deadweight

[US]/ˌdɛd'wet/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. unødvendigt byrde, overskydende vægt.
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

deadweight loss

dødvægts tab

deadweight cargo

dødvægt last

Example Sentences

The deadweight of the package made it difficult to carry.

Pakkenes overvægt gjorde det vanskeligt at bære.

He was a deadweight on the team, not contributing anything.

Han var en hæmning på holdet og bidrog ikke med noget.

The company had to cut deadweight to stay competitive.

Virksomheden måtte skære ned på det overflødige for at forblive konkurrencedygtig.

The deadweight loss from the tax was significant.

Tabet af dødvægt som følge af skatten var betydeligt.

She felt the deadweight of responsibility on her shoulders.

Hun følte ansvarets vægt på sine skuldre.

The deadweight of past mistakes held him back from moving forward.

Fortidens fejltagelser var en hæmmende faktor, der forhindrede ham i at komme videre.

The deadweight of debt was dragging the company down.

Gældens byrde trak virksomheden ned.

It's time to eliminate the deadweight and focus on what's important.

Det er tid til at eliminere det overflødige og fokusere på, hvad der er vigtigt.

The deadweight of negative thoughts can hinder progress.

Negative tanker kan hæmme fremskridt.

The deadweight of bureaucracy slowed down the decision-making process.

Bureaukratiets byrde bremsede beslutningsprocessen.

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