wiegen — meaning in English

English meaning

• cradle noun A small bed for a baby that rocks or swings gently.
• rock noun A hard natural mineral material, or a piece of it such as a stone or boulder.
• sway verb To move slowly and rhythmically from side to side.
• undulate verb To make something move up and down like a wave.
• weigh verb To find out how heavy something is, usually with scales.
• weighing noun The process of measuring how heavy something is.

Senses

wiegen is used for these senses in English:

• cradle (transitive) To rock (a baby to sleep).
• rock (transitive, and, intransitive) To move gently back and forth.
• sway (transitive) To cause to incline or swing to one side, or backward and forward; to bias; to turn; to bend; to warp.
• undulate (intransitive) To move in wavelike motions.
• weigh (transitive, figuratively) To determine the intrinsic value or merit of an object, to evaluate.
• weigh (transitive) To consider a subject.
• weigh (intransitive) To have weight; to be heavy; to press down.
• weighing The process by which something is weighed.

cradle — full definition

1. noun A small bed for a baby that rocks or swings gently.
2. noun The place or time where something began and was nurtured early on.
3. verb To hold something gently and protectively, as if rocking a baby.

rock — full definition

1. noun A hard natural mineral material, or a piece of it such as a stone or boulder.
2. noun A style of popular music with a strong beat, driven by electric guitar, bass, and drums.
3. noun Someone or something that provides steady support and stability.
4. verb To move gently backward and forward, or to cause something to do so.
5. verb To shake something violently, or to shock and disturb people deeply.

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