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fardeau

burden

noun far-DOH Rare
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Usage Note

Fardeau means a heavy load or a figurative burden — le fardeau des responsabilités ('the burden of responsibilities'). Its plural is fardeaux (the -eau/-eaux pattern). It is more literary than the everyday charge.

Examples

"Ce secret était un lourd fardeau pour elle."

Natural Translation

That secret was a heavy burden for her.

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