belasten in French

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belasten is a verb that means to burden, load, or strain.
As a separable prefix verb, be- implies to put on or upon an object or person.
It can also be used in a figurative sense, like belasten by worries (e.g. Diese Nachricht belasted mich sehr. - This news burdens me a lot.)
In terms of finances, belasten means to charge an account or to tax (e.g. Kann man Steuern auf etwas umlegen oder einfach nur belasten, also auf den Preis umlegen? - Can you levy taxes on something or just charge it, meaning pass on the cost?).