carry weight

carry weight
(carry (или have) weight)
иметь вес, значение, влияние (об аргументе и т. п.); быть влиятельным (о людях)

Their recommendation of Mrs. Pipchin had great weight with him... (Ch. Dickens, ‘Dombey and Son’, ch. VIII) — Рекомендация, данная ими миссис Пипчин, имела большое значение для мистера Домби...

The Squire carried weight with the Government. (J. Galsworthy, ‘Maid in Waiting’, ch. XXXII) — Правительство считалось со сквайром.

A workman, a single individual carries little weight in this regime where wealth and office rule. (Th. Dreiser, ‘Tragic America’, ch. XIII) — Рабочий как отдельно взятая личность играет незначительную роль в стране, в которой власть принадлежит богачам и бюрократам.

I'm a junior official. My opinions, right or wrong, carry no weight. (M. West, ‘The Ambassador’, ch. IX) — Я младший сотрудник, и мое мнение - правильное или ошибочное - не имеет никакого веса.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • carry weight — ► carry weight be influential. Main Entry: ↑carry …   English terms dictionary

  • carry weight — index influence, motivate, predominate (command), prejudice (influence) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • carry weight — verb have influence to a specified degree Her opinion carries a lot of weight • Hypernyms: ↑determine, ↑shape, ↑mold, ↑influence, ↑regulate • Verb Frames: Something s …   Useful english dictionary

  • carry weight with — index prevail (persuade), prevail upon Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • carry weight — tv. to have influence. □ I don’t carry much weight around here, but Walter does. □ Tom carries weight with the mayor. Ask him …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • carry weight — to be respected and have influence Dr Watson has worked in the region for 40 years, and his opinions carry great weight …   English dictionary

  • carry weight — Synonyms and related words: amount to something, balance, be featured, be heavy, be influential, be persuasive, be prominent, be somebody, be something, count, counterbalance, cut ice, cut some ice, get top billing, have an in, have full play,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • carry weight —    If a person or organization carries weight, they are influential or important.     I m glad she s on our side her opinion carries a lot of weight …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • carry weight — if what you do or say carries weight with someone, it seems important to them and will influence what they do or think. Her opinion carries a lot of weight with the boss. (often + with) …   New idioms dictionary

  • carry weight — {n.} To be influential; have significance and/or clout; impress. * /A letter of recommendation from a full professor carries more weight than a letter from an assistant professor./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • carry weight — {n.} To be influential; have significance and/or clout; impress. * /A letter of recommendation from a full professor carries more weight than a letter from an assistant professor./ …   Dictionary of American idioms


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