weigh down
US /weɪ daʊn/
UK /weɪ daʊn/
1.
belasten, niederdrücken
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.
Die Verantwortlichkeiten des neuen Jobs begannen ihn zu belasten.
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Don't let your past mistakes weigh you down.
Lass dich nicht von deinen vergangenen Fehlern belasten.
2.
beschweren, herunterdrücken
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.
Der starke Regen begann, die Äste der Bäume herunterzudrücken.
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She added stones to the net to weigh it down in the water.
Sie fügte Steine zum Netz hinzu, um es im Wasser zu beschweren.