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taakka — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • burden noun A heavy load, or a difficult responsibility or worry someone has to carry.
  • cargo noun Goods carried by a ship, plane, or truck.
  • charge noun An amount of money asked for a service or product.
  • encumbrance noun A legal claim against a property, such as a mortgage, unpaid tax or right of way, that limits what the owner can do with it or must be settled before it is sold.
  • liability noun A legal or financial responsibility for a debt, loss, or obligation.
  • load verb To put a quantity of goods, cargo, or material onto or into something for transport or storage.
  • Millstone noun A large, heavy circular stone used, often in a pair, to grind grain into flour.
  • pack noun A bundle of things wrapped or tied together for carrying, or a bag carried on the back.
  • pressure noun The continuous force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it.
  • tote noun A large bag with handles, used for carrying everyday items (short for tote bag).
  • yoke noun A wooden bar or frame joining two draught animals, such as oxen, at the neck so they can pull a plough or cart together.

Senses

taakka is used for these senses in English:

  • burden A heavy load.
  • cargo Freight carried by a ship, aircraft, or motor vehicle.
  • charge A load or burden; cargo.
  • cross to bear (idiomatic) A problem, or unpleasant or painful situation or person that one has to accept and deal with, although one finds it very difficult, or it causes trouble or worry over a long period of time.
  • dead weight (figuratively) That which is useless or excess; that which slows something down.
  • encumbrance Something that encumbers; a burden that must be carried.
  • liability A handicap that holds something back, a drawback, someone or something that is a burden to whoever is required to take care of them; a person or action that exposes others to greater risk.
  • load A burden; a weight to be carried.

burden — full definition

  1. noun A heavy load, or a difficult responsibility or worry someone has to carry.
  2. verb To load someone down, literally or figuratively, with a burden.

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