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o·nus

(ō′nəs)

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.

[Latin.]

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onus

(ˈəʊnəs)

n, pl onuses

a responsibility, task, or burden

[C17: from Latin: burden]

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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]

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Noun

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.

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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

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skylda, kvöî

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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

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

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

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

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.

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