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encumbered

/ɪnˈkʌmbəd/

/ɪnˈkʌmbɚd/

encumberedadjective

more encumbered

Comp.

most encumbered

Super.

/ɪnˈkʌmbəd/

/ɪnˈkʌmbərd/

Translations

encombré

The hiker felt encumbered by the heavy backpack as he climbed the steep trail.

Le randonneur se sentait encombré par le lourd sac à dos en gravissant le sentier escarpé.

Additional translations

grevéSe dit surtout d’un bien immobilier ou d’un actif soumis à des charges, dettes ou hypothèques.

Definitions

Burdened or weighed down by something, often making movement or progress difficult.

The hiker felt encumbered by the heavy backpack as he climbed the steep trail.

Subject to a financial claim, debt, or legal burden such as a lien.

The property was encumbered by multiple mortgages.

Synonyms

weighed down

Antonyms

encumberverb

encumbered

Past Simple

encumbered

Past Simple

encumbered

Past Participle

encumbering

ing-form

/ɪnˈkʌmbə/

/ɪnˈkʌmbɚ/

Translations

encombrerRendre difficile la progression ou le mouvement; sens concret ou figuré.

The heavy backpack encumbered her as she climbed the steep hill.

Le sac à dos lourd l’encombrait pendant qu’elle gravissait la colline escarpée.

entraverAu sens figuré: gêner, retarder ou limiter le fonctionnement ou le développement.

The new regulations encumber the company's ability to expand its operations.

Les nouvelles réglementations entravent la capacité de l’entreprise à développer ses activités.

Additional translations

greverSurtout en droit et en finance: charger d’une obligation, d’une dette ou d’une sûreté.

Definitions

To weigh down or burden someone or something, making movement or progress difficult.

The heavy backpack encumbered her as she climbed the steep hill.

To impede or hinder the function or activity of something.

The new regulations encumber the company's ability to expand its operations.

To burden with legal or financial obligations.

The property was encumbered with a mortgage that needed to be paid off before it could be sold.

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