What does "weigh down" mean?

To burden emotionally To make someone feel burdened or heavy with worry.

How do you use "weigh down" in a sentence?

Guilt was weighing her down. Problems are weighing me down. Don't let worries weigh you down.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To burden emotionally

压得喘不过气，使负担沉重

Agobiar, cargar

重荷になる、のしかかる

짓누르다, 무겁게 내리누르다

To make someone feel burdened or heavy with worry.

使某人感到负担沉重或忧心忡忡。描述精神压力对人的压迫感。

Hacer que alguien se sienta agobiado o preocupado. Describe la presión mental que abruma a una persona.

誰かに心理的な重荷や心配を感じさせること。精神的なプレッシャーが人を圧迫する様子を表す。

누군가에게 걱정으로 인한 부담감이나 무거움을 느끼게 하다.

Base verb: weigh

Particle: down

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Guilt was weighing her down.
内疚感压得她喘不过气
La culpa la agobiaba
罪悪感が彼女にのしかかっていた
죄책감이 그녀를 짓누르고 있었다.
Problems are weighing me down.
问题压得我透不过气
Los problemas me están agobiando
問題が重荷になっている
문제들이 나를 짓누르고 있어.
Don't let worries weigh you down.
别让烦恼压垮你
No dejes que las preocupaciones te agobien
心配事に押しつぶされないで
걱정에 짓눌리지 마.

Context: burden, worry, stress

Tone: sympathetic

From being pressed down by weight.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal