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eine Last sein

to be a burden

Türkçe: yük olmak

Noun
die Last f.
Verb
sein
Topic
Alltag und Redewendungen
Register
Neutral register

Watch out. Avoid using for physical objects.

In a sentence

Which form of sein fills the gap?

Die ständige Pflege ihrer kranken Mutter ____ ihr eine große Last.

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Die ständige Pflege ihrer kranken Mutter war ihr eine große Last.

How it is used

Means 'to be a burden' – causing difficulty or extra work. Neutral register. Use when a colleague complains that a slow team member is a burden on the project. Avoid using for physical objects.

Other verbs that go with Last

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All collocations with Last

Other collocations built on sein

All 98 collocations built on sein

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