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Old October 01, 2026, 08:31 AM
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In English it means a dressing down or to be read the riot act. I have never heard the term before. I have heard this term was used by someone from Argentina. Is this a term you have heard before?
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I didn't know it could have any other meaning, like scolding someone.
I only knew the literal meaning which is to carry someone as if they were an object.
- El bombero levantó al niño en peso y lo llevó a la ambulancia.
- El superhéroe levantó en peso a la chica y la puso a salvo.
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I didn't know that meaning either

As a non-native speaker, en peso doesn't sound natural.
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It sounds strange, but it seems to be pretty common.
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