lumber with
To be required to interact with despite them being an annoyance, burden or problemTo be required to interact with (someone) despite them being an annoyance, burden or problem.
» Cover that lumber with a tarp.
Deck das Holz mit einer Plane ab! — brauchinet
Накройте эти доски брезентом. — marafon
Накройте эти брёвна брезентом. — marafon
Накрой эти доски брезентом. — marafon
Накрой эти брёвна брезентом. — marafon
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1 senses(figuratively, informal)To be required to interact with (someone) despite them being an annoyance, burden or problem.
Examples
3 sentencesCover that lumber with a tarp.
ruНакройте эти доски брезентом. — marafon
deDeck das Holz mit einer Plane ab! — brauchinet
My employer has lumbered me with a difficult job.
ruМой работодатель обременил меня трудной работой. — Ooneykcall
deMein Arbeitgeber hat mir eine schwierige Arbeitsaufgabe aufgebürdet. — al_ex_an_der
Of course, we're the ones lumbered with the costs yet again.
deNatürlich sind wir diejenigen, die wieder einmal auf den Kosten sitzen bleiben. — PeterR
Forms
lumbers with, lumbering with, lumbered with, lumbered with| Base form | lumber with · to lumber with |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | lumbers with |
| Present participle | lumbering with |
| Past simple | lumbered with |
| Past participle | lumbered with |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb