zulasten

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German

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Etymology

zu +‎ Lasten

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡suˈlastn̩/
  • Hyphenation: zu‧las‧ten
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Preposition

zulasten

  1. detrimental to, to the detriment of (someone/something)
    Der Arbeitsstress geht zulasten der Gesundheit der Arbeitnehmer.Work stress is detrimental to workers' health.
  2. (monetary) at the cost of (something)
    Weitere Erhöhungen zulasten der Steuerzahler sind nicht vertretbar.Further increases at the cost of taxpayers are not justifiable.

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Further reading

  • zulasten” in Duden online
  • zulasten” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache