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to weigh on
To represent a heavy burden for someone or something, whether physically as weight or metaphorically as responsibility, guilt, or worry.
Die hohe Hypothek lastet schwer auf der jungen Familie.
The large mortgage weighs heavily on the young family.
The verb 'lasten' (to weigh on) is closely related to the noun 'die Last' (the load, the burden). It describes the act of being a load or burden for someone or something.
Die schwere Last auf seinen Schultern war kaum zu tragen.
The heavy load on his shoulders was almost impossible to carry.
This verb is almost always used with the preposition 'auf' (on) and the dative. The structure is: the burden (subject) weighs on the person or thing (dative object).
Der finanzielle Druck lastet auf dem gesamten Unternehmen.
The financial pressure weighs on the entire company.
'Lasten' (to weigh on) is very often used for abstract, negative things. Typical subjects are 'die Verantwortung' (responsibility), 'die Schuld' (guilt), 'der Druck' (pressure), 'die Sorgen' (worries), or 'die Kosten' (costs).
Die Verantwortung für die ganze Abteilung lastet auf ihr.
The responsibility for the whole department weighs on her.
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'drücken' and 'lasten' can both express that something is heavy or difficult for someone. 'drücken' often feels more personal and describes a worry or feeling that burdens someone. 'lasten auf' sounds stronger and emphasizes the weight of a responsibility, guilt, or worry. It usually needs the form 'auf jemandem lasten' (to weigh on someone). If you want to say that someone is burdened inside, 'drücken' works well. If you want to highlight heavy responsibility or guilt, 'lasten auf' is more precise.
Die Verantwortung für das Projekt lastet auf dem ganzen Team.
The responsibility for the project weighs on the whole team.
Die Angst vor der Prüfung drückt sie schon seit Tagen.
The fear of the exam has been weighing on her for days.