burthen dans le dictionnaire Oxford-Hachette

Traductions de burthen dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

burthen archaic

burthen → burden

Voir aussi : burden

I.burden [GB ˈbəːd(ə)n, Am ˈbərdn] SUBST

1. burden (responsibility):

burden

fardeau m (to sb pour qn)

the burden of guilt/responsibility

le poids de la culpabilité/responsabilité

the burden of taxation

la pression fiscale

the Third World's debt burden

le poids de la dette du Tiers-Monde

to ease the burden on sb

alléger le fardeau qui pèse sur qn

this law imposes an extra burden on mothers

cette loi constitue un fardeau supplémentaire pour les mères

the burden of proof JUR

la charge de la preuve

2. burden (load):

burden litt

fardeau m

3. burden (central theme):

the burden of argument etc

la substance de

4. burden MUS:

burden

refrain m

5. burden MAR:

burden

jauge f

II.burden [GB ˈbəːd(ə)n, Am ˈbərdn] VERBE trans a. burden down

1. burden fig:

burden

ennuyer (with de)

2. burden litt:

burden

encombrer (with de)

III.burdened ADJ

1. burdened fig:

burdened

accablé (with de)

2. burdened litt:

burdened

surchargé (with de)

IV.to burden oneself with VERBE pron

to burden oneself with pron:

to burden oneself with

se charger de

Exemples monolingues (non-vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

anglais

She had a tonnage of 970 tons burthen and displaced 1300 LT.

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The early tongkangs were about 20 ton burthen or less; they were propelled by about ten rowers and guided by a steersman.

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