B2 adjective Formell

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.

Beispiele

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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.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
burden
Verb
burden
Adverb
burdensomely
Adjektiv
burdensome
Verwandt
burdensomeness
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Merkhilfe

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.

Schnelles Quiz

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

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: burdensome

Beispiele

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.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
burden
Verb
burden
Adverb
burdensomely
Adjektiv
burdensome
Verwandt
burdensomeness

Häufige Kollokationen

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

Häufige Phrasen

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

Wird oft verwechselt mit

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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Nutzungshinweise

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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Häufige Fehler

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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Merkhilfe

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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Wortherkunft

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

Grammatikmuster

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

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

Schnelles Quiz

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

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: burdensome

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