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Meanings of burden in English

Portuguese
fardo
Catalan
càrrega
Spanish
peso
Wikidata

An onerous or difficult concern.

fardo
Portuguese
essência
Catalan
cor
Spanish
esencia
Wikidata

The central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work.

essência
Portuguese
carregar
Spanish
cargar

Weight down with a load.

carregar
Portuguese
carregar
Catalan
encarregar
Spanish
cargar

Impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to.

carregar
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Examples for "charge"
Examples for "charge"
1
The largest question in democratic politics in Europe is: who's in charge?
Reuters
2
A similar fast-charge network for Europe will be announced later this year.
Reuters
3
In both cases, the media led the charge: and quite right too.
The Guardian
4
The report said the children were being given necessities free of charge.
The economist
5
I will solve this Unresolvable Problem right now -free of charge.
Love All The People
1
I trembled in my saddle; my forehead bathed in a cold sweat.
Thrilling Adventures by Land and Sea
2
On the ground lay the saddle-bags and the rifle; as yet unmolested.
A Pagan of the Hills
3
On they flew; his body hammered the saddle; his breath came sobbingly.
Australia Felix
4
By the end of the week he was again in the saddle.
Arizona Nights
5
That would mean the greater part of the day in the saddle-
The Avalanche: A Mystery Story
Usage of burden in English
1
Conclusions: Foodborne diseases result in a large disease burden, particularly in children.
Pubmed
2
Women's state pension age rise: an unfair burden or a necessary reform?
The Guardian
3
However, questionnaire data can be affected by response error and response burden.
Pubmed
4
Conclusions: Obesity rates are leading to a large health and economic burden.
Pubmed
5
Discussion: Patients of free clinics suffer from high burden of chronic conditions.
Pubmed
6
Immigrants do pose a severe burden on particular communities at particular times.
The Guardian
7
Oil and gas industry representatives fear new restrictions will unfairly burden them.
Reuters
8
Introduction: Unscheduled hospital admissions are an increasing burden on health systems worldwide.
Pubmed
9
Background: Aboriginal people in Australia experience significant health burden from chronic disease.
Pubmed
10
Opioid abuse, it adds, has put a growing burden on health services.
BBC
11
Opposition parties said the rise would put a severe burden on families.
The Irish Times
12
He insisted that efforts must continue to reduce the national debt burden.
The Irish Times
13
He said that he had no intentions of increasing Americans' tax burden.
Reuters
14
However, it is hoped that new technologies will help ease the burden.
BBC
15
Conclusions: CLABSIs result in a considerable burden of illness in Quebec ICUs.
Pubmed
16
Yes, 2015 was another year when the personal tax burden was high.
The Irish Times
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Burden through the time
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United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
South Africa
Common
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