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börda — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • board verb To get onto a ship, plane, train, or other vehicle to travel.
  • burden noun A heavy load, or a difficult responsibility or worry someone has to carry.
  • 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.
  • load verb To put a quantity of goods, cargo, or material onto or into something for transport or storage.

Senses

börda is used for these senses in English:

  • board (transitive, nautical) To (at least attempt to) capture an enemy ship by going alongside and grappling her, then invading her with a boarding party.
  • encumbrance Something that encumbers; a burden that must be carried.
  • load A burden; a weight to be carried.

board — full definition

  1. verb To get onto a ship, plane, train, or other vehicle to travel.
  2. verb To provide or receive regular meals and a place to sleep, usually for payment.
  3. noun A flat, thin piece of wood or similar rigid material.
  4. noun A group of people who officially manage or advise a company or organization.

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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