What is the Spanish word for "burden"?

Learn how to say "burden" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

burden

Spanish

carga

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Alternative translations of "burden"

peso
responsabilidad
obligación
lastre

Examples of how to use "burden" in Spanish

English
I don't want to be a financial burden.
Spanish
No quiero ser una carga económica.
English
The heavy box became a burden for her.
Spanish
La caja pesada se convirtió en una carga para ella.
English
He did not want to be a burden.
Spanish
Él no quería ser una carga.
English
Sharing chores can reduce the family's burden.
Spanish
Compartir las tareas puede reducir la carga de la familia.
English
The debt was a burden on his shoulders.
Spanish
La deuda era una carga en sus hombros.

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