onus (redirected from onuses)

o·nus  (ns)

n.

1. A difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity; a burden or obligation.

2.

a. A stigma.

b. Blame.

3. The burden of proof: The onus was on the defense attorney.

---

[Latin.]

---

onus [own-uss]

Noun

pl onuses a responsibility, task, or burden: the courts put the onus on parents [Latin: burden]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

onus - an onerous or difficult concern; "the burden of responsibility"; "that's a load off my mind" burden, encumbrance, incumbrance, load headache, worry, vexation, concern - something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it's a major worry" dead weight - an oppressive encumbrance fardel - a burden (figuratively in the form of a bundle) imposition - an uncalled-for burden; "he listened but resented the imposition" pill - something unpleasant or offensive that must be tolerated or endured; "his competitor's success was a bitter pill to take"

---

onus

noun burden, weight, responsibility, worry, task, stress, load, obligation, liability

Translations

onus [ˈəunəs] n → responsabilidad f;

the onus is upon him to prove it → le incumbe a él demostrarlo

---

onus [ˈəunəs] n → responsabilité f;

the onus is upon him to prove it → c'est à lui de le prouver

---

onus [ˈəunəs] n → Last f, Pflicht f;

the onus is on him to prove it → er trägt die Beweislast

---

onus [ˈəunəs] n → onere m; peso;

the onus is upon him to prove it → sta a lui dimostrarlo

---

onus

n onus [ˈəunəs]

the responsibility The onus is on him to prove his theory. las, verantwoordelikheid, onus مَسؤوليَّه، عِبء бреме povinnost, odpovědnost forpligtelse die Last ευθύνη, καθήκον responsabilidad kohustus وظیفه velvollisuus responsabilité נֵטֶל दायित्व odgovornost felelősség tanggung jawab skylda, kvöð responsabilità 責任 부담; 책임 pareiga, atsakomybė atbildība tanggungjawab verantwoordelijkheid (bevis)byrde, plikt odpowiedzialność responsabilidade datorie обязанность povinnosť breme, odgovornost odgovornost skyldighet, åliggande หน้าที่ sorumluluk 責任 тягар; обов'язок ذمہ داري trách nhiệm 责任