See encumber in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"(transitive) To load down something with a burden."
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"sense": "to load down",
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"(transitive) To restrict or block something with a hindrance or impediment."
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"sense": "to restrict",
"word": "obstaculizar"
},
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},
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},
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},
{
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"word": "atrapalhar"
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],
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"(transitive) To burden with a legal claim or other obligation."
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"word": "caricare con ipoteca"
},
{
"_dis1": "6 1 93",
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"word": "gravare di ipoteca"
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"ipa": "/ɛnˈkʌmbə(ɹ)/"
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"word": "encumberer"
},
{
"word": "encumberment"
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{
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"(transitive) To load down something with a burden."
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"(transitive) To restrict or block something with a hindrance or impediment."
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"code": "az",
"lang": "Azerbaijani",
"sense": "to load down",
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"sense": "to load down",
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"sense": "to load down",
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"code": "gl",
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"sense": "to load down",
"word": "lastrar"
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{
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"lang": "German",
"sense": "to load down",
"word": "belasten"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to load down",
"word": "aufbürden"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "epivarýno",
"sense": "to load down",
"word": "επιβαρύνω"
},
{
"code": "it",
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"sense": "to load down",
"word": "caricare"
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{
"code": "it",
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"sense": "to load down",
"word": "incombere"
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{
"code": "mi",
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"roman": "zatrudnjavam",
"sense": "to restrict",
"word": "затруднявам"
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"roman": "ograničavam",
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"sense": "to restrict",
"word": "haitata"
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{
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"word": "behindern"
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{
"code": "de",
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"sense": "to restrict",
"word": "belasten"
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{
"code": "it",
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"sense": "to restrict",
"word": "intralciare"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to restrict",
"word": "ingombrare"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to restrict",
"word": "ostacolare"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to restrict",
"word": "whakawherū"
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{
"code": "mi",
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{
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},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "to restrict",
"word": "încurca"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "zagromoždátʹ",
"sense": "to restrict",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "загроможда́ть"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "stesnjátʹ",
"sense": "to restrict",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "стесня́ть"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to burden with a legal claim",
"word": "haitata"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to burden with a legal claim",
"word": "belasten"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "epivarýno",
"sense": "to burden with a legal claim",
"word": "επιβαρύνω"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to burden with a legal claim",
"word": "caricare con ipoteca"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to burden with a legal claim",
"word": "gravare di ipoteca"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "obremenjátʹ",
"sense": "to burden with a legal claim",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "обременя́ть"
}
],
"word": "encumber"
}
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