Meaning

1 senses
  1. Characteristic of a burden; arduous or demanding

    beschwerlich, belastend

    обременительныйobremenitelʹnyj, тягостныйtjagostnyj, тяжёлыйtjažólyj

    обтя́жливийobtjážlyvyj

More definitions
  • not easily borne; wearing

Examples

6 sentences
  1. The tax is burdensome for the companies.

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  2. I appreciated her kindness, while I feel it burdensome.

    deIch weiß ihre Freundlichkeit zu schätzen, wenngleich ich sie als belastend empfinde.

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  3. When life is so burdensome death has become a sought after refuge.

    deWenn das Leben eine solche Last ist, dann ist der Tod zum ersehnten Zufluchtsort geworden.

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  4. It doesn't matter how burdensome yesterday was, as you can always start anew today.

    deGanz gleich, wie beschwerlich das Gestern war, stets kannst du im Heute von Neuem beginnen.

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  5. It is burdensome to have all these as friends; it is enough not to have enemies.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
of or like a burden; arduous or demanding:
Русский
By meaning 1
of or like a burden; arduous or demanding:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
of or like a burden; arduous or demanding:

Origin

From burden + -some.

From burden + -some.

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Forms

more burdensome, most burdensome
Comparativemore burdensome Lesson
Superlativemost burdensome Lesson

regular

Synonyms

17 synonyms

Word family

6 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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