load

UK
/ləʊd/
US
/loʊd/

Translations

loadverb
loaded
Past Simple
loaded
Past Participle
loading
Gerund
UK
/ləʊd/
US
/loʊd/
chargerSens général ; mettre une charge, des données, des munitions ou un support d’enregistrement.
They loaded the truck with boxes for the move.
Ils ont chargé le camion de cartons pour le déménagement.
chargerInternet et informatique ; afficher une page ou une application.
The website took a few seconds to load on my phone.
Le site a mis quelques secondes à charger sur mon téléphone.
Additional translations
installerInformatique ; pour un logiciel sur un ordinateur, surtout quand l’idée d’installation est implicite.
loadnoun
loads
pl
UK
/ləʊd/
US
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chargePoids, fardeau ou quantité transportée ; emploi courant.
The truck was carrying a load of bricks to the construction site.
Le camion transportait une charge de briques jusqu’au chantier.
chargeInformatique ; quantité de travail ou de traitement à effectuer.
With the holiday rush coming, the staff faced an increased load at the factory.
Avec l’afflux des fêtes, le personnel faisait face à une charge de travail accrue dans l’usine.
chargeÉlectronique et électricité ; charge appliquée à un circuit ou à un appareil.
The generator can handle a load of up to 500 watts.
Le générateur peut supporter une charge allant jusqu’à 500 watts.
Additional translations
chargementLe contenu ou la marchandise qu’on charge ; plus concret et technique.
fardeauSens figuré ; plus littéraire ou expressif.
tasFamilier ; grande quantité.
loadadjective
UK
/ləʊd/
US
/loʊd/
Attributive use of the noun in technical contexts (e.g., "load capacity", "load testing").
porteurTechnique ; qui est conçu pour supporter une charge.
The load capacity rating is printed on the side of the crane.
La capacité portante est indiquée sur le côté de la grue.

Definitions

loadverb
To put a load or burden on or in a vehicle, container, or device.
They loaded the truck with boxes for the move.
To insert or place data or a program into a computer's memory.
The technician loaded the software onto the new computer.
To charge a firearm with ammunition.
He carefully loaded the rifle before heading out to the range.
To fill a camera with film or a device with a recording medium.
She loaded the camera with a new roll of film before the trip.
To cause a webpage or application to appear on a screen by retrieving data from a server.
The website took a few seconds to load on my phone.
loadnoun
A heavy or bulky thing that is being carried or is about to be carried.
The truck was carrying a load of bricks to the construction site.
The amount of work to be done by a person or machine.
With the holiday rush coming, the staff faced an increased load at the factory.
An electrical device or circuit that consumes electric power.
The generator can handle a load of up to 500 watts.
A burden or responsibility that someone has to deal with.
She felt the load of her responsibilities weighing heavily on her shoulders.
The quantity of items that can be carried at one time, especially in a vehicle or container.
He carried a load of groceries from the car to the house.
The force or weight applied to a structure, machine, or component.
The engineer calculated the maximum load the beam could support.
Informal. A large amount or number of something.
There was a load of laundry waiting to be washed.
loadadjective
Designed to carry or bear a load; relating to load-bearing capacity.
The load capacity rating is printed on the side of the crane.