encumber
gb/ɪŋkˈʌmbɚ/ us/ɪŋkˈʌmbɚ/
C1
Ingles
hátráltat, leterhel, megterhel, eladósít, terhel
PANDIWA
C1
FORMAL
1
Padron ng paggamit:
encumber [someone/something] (with/by [something])
Encumbered by two suitcases, she struggled to get up the stairs.
A két bőröndtől leterhelve alig tudott felmenni a lépcsőn.
Old approval processes can encumber innovation and slow decisions.
Az elavult jóváhagyási folyamatok hátráltathatják az innovációt, és lassíthatják a döntéshozatalt.
Try not to encumber the team with unnecessary paperwork.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
He was encumbered with heavy bags.
Nehéz táskákkal volt leterhelve.
Too many rules can encumber a project.
Túl sok szabály hátráltathat egy projektet.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes use *encumber* where *annoy* or *disturb* is meant; *encumber* is about being weighed down or held back.
Kahulugan
burden or hinder movement/action
Mga kolokasyon
encumbered by luggage
|encumbered with bags
|encumbered by responsibilities
|encumbered with obligations
|encumbered by bureaucracy
|encumbered by rules
|heavily encumbered
|encumbered movement
|encumbered schedule
|encumbered by paperwork
Mga kasingkahulugan
burden (General term for loading someone with a heavy weight or responsibility.)
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hinder (Emphasizes slowing progress or making action difficult.)
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impede (More formal; focuses on blocking movement or progress.)
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weigh down (Often physical or strongly metaphorical, highlighting heaviness.)
Mga kasalungat
free (To remove obstacles so movement or action is easy.)
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unburden (To remove a load of responsibility or worry.)
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unencumber (Direct opposite; to remove constraints or burdens.)
Mga tema
daily_life
|work
|movement
Depinisyon
To make it harder for someone or something to move or do something because of a burden.
To weigh someone or something down or hold them back so that they cannot move, act, or progress easily.
PANDIWA
C1
BUSINESS
2
Padron ng paggamit:
encumber [someone/organization] with [debt/costs/loans]
The expansion plan encumbered the company with more debt than it could handle.
A terjeszkedési terv akkora adóssággal terhelte meg a vállalatot, amekkorát már nem tudott kezelni.
She refused to encumber herself with a long-term loan.
Nem volt hajlandó egy hosszú távú hitellel megterhelni magát.
High interest rates can encumber small businesses with expensive repayments.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
They were encumbered with debt.
Adóssággal voltak megterhelve.
He did not want to encumber himself with a loan.
Nem akarta hitellel megterhelni magát.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Do not confuse *encumber* with *endanger*; *encumber* focuses on being tied down by obligations, especially financial ones.
Kahulugan
burden with debt or costs
Mga kolokasyon
encumbered with debt
|encumbered by loans
|encumbered by interest payments
|encumber the budget
|encumbered balance
|encumbered funds
|encumbered with liabilities
|financially encumbered
|encumbered by costs
|encumber future earnings
Mga kasingkahulugan
saddle (Often used with debt; slightly informal compared with *encumber*.)
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burden (Less specifically financial; can refer to any heavy responsibility.)
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load (Highlights the weight of the financial obligation.)
Mga kasalungat
clear (To remove debt or obligations (e.g., clear a debt).)
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pay off (To eliminate a debt by paying it.)
Mga tema
money
|business
|personal_finance
Depinisyon
To give someone so much debt or cost that it becomes a problem.
To burden a person or organization with debt, ongoing costs, or other financial obligations that limit what they can do.
PANDIWA
C2
LEGAL
3
terhel
C1
Padron ng paggamit:
encumber [property/title/asset] with [a mortgage/lien/easement]
The property is encumbered by a lien from an unpaid contractor.
Az ingatlant egy ki nem fizetett vállalkozó zálogjoga terheli.
The bank agreed to encumber the house with a mortgage as collateral for the loan.
A bank beleegyezett, hogy a hitel fedezeteként jelzáloggal terheljék meg a házat.
They discovered an easement that encumbered the land and limited construction.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
The house was encumbered by a mortgage.
A házat jelzálog terhelte.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
In legal contexts, *encumber* does not mean simply 'occupy' or 'use'; it means placing a legal burden on ownership.
Kahulugan
place a legal claim on property
Mga kolokasyon
encumbered property
|encumbered title
|encumber real estate
|encumber an asset
|encumbered by a lien
|encumbered by a mortgage
|encumbered by an easement
|free of encumbrances
|title is encumbered
|encumber the land
Mga kasingkahulugan
place a lien on (More specific; refers to one common type of encumbrance.)
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mortgage (Specific method of encumbering property as security for a loan.)
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attach (Legal/official; can mean applying a claim or seizure to property.)
Mga kasalungat
release (To remove a legal claim or restriction (e.g., release a lien).)
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clear (To make a title or property free of claims or restrictions.)
Mga tema
law
|real_estate
|business
Depinisyon
To put a legal claim or restriction on property, like a mortgage or lien.
To burden property with a legal claim or restriction, such as a mortgage, lien, or easement, that limits the owner's freedom to sell or use it.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
encumber
IPA
GB/ɪŋkˈʌmbɚ/
US/ɪŋkˈʌmbɚ/
Mga pantig at diin
en - cum - ber (3 pantig)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cum)
Mga anyo ng salita
Verb
- Base: encumber
- 3rd Person Singular: encumbers
- Present Participle: encumbering
- Past: encumbered
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
encumbers
verb
encumbering
verb
encumbered
verb
Core family
cumbersome
adjective
Related words
encumbrance
noun C1
Negative and opposite forms
unencumbered
adjective C1
Mga ekspresyon
be encumbered by
1/bˈi ɪŋkˈʌmbɚd bˈaɪ/
fixed phrase
formal
be held back by something
To be slowed or limited because of something.
Mga Halimbawa
- The project was encumbered by constant changes in requirements.
- The athlete’s movement was encumbered by a heavy brace.
- Small businesses are often encumbered by complex regulations.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The team is encumbered by too many rules.
be encumbered with
1/bˈi ɪŋkˈʌmbɚd wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
formal
be burdened by something
To have something heavy or difficult that slows you down.
Mga Halimbawa
- He was encumbered with shopping bags and couldn’t open the door.
- The department is encumbered with outdated procedures.
- By the end of the year, the firm was encumbered with debt.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- She is encumbered with too much work.
encumber yourself with
1/ɪŋkˈʌmbɚ jʊɹsˈɛlf wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
formal
take on a burden
To choose to take on something heavy or difficult, like debt.
Mga Halimbawa
- Don’t encumber yourself with debts you can’t repay.
- She didn’t want to encumber herself with management duties.
- It’s easy to encumber yourself with commitments that leave no free time.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I won’t encumber myself with a big loan.