"be a burden to sb" in German to be a burden to sb. jdm. eine Last sein jdm. zur Last fallen Detailed translations for "be a burden to sb" to be a burden to sb. to be a burden to sb.(also: to be a drag on so.) jdm. eine Last sein to be a burden to sb.(also: to be a trouble to sb., to impose on sb.) jdm. zur Last fallen