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burden

UK
/ˈbɜː.dən/
US
/ˈbɜr.dən/

Translations

burdennoun
burdens
pl
UK
/ˈbɜː.dən/
US
/ˈbɜr.dən/
The financial burden was too much for the family to handle.
Финансовое бремя было слишком тяжелым для семьи.
He felt the heavy burden of responsibility on his shoulders.
Он чувствовал тяжелый груз ответственности на своих плечах.
The workload was a significant burden on the employees.
Рабочая нагрузка была значительным бременем для сотрудников.
Additional translations
обуза
тяжесть
Synonyms
load
weight
encumbrance
responsibility
obligation
strain
difficulty
trouble
burdenverb
burdened
Past Simple
burdened
Past Participle
burdening
Gerund
UK
/ˈbɜː.dən/
US
/ˈbɝː.dən/
He didn't want to burden his friends with his problems.
Он не хотел обременять своих друзей своими проблемами.
The manager decided not to burden the team with additional tasks.
Менеджер решил не нагружать команду дополнительными задачами.
Additional translations
навьючивать
утруждать
Synonyms
load
encumber
oppress
tax
weigh down
burdenadjective
UK
/ˈbɜː.dən/
US
/ˈbɝː.dən/
Used attributively before another noun, especially in business or engineering phrases such as "burden cost" or "burden rate".

Definitions

burdennoun
A heavy load that is difficult to carry.
The donkey struggled under the burden of the heavy sacks.
A duty or responsibility that is hard to bear.
Caring for his elderly parents became a significant burden for him.
The main theme or gist of a speech, book, or argument.
The burden of his speech was the need for immediate action on climate change.
(Archaic) A refrain or repeated phrase, especially at the end of each stanza of a song.
The merry burden of the song echoed through the tavern.
The cargo-carrying capacity of a ship, usually measured in tons; tonnage.
The schooner's burden was recorded as 350 tons.
burdenverb
To load heavily or oppress with a heavy load or responsibility.
The new regulations burden small businesses with additional paperwork.
To cause someone to feel worried or stressed.
She didn't want to burden her friends with her personal problems.
burdenadjective
Used attributively before another noun to denote overhead or indirect costs, additional weight, or other supplementary load.
They calculated the burden rate to determine the true cost of labor.
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