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burden
UK
/ˈbɜː.dən/
US
/ˈbɜr.dən/
burdens
pl
UK
/ˈbɜː.dən/
US
/ˈbɜr.dən/
Translations
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
Definitions
The donkey struggled under the burden of the heavy sacks.
Caring for his elderly parents became a significant burden for him.
The burden of his speech was the need for immediate action on climate change.
The merry burden of the song echoed through the tavern.
The schooner's burden was recorded as 350 tons.
burdened
Past Simple
burdened
Past Participle
burdening
Gerund
UK
/ˈbɜː.dən/
US
/ˈbɝː.dən/
Translations
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
Definitions
The new regulations burden small businesses with additional paperwork.
She didn't want to burden her friends with her personal problems.
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
They calculated the burden rate to determine the true cost of labor.