he has such a burden of responsibility

become a burden — zur Last werden

it puts too much of a burden on him/the engine — das überlastet ihn/den Motor

to be burdened by guilt/regret — von Schuldgefühlen/Bedauern geplagt sein

become a burden — zur Last werden

burden somebody/oneself with something — jemanden/sich mit etwas belasten

el camión volcó con toda la carga — the lorry overturned with a full load

la lavadora admite cinco kilos de carga — the washing machine has a maximum load of five kilos

zona reservada para carga y descarga — loading and unloading only

andén de carga — loading platform

la carga que aguantaba la columna — the weight supported by the column

carga aérea — air cargo

carga de fractura — breaking load

carga de pago — payload

carga de rotura — breaking load

carga fija, carga muerta — dead load

carga útil — payload

no quiero ser una carga para mis hijos — I don't want to be a burden to my children

yo soy quien lleva la carga de esta casa — I'm the one who takes responsibility for everything in this house

no sabes la carga que me quitas de encima — you can't imagine what a weight off my mind that is

carga de trabajo — workload

carga fiscal, carga impositiva — tax burden

cargas sociales — social security contributions

carga tributaria — tax burden

el discurso tenía una fuerte carga emocional — the speech was charged with great emotion

se caracteriza por un exceso de carga ideológica — it is characterized by its excessive ideological content

carga viral — viral load

una carga de tres kilos de explosivo — three kilos of explosives

carga de profundidad — depth charge

carga explosiva — explosive charge

se le ha acabado la carga al mechero — the lighter has run out of fuel

¡a la carga! — charge!

volver a la carga —

a los pocos minutos el equipo volvió a la carga — a few minutes later the team returned to the attack

el grupo vuelve a la carga con un nuevo disco — the group are back with a new record

carga de caballería — cavalry charge

carga policial — police charge

carga eléctrica — electrical charge, electric charge

carga estática — static

zona de carga y descarga — loading and unloading only

carga máxima: ocho personas, 550 kilos — maximum load: eight people, 550 kilos

no lleves tanta carga — don't carry such a heavy load

una carga explosiva — an explosive charge

al encendedor se le está acabando la carga — the lighter is running out of fuel

un discurso con una enorme carga emocional — a highly emotional speech

es una carga para la familia — he is a burden to his family

lleva una gran carga sobre los hombros — he carries a great deal of responsibility on his shoulders

libre de cargas — not subject to any charges

a la carga! — charge!

volver a la carga — to return to the attack

carga defensiva — blitz

zona de carga y descarga — loading and unloading only

carga máxima: ocho personas, 550 kilos — maximum load: eight people, 550 kilos

no lleves tanta carga — don't carry such a heavy load

una carga explosiva — an explosive charge

al encendedor se le está acabando la carga — the lighter is running out of fuel

un discurso con una enorme carga emocional — a highly emotional speech

es una carga para la familia — he is a burden to his family

lleva una gran carga sobre los hombros — he carries a great deal of responsibility on his shoulders

libre de cargas — not subject to any charges

a la carga! — charge!

volver a la carga — to return to the attack

carga defensiva — blitz

cargaron los sacos en dos camiones — they loaded the sacks onto two lorries

iba cargando la pesada cruz — he was carrying the heavy cross

iba cargando al niño sobre los hombros — he was carrying the child on his shoulders

cargó a sus espaldas una enorme mochila — he swung a huge rucksack up onto his back

cuando cargaba el peso sobre la pierna mala — when he shifted the weight onto his bad leg

han terminado de cargar el avión — they've finished loading the plane

cargaron el coche hasta arriba de maletas — they loaded the car up with suitcases

tratamos de no cargar a los alumnos con demasiadas horas de clase — we try not to overburden the students with too many teaching hours

le cargó la cabeza de ideas disparatadas — she filled his head with wild ideas

cargar una cantidad en cuenta a algn — to charge an amount to sb's account

me lo pueden cargar en mi cuenta — you can charge it to my account

cargar una factura con un porcentaje por servicio — to add a service charge to a bill

cargar las culpas (de algo) a algn — to blame sb (for sth), put the blame (for sth) on sb

cargar a algn de algo: el ser campeones nos carga de responsabilidad — being champions places a lot of responsibility on our shoulders

cargar a algn de nuevas obligaciones — to burden sb with new duties

cargar a algn de deudas — to encumber sb with debts

cargar algo a algn, cargar a algn con algo — to charge sb with sth, accuse sb of sth

cargar a algn de poco escrupuloso — to accuse sb of being unscrupulous, charge sb with being unscrupulous

cargó toda la responsabilidad del fracaso — he accepted full responsibility for the disaster

¿cargas dinero? — have you got any money on you?

