incumbrance

• Sustantivo que designa una carga, obstáculo u obligación que dificulta el progreso o supone una molestia, como un gravamen legal sobre una propiedad o un problema que preocupa.

A noun referring to a burden, obstacle, or charge that impedes progress or creates difficulty, such as a legal claim against property or a troublesome concern.

1. Legal charge on propertyC1formallegal

   A claim, lien, or mortgage attached to a property that may affect its transfer or value.

   Carga legal sobre una propiedad

   • The house was sold free of any incumbrance.
   • The bank placed an incumbrance on the estate as security for the loan.
   • Before buying the land, the lawyer checked for any incumbrances.

   Sinónimosburdenchargeclaimencumbrancelienmortgage

2. Burden or difficultyC1formal

   Something that causes worry, difficulty, or is hard to deal with.

   Carga o dificultad

   • The debt became an incumbrance on his financial future.
   • She viewed the old furniture as an incumbrance rather than an asset.
   • The heavy workload was an incumbrance to her personal life.

   Sinónimosburdenencumbrancehardshiphindranceimpedimentloadobstaclestrainweight

   Antónimosadvantageaidassistancebenefithelprelief

3. Physical obstructionC1formal

   An object or thing that blocks movement or progress.

   Obstrucción física

   • The fallen tree was an incumbrance on the hiking trail.
   • Large rocks in the river were an incumbrance to navigation.
   • The clutter in the hallway was an incumbrance to easy passage.

   Sinónimosbarbarrierblockblockagehindranceimpedimentobstacleobstruction

   Antónimosaidassistanceclearinghelpopening