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laden

UK
/ˈleɪ.dən/
US
/ˈleɪ.dən/

Translations

ladenverb
ladened
Past Simple
ladened
Past Participle
ladening
Gerund
UK
/ˈleɪdən/
US
/ˈleɪdən/
Archaic or literary transitive verb meaning 'to load heavily; to lade'.
chargerVerbe rare ou littéraire.
The workers ladened the cart with bricks for the new wall.
Les ouvriers chargèrent la charrette de briques pour le nouveau mur.
Synonyms
stow
load
burden
encumber
freight
charge
pack
fill
pile
heap
saddle (with)
lade
ladenadjective
more laden
Comp.
most laden
Super.
UK
/ˈleɪ.dən/
US
/ˈleɪ.dən/
The table was laden with a variety of delicious foods for the feast.
La table était chargée d’une grande variété de mets délicieux pour le festin.
Additional translations
chargéAu sens figuré, pour exprimer un fardeau moral ou émotionnel.
gorgéSurtout pour une grande quantité d’une substance ou d’un élément présent dans quelque chose.
Synonyms
full
weighted
loaded
burdened
overloaded
heavily loaded
Antonyms
light
unladen
ladeverb

laden

Past Participle

laded
Past Simple
laded
Past Participle
lading
Gerund
UK
/leɪd/
US
/leɪd/
(literary, archaic – past: laded; pp: laden (adj, often) / laded (rare))
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
load
fill
cargo
burden
pack

Definitions

ladenverb
To load or fill something heavily or abundantly.
The workers ladened the cart with bricks for the new wall.
ladenadjective
Heavily loaded or weighed down.
The table was laden with a variety of delicious foods for the feast.
Burdened or oppressed with something, such as a feeling or quality.
She walked through the door, her heart laden with worry about the upcoming exam.
Containing or characterized by a large amount of a specified substance, quality, etc.; filled with.
These sugar-laden soft drinks are not good for your health.
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.
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