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Meanings of encumbrance in English

Portuguese
obstáculo
Catalan
impediment
Spanish
interferencia

Any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome.

      obstáculo
      Portuguese
      fardo
      Catalan
      càrrega
      Spanish
      peso

      An onerous or difficult concern.

            fardo
            Usage of encumbrance in English
            1
            That's an encumbrance; you should not tie yourself to drag it about.
            The Egoist: A Comedy in Narrative
            2
            Will you excuse us while we get rid of the encumbrance, Mrs.
            The Pony Rider Boys in the Grand Canyon; Or, The Mystery of Brig...
            3
            In the new house, as you say, he'll be a mere encumbrance.
            Australia Felix
            4
            Then we shall have our own again, and the property without encumbrance.'
            Peter Simple; and, The Three Cutters, Vol. 1-2
            5
            The house was absolutely free from every encumbrance; the people owned their church.
            History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. Vol. 2 /...
            6
            In 1757 Essex recommended the removal of the galilee as being an encumbrance.
            Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ely / A History and D...
            7
            However, yours was not saddled with the unfortunate encumbrance of the VR plague.
            The unincorporated man
            8
            I first endeavoured to swim with this great encumbrance; but it was useless.
            Afloat and Ashore: A Sea Tale
            9
            Standards advocates view this patent encumbrance as undesirable for the Web.
            Wired
            10
            But I happen to be an encumbrance in the way of another man.
            The Woman in White
            11
            Or would he walk right past her, treating her like an unfortunate encumbrance?
            The spurned viscountess
            12
            Even the minor encumbrance of a bandage was a serious inconvenience.
            The Name of the Wind
            13
            Those wagons were a terrible encumbrance to us on the march.
            Mohun; Or, the Last Days of Lee and His Paladins. / Final Memoir...
            14
            He failed to see any advantage in carrying about such a useless encumbrance.
            Aesop's Fables
            15
            TIRED Clip-on remote is a cosmetic blemish and a physical encumbrance.
            Wired
            16
            She returned his smile, pleased to touch him without the encumbrance of clothing.
            Too wicked to kiss
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