German Conversation · Level 155
29 words
German word
lasten
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈlastn̩/
Meaning
- verbweigh on
Example
Der Druck lastet auf dem Studenten.
The pressure weighs on the student.
More examples
Die Steuererhöhungen lasten auf der Bevölkerung.
The tax increases weigh on the population.
Core concept
A heavy weight stays on a person or situation, steadily reducing freedom and energy.
Common phrases
lastet auf der Bevölkerung
weigh on the population
lastet auf dem Haushalt der Stadt
weigh on the city's budget
Similar words
belasten: To make a person or situation harder to manage through added strain.
erdrücken: To press down with overwhelming force until movement or resistance becomes impossible.
bedrücken: To make someone feel low and troubled through worry or sorrow.
aufbürden: To impose an unwanted heavy task or responsibility on someone else.
Definition in German
auf jemandem oder etwas schwer wiegen und anhaltend als Belastung empfunden werden
Word origin
German lasten is formed from Last, meaning burden or load, with the verb-forming suffix -en, extending physical weight to persistent figurative burden.
Usage tips
- Lasten is normally intransitive and takes auf with the dative, as in etwas lastet auf jemandem or auf etwas.