No. 3,413 in Swedish

belastningen

"The burden" or "the load."

In a sentence

Belastningen på vägarna är mycket hög under semestertider.
The load on the roads is very high during holiday seasons.
In this sentence, "belastningen" refers to the traffic pressure or the amount of usage of the roads, highlighting the physical burden during peak periods.
Att hantera allt detta arbete har ökat belastningen på min hälsa.
Handling all this work has increased the strain on my health.
Here, "belastningen" indicates a figurative strain or stress on someone's health, illustrating the mental or physical impact of excessive demands.
Belastningen på elnätet var stor på grund av det extremt kalla vädret.
The load on the electricity grid was massive due to the extremely cold weather.
In this context, "belastningen" describes the amount of demand or usage on the electric grid, referring to the technical pressure caused by increased consumption during certain conditions.

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