weigh down

• Partikelverb, das bedeutet, etwas oder jemanden schwerer zu machen oder jemanden mit Problemen oder Pflichten zu belasten.

A phrasal verb meaning to make something or someone heavier, or to burden someone with problems or responsibilities.

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Physically burdenformal

   To make something or someone heavy, causing difficulty in movement.

   Niederdrücken

   • The heavy backpack weighed him down during the hike.
   • The wet clothes weighed down the line.
   • The extra cargo weighed down the truck.

   Synonymeburdenencumberhamperloadsaddleweigh

   Antonymelightenrelieveunburden

2. Emotionally burdeninformal

   To cause someone to feel worried, sad, or stressed.

   Belasten

   • The constant criticism weighed her down.
   • Financial problems weighed him down for years.
   • The responsibility of the job weighed down on his shoulders.

   Synonymeburdendepressoppresssaddentaxtrouble

   Antonymecheercomfortconsolereassurerelievesootheuplift

Grundverbweigh