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Meanings of encumbrance in английском
Any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome.
Usage of encumbrance in английском
1
That's an encumbrance; you should not tie yourself to drag it about.
2
Will you excuse us while we get rid of the encumbrance, Mrs.
3
In the new house, as you say, he'll be a mere encumbrance.
4
Then we shall have our own again, and the property without encumbrance.'
5
The house was absolutely free from every encumbrance; the people owned their church.
6
In 1757 Essex recommended the removal of the galilee as being an encumbrance.
7
However, yours was not saddled with the unfortunate encumbrance of the VR plague.
8
I first endeavoured to swim with this great encumbrance; but it was useless.
9
Standards advocates view this patent encumbrance as undesirable for the Web.
10
But I happen to be an encumbrance in the way of another man.
11
Or would he walk right past her, treating her like an unfortunate encumbrance?
12
Even the minor encumbrance of a bandage was a serious inconvenience.
13
Those wagons were a terrible encumbrance to us on the march.
14
He failed to see any advantage in carrying about such a useless encumbrance.
15
TIRED Clip-on remote is a cosmetic blemish and a physical encumbrance.
16
She returned his smile, pleased to touch him without the encumbrance of clothing.
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Translations for encumbrance
португальский
Encumbrance through the time
Encumbrance across language varieties
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