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Encumbrance

noun/ɛŋkˈʌmbɹəns/
Definition
an onerous or difficult concern
a charge against property (as a lien or mortgage)
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɛŋkˈʌmbɹəns/
🇬🇧British English
/dˈʌstlaɪk/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dˈʌstlaɪk/
3 syllables Say it as /ɛŋkˈʌmbɹəns/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan onerous or difficult concern
“the burden of responsibility”
nouna charge against property (as a lien or mortgage)
nounany obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
Word Forms
burdenverbimpose a task upon, assign a responsibility to
hinderverbbe a hindrance or obstacle to
preventiveadjectivetending to prevent or hinder
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Belastung
ein belastendes oder schwieriges Anliegen
🇫🇷French
encombrement
une préoccupation onéreuse ou difficile
🇪🇸Spanish
gravamen
una preocupación onerosa o difícil
🇮🇹Italian
ingombro
una preoccupazione onerosa o difficile
🇳🇱Dutch
last
een lastige of moeilijke zorg
🇵🇹Portuguese
estorvo
uma preocupação onerosa ou difícil
🇷🇺Russian
обременение
обременительная или трудная забота
India
🇮🇳Hindi
भार
एक कठिन या कठिन चिंता
🇧🇩Bengali
দায়বদ্ধতা
একটি কঠিন বা কঠিন উদ্বেগ
🇮🇳Tamil
சுமை
ஒரு கடினமான அல்லது கடினமான கவலை
🇮🇳Telugu
భారం
ఒక భారమైన లేదా కష్టమైన ఆందోళన
🇮🇳Marathi
भार
एक कठीण किंवा कठीण चिंता
🇮🇳Gujarati
બોજ
એક કઠોર અથવા મુશ્કેલ ચિંતા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹೊರೆ
ಕಠಿಣ ಅಥವಾ ಕಠಿಣ ಕಾಳಜಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ബാധ്യത
കഠിനമായ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ബുദ്ധിമുട്ടുള്ള ഒരു ആശങ്ക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬੋਝ
ਇੱਕ ਮੁਸ਼ਕਲ ਜਾਂ ਮੁਸ਼ਕਲ ਚਿੰਤਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
بوجھ
ایک مشکل یا مشکل تشویش
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
累赘
繁重或困难的事情
🇯🇵Japanese
負担
面倒な、または難しい懸念事項
🇰🇷Korean
방해물
번거롭거나 어려운 걱정
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự cản trở
một mối quan tâm khó khăn hoặc khó khăn
🇹🇭Thai
ภาระผูกพัน
ความกังวลที่ยุ่งยากหรือยากลำบาก
🇮🇩Indonesian
beban
kekhawatiran yang berat atau sulit
🇲🇾Malay
bebanan
kebimbangan yang membebankan atau sukar
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
عبء
قلق مرهق أو صعب
🇮🇷Persian
بار
یک نگرانی طاقت فرسا یا دشوار
🇹🇷Turkish
yük
zahmetli veya zor bir endişe
🇮🇱Hebrew
מַעֲמָסָה
דאגה מכבידה או קשה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'encumbrance'?
The primary meaning of 'encumbrance' is 'an onerous or difficult concern'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'encumbrance' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'encumbrance' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'encumbrance' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'encumbrance' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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