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weigh down

[/weɪ daʊn/]
verb
pesar sobre; sobrecarregar
1. to burden or oppress someone mentally or emotionally
The stress of work has been weighing down on him lately.
O stress do trabalho tem pesado sobre ele ultimamente.
2. to make something heavier or cause it to sink lower
The heavy snow weighed down the tree branches.
A neve pesada curvou os ramos da árvore.
3. to reduce speed or progress by adding burden
His heavy backpack weighed him down during the hike.
A mochila pesada o sobrecarregou durante a caminhada.
NYC Slang
bring someone down; heavy on someone's mind
Synonyms
burdenoppressdepressload downencumber
Antonyms
lightenupliftrelieveease

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pesar sobre; abater
commonly used in both formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
sobrecarregar; oprimir
preferred in urban, professional settings
Portugal
pesar; esmagar
often used with more emphasis on physical or emotional burden

Related Idioms & Phrases

have the weight of the world on one's shoulders
carry a heavy load
be burdened by
press down on
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