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encumbers

[ɪnˈkʌmbərz]
verb
sobrecarrega, embaraça, impede
1. to burden or load with something heavy or cumbersome
The heavy backpack encumbers his movement.
A mochila pesada sobrecarrega seu movimento.
2. to burden with debt or financial obligations
The mortgage encumbers the property.
A hipoteca embaraça a propriedade.
3. to hinder or obstruct
Unnecessary regulations encumber business growth.
Regulamentações desnecessárias impedem o crescimento dos negócios.
Synonyms
burdenshampersobstructsimpedeshindersweighs downcumbers
Antonyms
facilitatesaidsassistsunburdensfreeslightens

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
sobrecarrega, embaraça
most commonly used in both spoken and written Portuguese
Portugal
sobrecarrega, onus
formal legal and business contexts may use 'onus'

Related Idioms & Phrases

encumber with debt
encumber a property
encumber one's progress
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