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burden

burden

Meaning of burden

English

something difficult or worrying that you must deal with

Русский

Тяжёлая забота или проблема, с которой приходится справляться.

burden

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈbɜːdn/
American English
/ˈbɝdən/

burden with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом burden

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

10 сочетаний

Какое бывает бремя

Kinds of burden
a heavy burden
тяжёлое бремя

Caring for the house alone became a heavy burden.

Уход за домом в одиночку стал тяжёлым бременем.

a financial burden
финансовое бремя

The unexpected repairs placed a financial burden on our family.

Неожиданный ремонт стал финансовым бременем для нашей семьи.

  • the tax burdenналоговое бремя
  • the burden of proofбремя доказывания

Нести или облегчить

Carrying or easing it
bear the burden
нести бремя

No single employee should bear the burden of fixing every mistake.

Ни один сотрудник не должен нести бремя исправления всех ошибок.

ease the burden
облегчить бремя

Sharing the rent would ease the burden on my brother.

Разделение платы за жильё облегчило бы бремя моего брата.

  • shoulder the burdenвзвалить на себя бремя

Быть обузой

Being a burden
be a burden to
быть обузой для

I never wanted to be a burden to my children.

Я никогда не хотел быть обузой для своих детей.

I don't want to be a burden
не хочу быть обузой

I don't want to be a burden, so I'll take a taxi.

Не хочу быть обузой, поэтому возьму такси.

  • become a burdenстать обузой

burden usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The high rent was a burden on the family.

Высокая аренда стала бременем для семьи.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

I don't want to be a burden.

Я не хочу быть бременем.

burden synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between burden, weight, load, strain, and responsibility

weight
🇬🇧English

a heavy worry, in idioms

very often

ENPassing the exam was a weight off my shoulders.

Advanced: broader words

L
🇬🇧English
load

something carried; usually literal

very often

ENThe truck carried a heavy load.

S
🇬🇧English
strain

pressure that tires you

often

ENLong hours put a strain on his health.

R
🇬🇧English
responsibility

duty, without the sense of heaviness

very often

ENShe took responsibility for the family shop.

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burden meaning: what does it mean?

something difficult or worrying that you must deal with

burden pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

burden is pronounced as /ˈbɜːdn/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

burden definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Высокая аренда стала бременем для семьи. Translation: The high rent was a burden on the family.

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