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burdened with

[ˈbɜːrdənd wɪð]
verb phrase / adjective phrase
sobrecarregado com / carregado com
1. loaded with something heavy or difficult to bear; bearing a heavy responsibility or obligation
She was burdened with debt after college.
Ela estava sobrecarregada com dívidas após a faculdade.
2. troubled or weighed down by a problem, worry, or responsibility
He felt burdened with the responsibility of caring for his elderly parents.
Ele se sentia carregado com a responsabilidade de cuidar de seus pais idosos.
NYC Slang
weighed down / got a lot on my plate
Synonyms
loaded withweighted down withsaddled withencumbered withhampered by
Antonyms
relieved offreed fromunburdenedunloaded

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
sobrecarregado com / carregado com
Most common usage in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
sobrecarregado com / cheio de
Informal variant with 'cheio de' common in casual speech
São Paulo
sobrecarregado com / abarrotado com
More formal business usage
Portugal
sobrecarregado com / carregado com
Same as Brazil; 'sobrecarregado' preferred in formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

carry a heavy load
bear a heavy burden
have the weight of the world on one's shoulders
bear the brunt of something
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