laden
ˈlædən
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Definition of laden - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
burdenedweighed down with something
  • She looked laden with groceries as she entered the house..
burdened encumbered weighed down
2.
fullfilled with a large quantity
  • The table was laden with food.
burdened loaded
3.
mental burdenRareburdened mentally or emotionallyRare
  • She felt laden with guilt.
burdened weighed down
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Expressions with laden

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carrying as much weight or items as possible
The truck was fully laden as it left the warehouse.
heavily loaded or weighed down
The truck was laden with heavy boxes.
burdened with worries or responsibilities
She had a care-laden expression on her face.
heavily burdened with debt
The debt-laden company struggled to stay afloat.
filled with a sense of impending disaster
The sky was dark and doom-laden before the storm.
influenced by specific theoretical principles
The scientist's observations were theory-laden, shaped by her hypotheses.

Origin of laden

Old English, hladan (to load)

Terms with laden included in their meaning

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terrorist group
militant Islamist group founded by Osama bin Laden
heavyadj.
emotion
laden with emotional weight
OBLacr.
acr: Osama bin Laden
person known for leading a group

Examples of laden in a sentence

  • His voice was laden with emotion.
  • The shelves were laden with books.
  • His arms were laden with heavy bags.
  • He was laden with worries about the future.
  • The team felt laden with the pressure to succeed.

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  1. French:chargé, plein, ...
  2. German:beladen, vollgepackt, ...
  3. Italian:gravata, carico, ...
  4. Spanish:cargada, cargado, ...
  5. Portuguese:sobrecarregada, carregado, ...
  6. Chinese:满载的, 装满的, ...
  7. Japanese:重荷を背負った, いっぱいの, ...
  8. Arabic:مُثْقَل, مُتْخَم, ...
  9. Hebrew:עָמוּס, מְעֻמָּס, ...
  10. Russian:обремененный, заполненный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:обтяжений, переповнений, ...
  12. Hindi:लदा हुआ, भरा हुआ, ...
lade UK
leɪd

Definition of lade - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
transportationDatedUKload or cargoDatedUK
  • The ship's lade was primarily spices and textiles..
cargo freight
2.
mill raceDatedUKchannel for water in a millDatedUK
  • The old mill was powered by a lade.
conduit watercourse

Verb

tr.
1.
burdenDatedweigh down or burden someone or somethingDated
  • The heavy responsibilities lade him.
encumber load
2.
load cargoDatedput cargo onto a ship or vehicleDated
  • They lade the ship with goods for the journey..
embark load
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Images of lade

  • lade: channel for water in a mill
    channel for water in a mill

Origin of lade

Old English, hladan (to load)

Examples of lade in a sentence

  • Inspectors checked the lade for any contraband.
  • The lade diverted water to the grinding stones.
  • Farmers relied on the lade for irrigation.
  • The storm will lade the ship with water.
  • Financial worries lade her mind.
  • The workers lade the truck with fresh produce.

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  1. French:cargaison, accabler, ...
  2. German:Ladung, belasten, ...
  3. Italian:carico, gravare, ...
  4. Spanish:carga, cargar, ...
  5. Portuguese:carregamento, sobrecarregar, ...
  6. Chinese:货物, 压在, ...
  7. Japanese:貨物, 苦しめる, ...
  8. Arabic:حَمُولَة, أَثْقَلَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:מַשָּׂא, לְהַכְבִּיד, ...
  10. Russian:груз, нагружать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:вантаж, обтяжувати, ...
  12. Hindi:माल, बोझिल करना, ...
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