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laden

/ˈleɪ.dən/

ladenverb

ladened

Past Simple

ladened

Past Participle

ladening

ing-form

/ˈleɪdən/

Archaic or literary transitive verb meaning 'to load heavily; to lade'.

Translations

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.

Definitions

To load or fill something heavily or abundantly.

The workers ladened the cart with bricks for the new wall.

Synonyms

saddle (with)

ladenadjective

more laden

Comp.

most laden

Super.

/ˈleɪ.dən/

Translations

chargé

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

heavily loaded

Antonyms

light

unladen

ladeverb

laden

Past Participle

laded

Past Simple

laded

Past Participle

lading

ing-form

/leɪd/

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

Translations

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

ladenoun

Definitions

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.