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belasten

to put a strain on

verb be-LAS-ten Rare
People & Society Work

Also means

to burden, to debit

Usage Note

belasten in a work context means to overburden an employee or to place demands on resources. Die neuen Aufgaben belasten das Team stark. In accounting it also means to debit an account.

Examples

"Ständige Erreichbarkeit nach der Arbeit kann die Beschäftigten stark belasten."

Natural Translation

Constant availability after work can put a great strain on employees.

Literal Translation

Constant reachability after the work can the employees greatly burden.

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