breme

1. formal (figurative) burden
   Nosi breme odgovornosti za celu porodicu. — He carries the burden of responsibility for the whole family.
   Oseća breme godina. — He feels the weight of his years.
2. formal load; bundle
   Starac je nosio breme drva na leđima. — The old man carried a load of firewood on his back.

In everyday speech teret is more common.