No. 8,931 in German
last
The German word "Last" means "load," "burden," or "weight" in English.
In a sentence
Die Last war zu schwer, um sie alleine zu tragen.
The burden was too heavy to carry alone.
Here, 'Last' is used as a noun meaning a burden or weight.
Er trug die emotionalen Lasten seiner Vergangenheit.
He carried the emotional burdens of his past.
In this sentence, 'Lasten' is the plural form of 'Last,' referring to emotional or metaphorical burdens.
Eine gute Planung hilft, Lasten gleichmäßig zu verteilen.
Good planning helps distribute burdens evenly.
'Lasten' here refers generally to responsibilities or workloads in a metaphorical sense.
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