B2 adjective رسمي

burdensome

/ˈbɜːrdnsəm/

Describes something that is difficult to carry out or deal with because it requires a lot of effort, time, or money. It is often used to characterize tasks, responsibilities, or regulations that feel like a heavy weight or cause significant stress.

أمثلة

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1

Carrying all those heavy grocery bags up five flights of stairs felt burdensome.

Carrying all those heavy grocery bags up five flights of stairs felt burdensome.

2

The new administrative requirements have become increasingly burdensome for small business owners.

The new administrative requirements have become increasingly burdensome for small business owners.

3

I find checking my work emails every ten minutes really burdensome during my vacation.

I find checking my work emails every ten minutes really burdensome during my vacation.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
burden
Verb
burden
ظرف
burdensomely
صفة
burdensome
مرتبط
burdensomeness
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نصيحة للحفظ

Think of the word 'burden' as a giant rock you have to carry; adding '-some' makes it the quality of the rock that makes your back hurt.

اختبار سريع

The new tax laws have proven to be quite ______ for small business owners.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: burdensome

أمثلة

1

Carrying all those heavy grocery bags up five flights of stairs felt burdensome.

everyday

Carrying all those heavy grocery bags up five flights of stairs felt burdensome.

2

The new administrative requirements have become increasingly burdensome for small business owners.

formal

The new administrative requirements have become increasingly burdensome for small business owners.

3

I find checking my work emails every ten minutes really burdensome during my vacation.

informal

I find checking my work emails every ten minutes really burdensome during my vacation.

4

The researchers noted that the burdensome data collection process led to a high dropout rate among participants.

academic

The researchers noted that the burdensome data collection process led to a high dropout rate among participants.

5

Compliance with these international regulations is burdensome but necessary for global expansion.

business

Compliance with these international regulations is burdensome but necessary for global expansion.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
burden
Verb
burden
ظرف
burdensomely
صفة
burdensome
مرتبط
burdensomeness

تلازمات شائعة

burdensome task A difficult or taxing job
burdensome regulation A rule that is hard to comply with
burdensome responsibility A duty that feels like a heavy load
financially burdensome Costing a lot of money or causing debt
burdensome process A long and difficult procedure

العبارات الشائعة

a burdensome duty

a task that is felt as a weight or pressure

become burdensome

to start feeling like a heavy problem

prove burdensome

to turn out to be difficult or stressful

يُخلط عادةً مع

burdensome vs burdened

Burdensome describes the thing causing the difficulty, while burdened describes the person feeling the weight.

burdensome vs heavy

Heavy usually refers to physical weight, whereas burdensome refers to the difficulty or stress of a task or rule.

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ملاحظات الاستخدام

The word is most commonly used in professional, legal, or academic contexts to describe systems, laws, or duties that are too demanding.

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أخطاء شائعة

Learners often use 'burdensome' to describe a person's physical weight, but it should be used for the difficulty of a task or situation.

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نصيحة للحفظ

Think of the word 'burden' as a giant rock you have to carry; adding '-some' makes it the quality of the rock that makes your back hurt.

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أصل الكلمة

Derived from the Old English 'byrthen' (a load to be carried) combined with the suffix '-some' (tending to).

أنماط نحوية

Commonly used with 'to' + infinitive (e.g., burdensome to maintain). Often followed by 'for' (e.g., burdensome for the economy).
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السياق الثقافي

Frequently appears in political and economic discussions regarding 'red tape' and government over-regulation.

اختبار سريع

The new tax laws have proven to be quite ______ for small business owners.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: burdensome

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A1

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A1

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A1

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indoor

A1

Describes something that is located, happens, or is used inside a building rather than outside. It is an adjective used before a noun to talk about activities or objects protected from the weather.

threshold

A1

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tribute

A1

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elder

A1

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A1

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southeastern

A1

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