How the word "belasten" is translated into English
Der Streit mit meiner Schwester belastet mich sehr.
[deːɐ ˈʃtraɪ̯t ˈmɪt ˈmaɪ̯nɐ ˈʃvɛstɐ bəˈlastət ˈmɪç ˈzeːɐ̯.]
The fight with my sister is weighing on me a lot.
Ich will dich nicht mit meinen Problemen belasten.
[ˈɪç ˈvɪl ˈdɪç ˈnɪçt ˈmɪt ˈmaɪ̯nən proˈbleːmən bəˈlastn̩.]
I don't want to burden you with my problems.
Die ständigen Überstunden haben unsere Beziehung stark belastet.
[ˈdiː ˈʃtɛndɪɡn̩ ˈyːbɐʃtʊndən ˈhaːbn̩ ˈʊnzərə bəˈtsiːʊŋ ˈʃtark bəˈlastət.]
The constant overtime has put a lot of strain on our relationship.
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