weigh down

weigh down
transitive verb
1) (cause to sag)

fruit weighed down the branches of the tree — die Äste des Baumes bogen sich unter der Last der Früchte

be weighed down by packages — mit Paketen schwer beladen sein

2) (cause to be anxious or depressed) niederdrücken

weighed down with cares — bedrückt von Sorgen

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weigh down
vt
1. (be burden)
to \weigh down down ⇆ sb/sth jdn/etw niederdrücken
to be \weigh downed down with sth schwer mit etw dat beladen sein
the boughs of the tree were \weigh downed down with fruit die Äste des Baumes bogen sich unter dem Gewicht der Früchte
2. (fig: worry)
to \weigh down down ⇆ sb jdn niederdrücken geh
she felt \weigh downed down by worries sie fühlte sich von Sorgen erdrückt
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vt sep
1) (= bear down with weight) niederbeugen

the heavy snow weighed the branches down — die schwere Schneelast drückte or bog die Zweige nieder

a branch weighed down with fruit — ein Ast, der sich unter der Last des Obstes biegt

she was weighed down with packages — sie war mit Paketen überladen

she was weighed down with a heavy suitcase — der schwere Koffer zog sie fast zu Boden

2) (fig) niederdrücken

to be weighed down with or by worry — von Sorgen niedergedrückt werden, mit Sorgen beladen sein

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weigh down v/t niederdrücken (auch fig):
be weighed down with
a) schwer beladen oder überladen sein mit,
b) niedergedrückt werden von (a. fig)
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transitive verb
1) (cause to sag)

fruit weighed down the branches of the tree — die Äste des Baumes bogen sich unter der Last der Früchte

be weighed down by packages — mit Paketen schwer beladen sein

2) (cause to be anxious or depressed) niederdrücken

weighed down with cares — bedrückt von Sorgen


English-german dictionary. 2013.

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