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Bürde — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • burden noun A heavy load, or a difficult responsibility or worry someone has to carry.
  • imposition noun An unwelcome demand or burden placed on someone.
  • load verb To put a quantity of goods, cargo, or material onto or into something for transport or storage.
  • scourge noun A whip, especially one with several lashes, historically used to punish or torture.

Senses

Bürde is used for these senses in English:

  • burden A heavy load.
  • burden A responsibility, onus.
  • burden A cause of worry; that which is grievous, wearisome, or oppressive.
  • imposition That which is imposed, levied, or enjoined.
  • load A burden; a weight to be carried.
  • load The volume of work required to be performed.
  • scourge A source of persistent (and often widespread) pain and suffering or trouble, such as a cruel ruler, disease, pestilence, or war.

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.

imposition — full definition

  1. noun An unwelcome demand or burden placed on someone.
  2. noun The act of officially establishing or enforcing something, such as a tax or rule.

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