burden

v. load; weigh down

n. load; weight; capacity, volume

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Noun
1. an onerous or difficult concern; "the burden of responsibility"; "that's a load off my mind"
(synonym) load, encumbrance, incumbrance, onus
(hypernym) concern, worry, headache, vexation
(hyponym) dead weight
(derivation) charge, saddle
2. weight to be borne or conveyed
(synonym) load, loading
(hypernym) weight
(hyponym) burthen
(derivation) burthen, weight, weight down
3. the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
(synonym) effect, essence, core, gist
(hypernym) meaning, significance, signification, import
4. the central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse
(hypernym) idea, thought

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Verb
1. weight down with a load
(synonym) burthen, weight, weight down
(antonym) unburden, disburden
(hypernym) charge
(hyponym) overburden
(derivation) load, loading
2. impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to; "He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend"
(synonym) charge, saddle
(hypernym) command, require, compel
(hyponym) overburden
(derivation) load, encumbrance, incumbrance, onus

nf. burden, load, mass, pressure

v. zatěžovat (se)

n. břemeno; břímě