Le fardeau
Example: Le fardeau de ses responsabilités pesait lourd sur ses épaules.
Definition
"Le fardeau" refers to a heavy burden or load, often used metaphorically to describe a difficult responsibility or hardship that weighs heavily on someone, as in the phrase 'Le fardeau de ses responsabilités pesait lourd sur ses épaules.'
Etymology
The word "le fardeau" comes from Old French, where it originally meant a bundle or pack carried on the back. Over time, it evolved to signify any heavy load or figurative burden, reflecting the physical and emotional weight it implies. Did you know that the root is related to the verb 'farder,' which means to pack or load?
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"Le fardeau" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (C1) - set 1", containing 120 commonly used words.
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