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cargar sobre sus espaldas

English translation: bear the burden


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Spanish term or phrase:cargar sobre sus espaldas
English translation:bear the burden
Entered by: Michael Powers (PhD)
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11:22 Sep 11, 2005
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Social Sciences - Psychology / responsibility
Spanish term or phrase: cargar sobre sus espaldas
Déjem decirle señor Presidente que la decisión de entregar a nuestros nacionales para ser juzgados por la comunicadad internacional eventualmente sea la adecuada. Yo no lo creo. Pero usted es un hombre prudente y sagaz y no dudo que las consideraciones que lo han llevado a implantar la política actual son el fruto de una profunda reflexión y del deseo de acertar. Pero la participación de la comounidad en la toma de esta, que es sin duda la decisión más importante que se toma en nuetra Patria después de inependizarnos de España, es absolutamente indispensable. De no consultarla, así usted acierte, cargará sobre sus espaldas con el odio de millones de colombianos que se ha visto y se verán afectados. Ni hable de un fracaso.
Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 01:22
bear the burden
Explanation:
normally the equivalent would be bear [the weight] on one's shoulders, but in your context, I think the above works best.
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Marian Greenfield
Local time: 01:22
Grading comment
Very nice, Mariam. Thank you - Mike :)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +6bear the burden
Marian Greenfield
5you will take the blame
Fabiana Yampolsky
5has the responsibility on his shoulders
Maria Luisa Duarte
4get to feelfranglish
4you will burden witn...
Rosario Villaescusa


  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
has the responsibility on his shoulders


Explanation:
The weight of responsibility fell hard on his shoulders

responsibility placed on his shoulders





Maria Luisa Duarte
Spain
Local time: 07:22
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 16
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
get to feel


Explanation:
... you'll get to feel the hatred. What occurs to me in this context

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Note added at 16 mins (2005-09-11 11:38:44 GMT)
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or 'you'll carry the burden of millions of Colombians' hate

franglish
Local time: 07:22
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
bear the burden


Explanation:
normally the equivalent would be bear [the weight] on one's shoulders, but in your context, I think the above works best.

Marian Greenfield
Local time: 01:22
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
Very nice, Mariam. Thank you - Mike :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jane Lamb-Ruiz
1 hr

agree  franglish
2 hrs

agree  milliecoquis: agree
2 hrs

agree  MargaEsther
3 hrs

agree  Muriel Vasconcellos
4 hrs

agree  Xenia Wong
13 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
you will burden witn...


Explanation:
another option:
(de obligaciones) cargar a alguien de algo to burden somebody with something;
lo cargaron de responsabilidades they gave him a lot of responsibility o burdened him with responsibility


Rosario Villaescusa
Spain
Local time: 07:22
Native speaker of: Spanish
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
you will take the blame


Explanation:
Another option!

Fabiana Yampolsky
Local time: 02:22
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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