burdening

UK
/ˈbɜː.dən.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈbɝː.dən.ɪŋ/
burdeningnoun
burdenings
pl
UK
/ˈbɜːdənɪŋ/
US
/ˈbɝːdənɪŋ/
Gerund: the act of imposing a burden on someone or something.
Definitions
The act or process of imposing a burden or load on someone or something.
The burdening of the countryside with new taxes led to unrest.
burdeninggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈbɜː.dən.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈbɝː.dən.ɪŋ/
More precise classification: present participle used adjectivally.
Translations
The burdening regulations made it difficult for small businesses to thrive.
Обременяющие правила затрудняли процветание малого бизнеса.
The burdening responsibilities of his new job left him exhausted.
Тяготящие обязанности на новой работе оставляли его уставшим.
Definitions
Causing someone to feel weighed down or oppressed by responsibilities or difficulties.
The burdening workload left her feeling exhausted and overwhelmed.
burdenverb

burdening

Gerund

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.
Definitions
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.
Synonyms
burdennoun
Definitions
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.
burdenadjective
Definitions
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.