peso — meaning in English

English meaning

• heaviness noun The quality of being heavy; weight.
• peso noun The unit of currency used in several Latin American countries and the Philippines.
• shot noun The firing of a gun, or the result of firing it.
• weight noun How heavy someone or something is.

Senses

peso is used for these senses in English:

• heaviness The state of being heavy; weight, weightiness, force of impact or gravity.
• peso (historical) A former unit of currency in Spain and Spain's colonies, worth 8 reales; the Spanish dollar.
• shot (countable, athletics) The heavy iron ball used for the shot put.
• weight (weightlifting) An object, such as a weight plate or barbell, used for strength training.

heaviness — full definition

1. noun The quality of being heavy; weight.
2. noun A feeling of sadness or low spirits.

peso — full definition

1. noun The unit of currency used in several Latin American countries and the Philippines.
2. noun Historically, the Spanish dollar, a coin once used throughout Spain's colonies.

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