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lade

/leɪd/

Translations

ladenoun

lades

/leɪd/

Chiefly Scottish & Northern English: a watercourse or channel, especially one that carries water to a mill.

biefTerme de technique hydraulique ; canal ou chenal d'amenée d'eau vers un moulin.

The old stone lade still diverts the river's flow to the abandoned mill.

Le vieux bief en pierre détourne encore le cours de la rivière vers le moulin abandonné.

Synonyms

ladeverb

laded

Past Simple

laded

Past Participle

lading

Gerund

/leɪd/

(literary, archaic – past: laded; pp: laden (adj, often) / laded (rare))

charger

The workers lade the ship with crates of fresh produce.

Les ouvriers chargent le navire de caisses de produits frais.

Additional translations

accablerSoutenu ; au sens figuré.

Synonyms

Definitions

ladenoun

A channel or watercourse, especially one constructed to direct water to or from a mill; a millrace.

The old stone lade still diverts the river's flow to the abandoned mill.

ladeverb

To load a ship or other conveyance with cargo.

The workers lade the ship with crates of fresh produce.

To burden or weigh down.

The heavy responsibilities lade him with stress.

To scoop or lift liquid out with a ladle or bucket.

She used a wooden spoon to lade the soup out of the pot.