to open a door, only to find her an alternate path.

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