German VERB B2 Rank 13186

zumuten

to expect of / impose on

zumuten – mutete zu – hat zugemutet

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry zumuten, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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zumuten vs belasten

to burden / charge

Both words can be associated with a difficult task or piece of news. “Belasten” describes the burdensome effect on a person; “zumuten” shows that someone expects or demands this difficulty from another person. “Belasten” is suitable for the effect, while “zumuten” is more suitable for the expectation.

Visual example for belasten
zumuten

Der Chef mutet der neuen Mitarbeiterin zusätzliche Aufgaben zu.

The boss is expecting the new employee to take on additional tasks.

belasten

Die zusätzlichen Aufgaben belasten die neue Mitarbeiterin.

The additional tasks are burdening the new employee.

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