makeweights

[US]/'meɪkweɪt/
[UK]/ˈmekˌwet/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. något eller någon som läggs till en affär eller situation för att göra den rättvis eller balanserad

Example Sentences

Curtis Davies' hopes of a move to Aston Villa have been hit by Gary Cahill's refusal to join West Brom as a makeweight in the proposed deal.

Curtis Davies hopp om en övergång till Aston Villa har fått ett bakslag av Gary Cahills vägran att gå med i West Brom som en byteshandel i den föreslagna affären.

Real-world Examples

" I'll throw in two for makeweight, " said the woman with her good-natured look.

" Jag lägger till två som små presenter," sa kvinnan med sitt vänliga uttryck.

Source: The Little Princess (Original Version)

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