weighed down
weɪd daʊn
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Definition of weighed down - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
weightcarrying a heavy physical load
  • The donkey was weighed down with sacks.
burdened encumbered loaded
2.
emotional burdenoverwhelmed by responsibilities or worries
  • She felt weighed down by her endless tasks.
burdened encumbered overloaded
3.
oppressionoppressed or held back by external forces
  • The team was weighed down by the strict rules.
burdened oppressed overwhelmed
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ladenadj.
burdened
weighed down with something
bowedadj.
emotion
weighed down or troubled
psychology
weighed down by responsibilities or worries
transportation
heavily loaded or weighed down
physically or metaphorically
weighed down or burdened
mood state
deep sorrow, a weighed-down inner feeling

Examples of weighed down in a sentence

  • She felt weighed down with the heavy backpack.
  • He was weighed down by the pressure to succeed.
  • The team felt weighed down after the unexpected loss.
  • He felt weighed down by the heavy workload.
  • The community was weighed down by economic hardships.

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  1. French:chargé, écrasé, ...
  2. German:beladen, unterdrückt, ...
  3. Italian:appesantito, sopraffatto, ...
  4. Spanish:cargado, agobiado, ...
  5. Portuguese:carregado, oprimido, ...
  6. Chinese:负重的, 负担沉重的, ...
  7. Japanese:重荷を背負って, 圧倒されている, ...
  8. Arabic:مُثْقَل, مُثْقَل بِالهُمُوم, ...
  9. Hebrew:עָמוּס, כּוֹרֵעַ תַּחַת נֵטֶל, ...
  10. Russian:нагруженный, подавленный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:обтяжений, пригнічений, ...
  12. Hindi:भार से दबा, बोझिल, ...
weigh down
weɪ daʊn

Definition of weigh down - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.
1.
physical weightapply weight to make something heavy
  • The books weigh down the shelf.
burden encumber oppress
2.
emotional burdencause someone to feel burdened or overwhelmed
  • The responsibilities weigh him down.
burden oppress
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Examples of weigh down in a sentence

  • The anchor will weigh down the boat.
  • Her worries about the future weigh her down.
  • The constant pressure at work can weigh you down.

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  1. French:alourdir, accabler, ...
  2. German:beschweren, erdrücken, ...
  3. Italian:appesantire, opprimere, ...
  4. Spanish:pesar, agobiar, ...
  5. Portuguese:pesar, oprimir, ...
  6. Chinese:压, 不堪重负, ...
  7. Japanese:重くする, 圧迫する, ...
  8. Arabic:أثقل, أَثْقَل, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהַכְבִּיד, לְהַכְבִּיד עַל, ...
  10. Russian:утяжелять, тяготить, ...
  11. Ukrainian:обтяжити, ...
  12. Hindi:दबा देना, बोझिल करना, ...

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