burden
/ˈbɜːdn/noun
उच्चारण बर्डन
बोझ, भार (ज़िम्मेदारी, चिंता का)
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[C] ~ (to/on sb)
a duty, responsibility or problem that causes worry, difficulty or hard work
बोझ, भार (ज़िम्मेदारी, चिंता का)
- The cost of the wedding was a heavy burden on the family.
- She did not want to be a burden to her children.
- the burden of taxation
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- Debt is a heavy burden for the farmer.
- He felt he had become a burden to his family.
- The burden of proof lies with the person who makes the claim.
Synonyms responsibility duty obligation load strain
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[C] formal
a heavy load that you carry
(उठाया हुआ) बोझ, भार
- The donkey staggered under its burden of bricks.
- The porter bent under the burden of three suitcases.
- The camel carried its burden across the desert.
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- Women carried their burdens of firewood home.
- She set down her burden and rested.
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[T] ~ sb/yourself (with sth)
to give somebody a duty or responsibility that causes worry or hard work
बोझ डालना, भार लादना
- I do not want to burden you with my problems.
- The farmers are burdened with debt.
- Don't burden the children with adult worries.
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- The new tax will burden poor families.
- She felt burdened by guilt.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
burden of + noun
Use burden of before the thing that weighs on you, such as debt or responsibility.
जो चीज़ बोझ बनकर दबाती है, जैसे कर्ज़ या ज़िम्मेदारी, उसके लिए 'burden of' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The farmer struggled under the burden of debt.
- She carried the burden of leading the team.
a burden on / to sb
Use on or to for the person who has to bear it, as in a burden on the family.
जिस व्यक्ति को बोझ उठाना पड़े, उसके लिए 'on' या 'to' आता है, जैसे a burden on the family।
- He did not want to be a burden on his children.
burden sb with sth
As a verb, burden takes the person and with plus the load or worry.
Verb के रूप में 'burden' के बाद व्यक्ति और फिर 'with' के साथ बोझ या चिंता आती है।
- Do not burden the child with adult worries.
the burden of proof
In law, the burden of proof is the duty to prove a claim; it rests on the person who makes it.
कानून में 'burden of proof' किसी दावे को सिद्ध करने का दायित्व है; यह दावा करने वाले पर होता है।
- The burden of proof lies with the prosecution.
+Collocations 4
adjective + burden
heavyfinancialtaxunfairemotional
- The new tax is a heavy burden on the poor.
verb + burden
bearshareeaseshoulderlighten
- Friends can help ease the burden of exam stress.
burden + noun
of debtof proofof guiltof responsibilityof expectation
- He felt the burden of his parents' expectations.
become / prove + burden
become a burdenprove a burdenfeel a burdenremove a burdenadd to the burden
- Old age should never become a burden to anyone.
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- Radhika's scholarship eased the financial burden on her parents.
राधिका की छात्रवृत्ति ने उसके माता-पिता का आर्थिक बोझ हल्का किया।
- Pack lightly so that you do not burden yourself on the trek.
हल्का सामान बाँधिए ताकि यात्रा में आप स्वयं पर बोझ न लादें।
- The coolie carried a heavy burden on his head.
कुली ने सिर पर भारी बोझ उठा रखा था।
- The burden of proof lies on the person who makes the accusation.
सिद्ध करने का दायित्व उस व्यक्ति पर होता है जो आरोप लगाता है।
- Bullock carts are beasts of burden in many villages.
कई गाँवों में बैलगाड़ियाँ बोझा ढोने का साधन हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He is a burden for his family.
✓ He is a burden on his family.
The usual preposition after burden for the person who bears it is on or to, not for.
बोझ उठाने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए 'burden' के बाद सामान्यतः 'on' या 'to' आता है, 'for' नहीं।
✗ She burdened with too many tasks.
✓ She was burdened with too many tasks.
Burden with needs the passive when the person carries the load.
जब व्यक्ति बोझ उठा रहा हो, तब 'burden with' के लिए passive रूप चाहिए।
✗ The burden of proof is on the shoulder of the police.
✓ The burden of proof is on the police.
The fixed phrase burden of proof is on someone, with no shoulder.
स्थिर वाक्यांश 'the burden of proof is on sb' है, उसमें 'shoulder' नहीं आता।
¶Idioms 2
the burden of proof
the task of proving that something is true
सिद्ध करने का भार
- In a criminal case the burden of proof lies on the prosecution.
beast of burden
an animal used for carrying heavy loads
बोझ ढोने वाला पशु
- The camel is the beast of burden of the desert.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
bur·den
With -den (not 'burdon' or 'berden'); the adjective burdensome.
अंत में -den ('burdon' या 'berden' गलत है); adjective burdensome।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
The burden of proof, a beast of burden, unburden yourself (tell your worries to somebody).
Idioms: the burden of proof, a beast of burden, unburden yourself (किसी को अपनी चिंताएँ बताना)।
A heavy burden, tax burden, debt burden, a burden to sb.
Collocations: a heavy burden (भारी बोझ), tax burden (कर का बोझ), debt burden (क़र्ज़ का बोझ), a burden to sb (किसी के लिए बोझ बनना)। Burden के साथ अक्सर to और on का प्रयोग होता है।