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onus
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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]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.onusonus - an onerous or difficult concern; "the burden of responsibility"; "that's a load off my mind"
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
Translations
onus [ˈəunəs] nresponsabilidad f;
the onus is upon him to prove it → le incumbe a él demostrarlo

onus [ˈəunəs] nresponsabilité f;
the onus is upon him to prove it → c'est à lui de le prouver

onus [ˈəunəs] nLast f, Pflicht f;
the onus is on him to prove it → er trägt die Beweislast

onus [ˈəunəs] nonere 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


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