burden
gb/bˈɚdən/ us/bˈɚdən/
B1
Engelsk
~ 2800
Betydninger
0 betydninger
Navneord
B1
entity
1
A difficult responsibility or duty
A problem or job that is hard to deal with and causes worry or work.
Brugsmønster:
to be a burden on [someone]
Typisk fejl:
Learners sometimes confuse 'burden' with 'baggage' in emotional contexts; 'baggage' is more informal and often refers to past personal issues.
Synonymer
responsibility (Neutral term for something you must deal with; may not imply as much emotional weight.)
|
load (Can refer to both physical and emotional weight; less formal than 'burden'.)
Antonymer
relief (Represents the removal of stress or difficulty, the opposite of carrying a burden.)
Ordforbindelser
heavy burden
|financial burden
|emotional burden
|carry a burden
|relieve a burden
Temaer
emotions
|daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Eksempler
- Caring for her sick father became a heavy burden.
- The debt was a constant burden on the family.
- He felt the burden of leadership on his shoulders.
- Rising rents are a financial burden for many people.
- She carried the emotional burden of guilt for years.
Læringseksempler
- My job is a big burden right now.
- The test is a burden for the students.
- Paying the bills is a burden for him.
- He feels the burden of helping his parents.
- Her illness is a burden on her family.
Udsagnsord
B2
action
2
To give someone a difficult responsibility or problem
To give someone work or problems that are hard to deal with.
Brugsmønster:
to burden [someone] with [something]
Typisk fejl:
Learners sometimes use 'burden' incorrectly as a noun in place of the verb form, e.g., 'I burden' instead of 'I am burdened'.
Synonymer
encumber (More formal term, often used in legal or technical contexts.)
|
overload (Suggests giving too much work or responsibility; often used in workplace contexts.)
Antonymer
relieve (Means to take away stress, work, or worry from someone.)
Ordforbindelser
burden someone with debt
|burden someone with responsibility
|heavily burdened
Temaer
emotions
|daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Eksempler
- I don't want to burden you with my problems.
- The new regulations will burden small businesses.
- She was burdened with caring for three young children.
- Don't burden yourself with unnecessary worries.
Læringseksempler
- I do not want to burden you with my story.
- The teacher burdens us with too much homework.
- He is burdened with taking care of his sister.
- They burden small shops with many rules.
Navneord
B1
entity
3
A heavy load to be carried
Something heavy that a person or animal carries.
Synonymer
load (Most common synonym for something carried physically.)
|
weight (General term for heaviness; less specific about being carried.)
Antonymer
lightness (Opposite in terms of physical weight.)
Ordforbindelser
carry a burden
|bear the burden
Temaer
transport
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Eksempler
- The donkey struggled under its heavy burden.
- Each soldier carried a burden of supplies.
- The truck was loaded with a heavy burden of coal.
Læringseksempler
- The man carries a big burden on his back.
- The horse has a heavy burden.
- The workers move the burden together.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
burden
IPA
GB/bˈɚdən/
US/bˈɚdən/
Stavelser og tryk
bur - den (2 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (bur)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: burden
- Plural: burdens
Verb
- Base: burden
- 3rd Person Singular: burdens
- Present Participle: burdening
- Past: burdened
Ordfamilie
Forms
burdens
noun
burdening
verb
burdened
verb
Related words
burdensome
adjective C1
overburden
verb
Negative and opposite forms
unburden
verb
Udtryk
be a burden on/to someone
1/bˈi ə bˈɚdən ˈɔntu sˈʌmwˌʌn/
fixed phrase
Cause trouble or responsibility for someone
To make life harder for someone because they have to take care of you or your problems.
Eksempler
- I don't want to be a burden on my children when I'm older.
- His illness has been a burden to the whole family.
carry the burden
1/kˈɛɹi ðə bˈɚdən/
fixed phrase
Bear responsibility or difficulty over time
To have and deal with a difficult job or problem for some time.
Eksempler
- For years, she carried the burden of debt.
- They carry the burden of supporting their large family.
ease the burden
1/ˈiz ðə bˈɚdən/
fixed phrase
Make responsibility or difficulty lighter
To make a problem or job less hard.
Eksempler
- Hiring more staff will ease the burden on existing employees.
- Financial aid helped ease the burden of tuition costs.
shoulder the burden
1/ʃˈoʊldɚ ðə bˈɚdən/
idiom
Accept and carry responsibility or duty
To accept and deal with a difficult job or problem.
Eksempler
- After his father died, he had to shoulder the burden of running the farm.
- She willingly shouldered the burden of caring for her siblings.