ярмо́

rare #26282

nounneuterinanimatecountable

1.
yokeagriculture
На быко́в надели ярмо́.
They put the yoke on the oxen.
2.
yoke, burden, oppression
Наро́д сбро́сил ярмо́ ра́бства.
The people threw off the yoke of slavery.
figurative

Examples

Он наконец сбросил ярмо долгов.
At last, he threw off the yoke of debt.
Народ много лет жил под чужим ярмом.
The people lived under a foreign yoke for many years.
Быки шли медленно, тяжёлое ярмо давило им шеи.
The oxen moved slowly, the heavy yoke pressing down on their necks.

⚠️ Stress change.