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Meanings of onus in English

Portuguese
fardo
Catalan
càrrega
Spanish
peso

An onerous or difficult concern.

fardo
Usage of onus in English
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So Twitter simply puts the onus on users to report offending accounts.
Wired
2
And I think she is putting the onus on China, Batto said.
The Guardian
3
The onus was, however, on Mr Tony Blair to overcome the impasse.
The Irish Times
4
Valve, for its part, places the onus of responsibility with the customer.
The Guardian
5
I'm hoping the onus and responsibility for scoring England's goals is shared.
The Guardian
6
The fact is the whole onus is now on the orthodox side.
The Case of Richard Meynell
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The onus is now on the central bank plans to give results.
Reuters
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Surely the onus of proof is on Mr Flanagan and Rev O'Hanlon?
The Irish Times
9
So put the onus on them to communicate what that power is.
The Guardian
10
Meanwhile, the onus is on local centres to do their own fundraising.
The Guardian
11
This relatively benign enforcement mechanism puts the onus on other world figures.
The South African
12
That leaves the onus on Pemex to import more to cover demand.
Reuters
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The onus of proof lay, said Bergson, with the upholders of parallelism.
Bergson and His Philosophy
14
So, putting the onus upon Agnes, the professor yielded, murmuring to himself:
The Dweller on the Threshold
15
I left the full onus of carrying this conversation on her shoulders.
The Kingmaker
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It places the onus on the defendant to prove his own innocence.
The Irish Times
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New Zealand
Common
Ireland
Common
United States of America
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