cargar anteojos — to wear glasses

cargar revólver — to carry a gun

cargar con —

la empresa cargará con los gastos del viaje — the company will bear the travel expenses

la policía cargó contra los manifestantes — the police charged the demonstrators

el presidente cargó contra la prensa — the president attacked the press

cargué la estufa de leña — I filled the stove with wood

no cargues tanto ese baúl — don't put so much into that trunk

el avión hizo escala para cargar combustible — the plane stopped to refuel

cargar a alguien de algo — to burden somebody with something

cargo las llaves — I have the keys

cargar con algo — to carry something

cargar con algo: tiene que cargar con todo el peso de la casa she has to shoulder all the responsibility for the household; acabó cargando con la culpa — he ended up taking the blame

cargar contra alguien — to charge at somebody

cargarse de algo: no te cargues de equipaje don't take too much luggage; cargarse de responsabilidades to take on a lot of responsibilities; se cargó de deudas he saddled himself with debts; ya se ha cargado de hijos — she's had too many children

cargué la estufa de leña — I filled the stove with wood

no cargues tanto ese baúl — don't put so much into that trunk

el avión hizo escala para cargar combustible — the plane stopped to refuel

cargar a alguien de algo — to burden somebody with something

cargo las llaves — I have the keys

cargar con algo — to carry something

cargar con algo: tiene que cargar con todo el peso de la casa she has to shoulder all the responsibility for the household; acabó cargando con la culpa — he ended up taking the blame

cargar contra alguien — to charge at somebody

cargarse de algo: no te cargues de equipaje don't take too much luggage; cargarse de responsabilidades to take on a lot of responsibilities; se cargó de deudas he saddled himself with debts; ya se ha cargado de hijos — she's had too many children

dejó el cargo de embajador en 1992 — he left his post as ambassador in 1992

la presentación del programa estuvo a cargo de una actriz desconocida — the programme was presented by an unknown actress

"formación a cargo de la empresa" — "training will be provided"

la clausura del festival estará a cargo de Plácido Domingo — Plácido Domingo will be the main attraction of the festival's closing ceremony

un concierto a cargo de la orquesta de cámara de la ciudad — a concert performed by the city's chamber orchestra

la llamada irá a mi cargo — I'll pay for the phone call

las reparaciones correrán a cargo del dueño — the cost of repairs will be met by the owner, repairs will be paid for by the owner

• hacerse cargo de — (=encargarse) to take charge of; (=pagar) to pay for; (=entender) to realize

el abuelo se hizo cargo del niño — the boy's grandfather took care of him

deben hacerse cargo de los daños causados a los muebles — they should pay for breakages to the furniture

la empresa no quiso hacerse cargo de la reparación — the company refused to meet the costs of repair

podrá recibir información sin cargo alguno — you can receive information free of charge

paga siempre con cargo a su cuenta corriente — he always charges payments directly to his current account

el fiscal retiró los cargos contra el acusado — the prosecution dropped all the charges against the defendant

fue puesto en libertad sin cargos — he was released without charges

cargo de conciencia, tengo cargo de conciencia por el tiempo perdido — I feel guilty about all that wasted time

a cargo de alguien: los niños están a mi cargo the children are in my care o (frml) charge; el negocio quedó a su cargo he was left in charge of the business; dejé/puse las ventas a cargo de Luque I left/put Luque in charge of sales; tiene cuatro hijos a su cargo or (Col) a cargo he has four children to support; tiene a su cargo la división comercial — she is responsible for o in charge of the sales department

al cargo de algo — in charge of something

correr a cargo de alguien: los gastos corren a cargo de la empresa expenses will be paid o met by the company; la organización del concierto corre a mi cargo — I'm responsible for organizing the concert

hacerse cargo de algo — ( hacerse responsable) de puesto/tarea to take charge of something; de gastos to take care of something; ( comprender) (Esp) to undertand something, to appreciate something

me hago cargo del problema — I appreciate the problem

sin cargo adicional — at no additional cost

sin cargo — free of charge

a cargo de alguien: los niños están a mi cargo the children are in my care o (frml) charge; el negocio quedó a su cargo he was left in charge of the business; dejé/puse las ventas a cargo de Luque I left/put Luque in charge of sales; tiene cuatro hijos a su cargo or (Col) a cargo he has four children to support; tiene a su cargo la división comercial — she is responsible for o in charge of the sales department

al cargo de algo — in charge of something

correr a cargo de alguien: los gastos corren a cargo de la empresa expenses will be paid o met by the company; la organización del concierto corre a mi cargo — I'm responsible for organizing the concert

hacerse cargo de algo — ( hacerse responsable) de puesto/tarea to take charge of something; de gastos to take care of something; ( comprender) (Esp) to undertand something, to appreciate something

me hago cargo del problema — I appreciate the problem

sin cargo adicional — at no additional cost

sin cargo — free of charge