wiegen — meaning in English
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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 cause to move in a wavelike motion.
- 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
- noun A small bed for a baby that rocks or swings gently.
- noun The place or time where something began and was nurtured early on.
- verb To hold something gently and protectively, as if rocking a baby.
rock — full definition
- noun A hard natural mineral material, or a piece of it such as a stone or boulder.
- noun A style of popular music with a strong beat, driven by electric guitar, bass, and drums.
- noun Someone or something that provides steady support and stability.
- verb To move gently backward and forward, or to cause something to do so.
- verb To shake something violently, or to shock and disturb people deeply.