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IELTS word

burden

/ˈbərdn/noun

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English definition

a heavy duty or problem that is difficult to carry

Common phrases / collocations

  1. heavy burden
  2. financial burden
  3. reduce the burden

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    The heavy parcels were a physical burden.

  2. 2.

    Medical costs placed a burden on the family.

  3. 3.

    Better services could reduce the burden on carers.

Visual learning

See the meaning

A delivery worker strains while moving a very heavy stack of parcels.
a heavy duty or problem that is difficult to carry
1many parcels
2worker struggles
very heavy load→hard to carry