weigh down

• Фразовый глагол, означающий делать что-то или кого-то тяжелее, или обременять кого-то проблемами или обязанностями.

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

uncountable · transitive · phrasal, separable

1. Physically burdenformal

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

   Отягощать

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

   Synonymsburdenencumberhamperloadsaddleweigh

   Antonymslightenrelieveunburden

2. Emotionally burdeninformal

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

   Угнетать

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

   Synonymsburdendepressoppresssaddentaxtrouble

   Antonymscheercomfortconsolereassurerelievesootheuplift

Base verbweigh