weigh down
US /weɪ daʊn/
UK /weɪ daʊn/
1.
يثقل كاهل, يُثبط
to make someone feel worried or unhappy because of problems, responsibilities, or a heavy burden
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The responsibilities of the new job began to weigh him down.
بدأت مسؤوليات الوظيفة الجديدة تثقل كاهله.
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Don't let your past mistakes weigh you down.
لا تدع أخطائك الماضية تثقل كاهلك.
2.
يثقل, يغرق
to cause something to sink or become heavy, often by adding weight
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The heavy rain began to weigh down the branches of the trees.
بدأت الأمطار الغزيرة تثقل أغصان الأشجار.
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She added stones to the net to weigh it down in the water.
أضافت الحجارة إلى الشبكة لتثقلها في الماء.