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Encumbrance
01
a burdensome responsibility or persistent source of difficulty
formell
Grammatische Informationen
Belebtheitsstatus
abstrakt
morphologische Zusammensetzung
Kompositum
zählbar
singular
not gender specific
Pluralform
encumbrances
Beispiele
Maintaining the empty mansion became an encumbrance for its elderly owner.
02
a legal claim attached to a property that may restrict its use, transfer, or reduce its value, such as mortgages, easements, or unpaid taxes
fachsprachlich
Beispiele
The title search revealed an encumbrance in the form of a second mortgage.
03
something that hinders movement, activity or progress
formell
Beispiele
The heavy backpack became an encumbrance during the climb.
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