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weighing down

/ˈweɪɪŋ daʊn/

Translations

weigh downverb

weighing down

Gerund

weighed down

Past Simple

weighed down

Past Participle

weighing down

Gerund

/weɪ daʊn/

accablerSens figuré : charger moralement ou physiquement, au point d’entraver.

The heavy backpack weighed him down as he climbed the steep hill.

Le sac à dos lourd l’accablait tandis qu’il montait la colline escarpée.

alourdirSens concret : rendre plus lourd, faire s’affaisser sous le poids.

The wet clothes weighed down the clothesline, causing it to sag.

Les vêtements mouillés alourdissaient la corde à linge, qui s’affaissait.

Synonyms

weigh downverb

To burden or oppress someone or something, making it difficult to move or function.

The heavy backpack weighed him down as he climbed the steep hill.

To cause something to sink or become lower due to added weight.

The wet clothes weighed down the clothesline, causing it to sag.