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Meanings of onus in английском

португальский
fardo
каталонский
càrrega
испанский
peso

An onerous or difficult concern.

fardo
Synonyms
Examples for "burden"
Examples for "burden"
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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
1
The temporary repairs passed the live-load test using heavy vehicles, he said.
Radio NZ
2
Eskom says it doesn't expect any load-shedding to take place this week.
The South African
3
However, this mass strike action could see the return of load shedding.
The South African
4
Eskom is unable to pinpoint exactly how long load shedding will continue.
The South African
5
The board also had questions about Virtu's debt load, another source said.
Reuters
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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 /...
1
They might seem therefore to be both a superfluity and an incumbrance.
The Structure of Evolutionary Theory
2
I will go anywhere; I know I am a scandal and incumbrance.
The Fair Maid of Perth; Or, St. Valentine's Day
3
The land would but be an incumbrance and a trouble to us.
Orange and Green: A Tale of the Boyne and Limerick
4
We are out of debt, and the property is free from incumbrance.
The Crucifixion of Philip Strong
5
It was his without a restriction, without an admonition, without an incumbrance.
Brewster's Millions
Usage of onus in английском
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So Twitter simply puts the onus on users to report offending accounts.
Wired
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And I think she is putting the onus on China, Batto said.
The Guardian
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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
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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
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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
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So, putting the onus upon Agnes, the professor yielded, murmuring to himself:
The Dweller on the Threshold
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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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Translations for onus
португальский
fardopreocupaçãocarga
каталонский
càrregapreocupaciópes
испанский
pesopreocupacióncarga
Onus through the time
Onus across language varieties
New Zealand
Common
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Less common
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