weigh down
US /weɪ daʊn/
UK /weɪ daʊn/
1.
agobiar, deprimir
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.
Las responsabilidades del nuevo trabajo comenzaron a agobiarlo.
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Don't let your past mistakes weigh you down.
No dejes que tus errores pasados te agobien.
2.
pesar, hundir
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.
La fuerte lluvia comenzó a pesar las ramas de los árboles.
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She added stones to the net to weigh it down in the water.
Ella añadió piedras a la red para hundirla en el agua.