onerous

[US]/ˈəʊnərəs/
[UK]/ˈoʊnərəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. gravoso; problemático; con obligaciones; con responsabilidades legales.

Phrases & Collocations

onerous task

tarea pesada

onerous burden

carga pesada

onerous responsibilities

responsabilidades pesadas

Example Sentences

My household duties were not particularly onerous.

Mis tareas domésticas no eran particularmente pesadas.

a weighty package); figuratively it describes what is onerous, serious, or important (

un paquete pesado; figurativamente describe lo que es oneroso, serio o importante (

My duties weren't onerous; I only had to greet the guests. Somethingoppressive weighs one down in body or spirit, as by subjection to an overpowering natural influence or to the harsh or unjust exercise of power:

Mis tareas no eran pesadas; solo tuve que saludar a los invitados. Algo opresivo pesa sobre una persona en cuerpo o espíritu, como por sumisión a una influencia natural abrumadora o al ejercicio severo o injusto del poder:

deal with onerous regulations

lidiar con regulaciones pesadas

find the task onerous

encontrar la tarea pesada

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