B2 noun
burden
/ˈbɜːdən/
- Meaning
- something heavy or difficult that you must carry or deal with
- Example
- "I don't want to be a burden on my family."
- Similar & related words
- loadweightresponsibilityburdensometax burdenburden (verb)
- How to use it
- As a noun, "burden" usually appears with an article (a/an/the) or a possessive. Try counting how many times you can use it in one sentence about your own life, then write one sentence about yesterday.
- Common mistake
- Pattern: 'a burden on/for someone' — 'a burden on the health system', and 'bear/carry the burden' as the collocation.