No. 1,506 in Dutch
belast
"Belast" in English means "burdened" or "taxed."
In a sentence
De regering heeft een nieuw belastingtarief vastgesteld.
The government has set a new tax rate.
Here, 'belasting' (a word related to 'belast') refers to a financial charge or levy imposed by the government, demonstrating the tax-related usage of the root 'belast' as it pertains to obligations.
Na zijn ziekte voelt hij zich nog steeds fysiek belast.
After his illness, he still feels physically burdened.
In this sentence, 'belast' describes being burdened or laden, particularly in a physical or health-related sense.
De manager is emotioneel belast door de stress van het werk.
The manager is emotionally burdened by work stress.
Here, 'belast' relates to emotional or psychological strain, transferring the concept of a burden into an affective domain.
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