onus

o·nus

 (ō′nəs)

n.

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

2. Responsibility for an error or fault; blame: Each side wants to avoid the onus of having started the disagreement.

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

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[Latin.]

onus

(ˈəʊnəs)

n, pl onuses

a responsibility, task, or burden

[C17: from Latin: burden]

o•nus

(ˈoʊ nəs)

n., pl. o•nus•es.

1. a difficult or disagreeable obligation or task.

2. burden of proof.

3. blame; responsibility.

[1630–40; < Latin: load, 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, duty, load, obligation, liability The onus was on the British to find a solution.

onus

noun

1. A duty or responsibility that is a source of anxiety, worry, or hardship:

burden, millstone, tax, weight.

Informal: headache.

2. A mark of discredit or disgrace:

black eye, blemish, blot, spot, stain, stigma, taint, tarnish.

Archaic: attaint.

Idiom: a blot on one's escutcheon.

3. Responsibility for an error or crime:

blame, culpability, fault, guilt.

Translations

مَسؤوليَّه، عِبء

forpligtelse

Last

responsabilité

skylda, kvöî

obbligoonere

atbildība

lastplicht

bevisbyrde

sorumluluk

责任

onus

[ˈəʊnəs] N (onuses (pl)) → responsabilidad f
the onus is upon the makers → la responsabilidad es de los fabricantes
the onus is upon him to prove it → es suya la responsabilidad de demostrarlo, le incumbe a él demostrarlo
the onus of proof is on the prosecution → le incumbe al fiscal probar la acusación

onus

[ˈəʊnəs] n (= responsibility) the onus is on sb to do sth → à charge pour qn de faire qch
The onus is upon him to prove it → À charge pour lui de le prouver.
the onus of proof → la charge de la preuve
The onus of proof must lie with them → La charge de la preuve doit leur incomber.

onus

n no pl → Pflicht f; (= burden) → Last f, → Bürde f (geh); to shift the onus for something onto somebody → jdm die Verantwortung für etw zuschieben; the onus to do it is on him or lies with him → es liegt an ihm, das zu tun; the onus of proof lies with the prosecution → die Anklage trägt die Beweislast

onus

[ˈəʊnəs] n no pl → onere m
the onus is upon him to prove it → sta a lui dimostrarlo
to shift the onus for sth onto sb → scaricare la responsabilità di qc su qn
the onus of proof is on the prosecution → l'onere della prova spetta all'accusa

onus

(ˈəunəs) noun

the responsibility. The onus is on him to prove his theory. las, verantwoordelikheid, onus مَسؤوليَّه، عِبء бреме ônus povinnost, odpovědnost die Last forpligtelse ευθύνη, καθήκονresponsabilidad kohustus وظیفه velvollisuus responsabilitéנטל दायित्व odgovornost felelősség tanggung jawab skylda, kvöð responsabilità 責任 책임 pareiga, atsakomybė atbildība tanggungjawab verantwoordelijkheid byrde, pliktodpowiedzialność ماموريت، دنده responsabilidade datorie обязанность povinnosť breme, odgovornost odgovornost skyldighet, åliggande หน้าที่ sorumluluk 責任 тягар; обов'язок ذمہ داري trách nhiệm 责任