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1 burden
['bə:dn] 1. noun1) (something to be carried: He carried a heavy burden up the hill; The ox is sometimes a beast of burden (= an animal that carries things).) nastu nesējs dzīvnieks2) (something difficult to carry or withstand: the burden of taxation.) slogs; nasta2. verb(to put a responsibility etc on (someone): burdened with cares.) uzkraut; apgrūtināt; uzvelt nastu* * *nasta, krava; piedziedājums; galvenā doma, būtība; slogs, nasta; tonnāža; uzkraut; uzvelt nastu, apgrūtināt -
2 millstone
1) (one of the two large, heavy stones used in an old-fashioned mill for grinding grain.) dzirnakmens2) ((usually with round one's/the neck) something that is a heavy burden or responsibility, and prevents easy progress: He regarded his brother as a millstone round his neck.)* * *dzirnakmens; smaga nasta -
3 weigh
[wei] 1. verb1) (to find the heaviness of (something) by placing it on a scale: He weighed himself on the bathroom scales; You must have your luggage weighed at the airport.) []svērt2) (to be equal to in heaviness: This parcel weighs one kilo; How much / What does this box weigh?) svērt3) (to be a heavy burden to: She was weighed down with two large suitcases.) apkraut; nokraut; nospiest (ar smagumu)•- weight2. verb1) (to attach, or add, a weight or weights to: The plane is weighted at the nose so that it balances correctly in flight.) uzlikt svaru; noslogot2) (to hold down by attaching weights: They weighted the balloon to prevent it from flying away.) pielikt atsvarus; noslogot•- weightlessness
- weighty
- weightily
- weightiness
- weighing-machine
- weightlifting
- weigh anchor
- weigh in
- weigh out
- weigh up* * *nosvērt; svērt; apdomāt, apsvērt; būt svarīgam -
4 relieve
[-v]1) (to lessen or stop (pain, worry etc): The doctor gave him some drugs to relieve the pain; to relieve the hardship of the refugees.) atvieglot2) (to take over a job or task from: You guard the door first, and I'll relieve you in two hours.) nomainīt (darbā)3) (to dismiss (a person) from his job or position: He was relieved of his post/duties.) atbrīvot no darba, atlaist4) (to take (something heavy, difficult etc) from someone: May I relieve you of that heavy case?; The new gardener relieved the old man of the burden of cutting the grass.) atslogot; palīdzēt/aizstāt5) (to come to the help of (a town etc which is under siege or attack).) pārraut aplenkumu* * *atvieglot; padarīt reljefu; būt reljefam, izcelties; atbrīvot; atslogot; sniegt palīdzību; nomainīt; atlaist; radīt pārmaiņu, dažādot; izbeigt aplenkumu -
5 massive
['mæsiv](huge or heavy: a massive building; a massive burden of taxation.) masīvs; smags- massiveness* * *masīvs, smags; viengabala, monolīts; masveida -
6 weight
[weit]1) (the amount which a person or thing weighs: He's put on a lot of weight (= got much fatter) over the years.) svars2) (a piece of metal etc of a standard weight: seven-pound weight.) atsvars; svaru bumba3) (a heavy object, especially one for lifting as a sport: He lifts weights to develop his muscles.) svaru bumba/stienis4) (burden; load: You have taken a weight off my mind.) nasta; smagums5) (importance: Her opinion carries a lot of weight.) svars; ietekme* * *smagums, svars; atsvars, svaru bumba; slogs, nasta; nozīme, ietekme; svara kategorija; uzlikt atsvaru; noslogot; nomākt, apgrūtināt; novērtēt
См. также в других словарях:
heavy burden — great load, massive weight, weighty responsibility … English contemporary dictionary
carry a (heavy) burden — carry a (heavy) load/burden/ phrase to have responsibility for something difficult or unpleasant He carries the heavy burden of leadership. Thesaurus: to be in, or to get into a difficult situationsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
burden — bur‧den [ˈbɜːdn ǁ ˈbɜːrdn] noun [countable] 1. something that causes people a lot of difficulty or worry: • In less prosperous areas the taxes were, for many, such a burden that they lived in poverty. 2. particular costs such as taxes or interest … Financial and business terms
heavy — I (burdened) adjective benumbing, careworn, clumsy, dejected, depressed with sorrow, dull, dulled, gloomy, languid, leaden, serious, sluggish, somber, stolid, tempestuous, tiresome, torpid, violent, weary associated concepts: heavy burden to… … Law dictionary
burden — I n. 1) to bear, carry, shoulder a burden 2) to impose, place a burden on smb. 3) to alleviate, lighten, relieve a burden 4) to share a burden 5) to distribute a burden equitably 6) a crushing, heavy, onerous burden 7) a financial; tax burden 8)… … Combinatory dictionary
burden — noun 1 responsibility/worry ADJECTIVE ▪ enormous, great, heavy, huge, onerous, significant, substantial, terrible, tremendous ▪ … Collocations dictionary
burden — bur|den1 [ bɜrdn ] noun count ** 1. ) usually singular a serious or difficult responsibility that you have to deal with: Unemployment places a heavy burden on the welfare state. burden of: Men say they are willing to share the burden of domestic… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
burden — I UK [ˈbɜː(r)d(ə)n] / US [ˈbɜrd(ə)n] noun [countable] Word forms burden : singular burden plural burdens ** 1) a) [usually singular] a serious or difficult responsibility that you have to deal with Unemployment places a heavy burden on the… … English dictionary
heavy — heav|y1 W1S1 [ˈhevi] adj comparative heavier superlative heaviest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(weight)¦ 2¦(amount/degree/severity)¦ 3¦(needing physical effort)¦ 4¦(needing mental effort)¦ 5 heavy going 6 be heavy on something 7 heavy with something … Dictionary of contemporary English
heavy — heav|y1 [ hevi ] adjective *** ▸ 1 with a lot of weight ▸ 2 many things ▸ 3 with physical effort ▸ 4 showing anger ▸ 5 smell: sweet & strong ▸ 6 not attractive ▸ 7 with a lot of force etc. ▸ 8 uncomfortable or tired ▸ 9 very severe ▸ 10… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
heavy — I UK [ˈhevɪ] / US adjective Word forms heavy : adjective heavy comparative heavier superlative heaviest *** 1) a heavy object weighs a lot She was struggling with a heavy suitcase. Careful – that box is pretty heavy. You should soon be able to… … English dictionary
