lasten

to burden / weigh / oppress

English meaning: to burden / weigh / oppress
CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate
Dictionary: German words with L

lasten in a sentence

Die Verantwortung lastet auf seinen Schultern.
The responsibility weighs on his shoulders.

Conjugation of lasten

ichlaste

dulastest

er/sie/eslastet

wirlasten

ihrlastet

sie/Sielasten

Simple past (er/sie/es): lastete
Perfect: hat gelastet

Word family

Words built on lasten:

überlasten

Where lasten comes from

Erbwort von spätmittelhochdeutsch lasten, zu mittelhochdeutsch lesten „beladen, belästigen, beschuldigen, laden“

Words that go with lasten

die Abgeordnetemember of parliament abgespeckteslimmed-down das Abkommenagreement / deal / convention abnehmenddecreasing / waning das Abonnementsubscription der Abscheuabhorrence / disgust abschiebento deport / get rid of absehbarforeseeable absehento foresee der Abstanddistance / spacing / gap die Abstimmungvote / voting der Absturzcrash / fall

Questions about lasten

How do you conjugate lasten?

Present tense: laste, lastest, lastet, lasten, lastet, lasten. Simple past: lastete. Perfect: hat gelastet.

What does lasten mean in English?

lasten means "to burden / weigh / oppress". For example: "Die Verantwortung lastet auf seinen Schultern." — "The responsibility weighs on his shoulders."

What level is lasten in German?

lasten is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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