Dictionary

beast of burden en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈbiːst əv ˈbɝdn̩/ (General-American)
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Meanings

1. A domestic animal that performs heavy work for humans, such as carrying a load (on its body) or pulling a load (which trails behind).
2. (broadly) Any domestic animal trained to perform other tasks for humans, such as a herding dog or trained falcon.
   • Near-synonyms: working animal, service animal
3. (broadly, figuratively, in the negative) A person who is mistreated by being inappropriately treated like a servant.
   • Get it yourself. I'm not your beast of burden.

Forms

Coordinates

service animal

Hypernyms

working animal · beast · beast · animal · working animal · creature · animal · creature

Synonyms

working animal · service animal

Translations (88)

de Saumkamel (animal that carries or pulls a load) · kmr dewar (animal that carries or pulls a load) · fi kuormajuhta (animal that carries or pulls a load) · it animale da soma (animal that carries or pulls a load) · is dráttardýr (animal that carries or pulls a load) · eo ŝarĝbesto (animal that carries or pulls a load) · nl lastdier (animal that carries or pulls a load) · hy գրաստ (animal that carries or pulls a load) · hu teherhordó állat (animal that carries or pulls a load) · la armentum (animal that carries or pulls a load) · vo lodotabub (animal that carries or pulls a load) · es animal domesticado (domesticated animal trained to perform tasks for humans) · vo (hinny) lodotahinud (animal that carries or pulls a load) · la iumentum (animal that carries or pulls a load) · it giumento (animal that carries or pulls a load) · vo lodotanim (animal that carries or pulls a load) · nn kløvdyr (animal that carries or pulls a load) · mk товарно животно (animal that carries or pulls a load) · da lastdyr (animal that carries or pulls a load) · el υποζύγιο (animal that carries or pulls a load) · fr bête de somme (animal that carries or pulls a load) · fr animal de trait (animal that carries or pulls a load) · nn lastedyr (animal that carries or pulls a load) · sv packdjur (animal that carries or pulls a load) · cmn 馴養動物 /驯养动物 (domesticated animal trained to perform tasks for humans) · vo lodotamulud (animal that carries or pulls a load) · fr bête de charge (animal that carries or pulls a load) · fi juhta (animal that carries or pulls a load) · de Zugtier (animal that carries or pulls a load) · grc ὑποζύγιον (animal that carries or pulls a load) · fa چهارپا (animal that carries or pulls a load) · es animal adiestrado (domesticated animal trained to perform tasks for humans) · es bestia de carga (animal that carries or pulls a load) · gl besta de carga (animal that carries or pulls a load) · uk в'ю́чна твари́на (animal that carries or pulls a load) · cs soumar (animal that carries or pulls a load) · de Tragtier (animal that carries or pulls a load) · scn sumeri (animal that carries or pulls a load) · pl zwierzę juczne (domesticated animal trained to perform tasks for humans) · pl zwierzę juczne (animal that carries or pulls a load) · is vinnudýr (animal that carries or pulls a load) · de Arbeitstier (animal that carries or pulls a load) · it animale addestrato (domesticated animal trained to perform tasks for humans) · pt animal cargueiro (animal that carries or pulls a load) · ja 駄載獣 (animal that carries or pulls a load) · ro animal de povară (animal that carries or pulls a load) · sv lastdjur (animal that carries or pulls a load) · ota حیوان (animal that carries or pulls a load) · ca bèstia (animal that carries or pulls a load) · fi juhtaeläin (domesticated animal trained to perform tasks for humans) · de Lasttier (animal that carries or pulls a load) · fi kantojuhta (animal that carries or pulls a load) · scn sumaro (animal that carries or pulls a load) · de Packesel (animal that carries or pulls a load) · sv dragdjur (animal that carries or pulls a load) · roa-opt azemela (animal that carries or pulls a load) · de Lastkamel (animal that carries or pulls a load) · zlw-opl klusię (animal that carries or pulls a load) · ota حیوان (domesticated animal trained to perform tasks for humans) · da trækdyr (animal that carries or pulls a load) · fi juhta (domesticated animal trained to perform tasks for humans) · tr yük hayvanı (animal that carries or pulls a load) · nb lastedyr (animal that carries or pulls a load) · is burðardýr (animal that carries or pulls a load) · vo lodotacuk (animal that carries or pulls a load) · de Arbeitstier (domesticated animal trained to perform tasks for humans) · ar بَهِيمَة (domesticated animal trained to perform tasks for humans) · hu málhás állat (animal that carries or pulls a load) · da arbejdsdyr (animal that carries or pulls a load) · cmn 馱畜 /驮畜 (animal that carries or pulls a load) · ar دَابَّة (domesticated animal trained to perform tasks for humans) · es animal amansado (domesticated animal trained to perform tasks for humans) · pt besta de carga (animal that carries or pulls a load) · sv klövjedjur (animal that carries or pulls a load) · sv ök (animal that carries or pulls a load) · de Saumtier (animal that carries or pulls a load) · ru вью́чное живо́тное (animal that carries or pulls a load) · es animal de carga (animal that carries or pulls a load) · nb kløvdyr (animal that carries or pulls a load) · pt azémola (animal that carries or pulls a load) · nn trekkdyr (animal that carries or pulls a load) · pt azêmola (animal that carries or pulls a load) · vo lodotahobub (animal that carries or pulls a load) · vo lodotajevod (animal that carries or pulls a load) · cy anifail pwn (animal that carries or pulls a load) · ja 駄獣 (animal that carries or pulls a load) · nb trekkdyr (animal that carries or pulls a load) · ca animal de càrrega (animal that carries or pulls a load)