WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2024:
| Principal Translations |
| burden n | (load) | carga nf |
| | The donkey can carry a heavy burden. |
| | El burro puede llevar una carga pesada. |
| burden n | (weight) | carga nf |
| | The burden of his heavy backpack was hard on his knees. |
| | La carga de su pesada mochila era excesiva para sus rodillas. |
| burden n | (encumbrance) | carga nf |
| | Payments for the two cars are a burden on the family's resources. |
| | Las cuotas de los dos coches son una carga para los recursos de la familia. |
| burden n | figurative (mental: pressure) | carga nf |
| | She has too many emotional burdens to relax properly. |
| | Tiene demasiadas cargas emocionales para poder relajarse. |
| burden n | (mental: responsibility) | responsabilidad, carga nf |
| | Being responsible for the family is a burden to him. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. La responsabilidad de mantener a la familia recae en él. |
| burden [sb]⇒ vtr | figurative (add pressure, worry) | agobiar⇒, atosigar⇒ vtr |
| | I never tell you my worries because I don't want to burden you. |
| | Nunca te cuento mis problemas porque no te quiero agobiar. |
| burden [sb] with [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (impose [sth] troublesome) | cargar con vtr + prep |
| | (con algo grave) | agobiar con vtr + prep |
| | Don't burden your mother with your problems. |
| | No cargues a tu madre con tus problemas. |
| burden [sth] with [sth]⇒ vtr | (load) | cargar⇒ vtr |
| | They burdened the truck with even more weight. |
| | Cargaron el camión aun con más peso. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2024:
Compound Forms:
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| beast of burden n | figurative (animal used for heavy work) | bestia de carga nf |
| | Los bueyes son magníficas bestias de carga, por su fuerza y resistencia. |
| burden of proof n | (law: responsibility of accuser) | carga de la prueba nf + loc adj |
| | (voz latina) | onus probandi loc nom m |
| | Under the law of this country, the burden of proof lies with the person making an accusation. |
| | Según las leyes de este país, la carga de la prueba recae en la parte acusadora. |
| burden of proof n | (philosophy: need to provide evidence) | carga de la prueba nf + loc adj |
| burden [sb] with debt v expr | often passive (cause to owe money) (ES) | abrumar a alguien con deudas, abrumar a alguien de deudas loc verb |
| | | cargar a alguien de deudas loc verb |
| | | endeudar⇒ vtr |
| burden yourself with [sth] v expr | (responsibility) | cargarse con v prnl + prep |
| | Don't burden yourself with the practical side of moving house: leave it to the removal men. |
| | No te cargues con la parte práctica de mudarte, déjaselo a los hombres de la mudanza. |
| | | echarse encima loc verb |
| | No te eches encima la parte práctica de mudarte, déjaselo a los hombres de la mudanza. |
| | | abrumarse⇒ v prnl |
| | No te abrumes con la parte práctica de mudarte, déjaselo a los hombres de la mudanza. |
| burden yourself with [sth] v expr | (concerns) | cargarse con, llenarse de v prnl + prep |
| | Don't burden yourself with my insignificant problems. |
| | ¡No te cargues con tantos problemas! Juan siempre tiende a llenarse de preocupaciones. |
| | | preocuparse con v prnl + prep |
| meet the burden of proof v expr | (law: present sufficient evidence) | presentar pruebas vtr |
| | It is the prosecution that must meet the burden of proof, not a defendant. |
| | El fiscal debe presentar las pruebas, no el defensor. |
| | | soportar la carga de la prueba loc verb |
| | Es la acusación la que soporta la carga de la prueba, no la defensa. |
| relief of burden n | (release from [sth] oppressive) | alivio nm |
| | Professional carers can provide relief of burden for people who are looking after someone who is mentally ill. |
| | Los cuidadores profesionales proveen alivio a quienes deben cuidar de un enfermo mental. |
| relieve [sb] of a burden v expr | (release from a responsibility) | liberar de una carga a loc verb |
| | | liberar de una carga a loc verb |
| | | aliviar de una carga a loc verb |
| | | liberar de una carga a loc verb |
| tax burden n | (amount of money payable in taxes) | carga impositiva loc nom f |
| | | gravamen nm |