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load

/ˈloʊd/

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noun

plural loads

[count] something that is lifted and carried

He lifted the load onto his shoulders.

donkeys hauling/carrying large loads

She was carrying a heavy load of legal documents in her briefcase.

a light load

an amount that can be carried at one time :an amount that fills something (such as a truck)

He picked up a load of firewood and carried it into the house.

The truck was carrying a full load of sand.

a load of laundry [=the amount of laundry that can fit into a washing machine] - often used in combination

an armload of firewood

a truckload of sand

a boatload of tourists

somewhat technical :the weight that is carried or supported by something

Losing weight will lessen the load on your knees.

a load-bearing wall [=a wall that supports the weight of a building]

something that causes worry or sadness

His death is a heavy load to bear.

The good news has really taken a load off my mind. [=has allowed me to stop worrying; has made me feel relieved]

a difficult responsibility

There's a lot of work to be done, and you have to carry/bear your share of the load. [=you have to do your share of the work]

I wish there were some way I could help lift this load [=weight, burden] from his shoulders.

The company is trying to reduce its debt load. [=the amount of money that it owes]

informal

a large amount of something

They had a load of trouble.

usually plural

We had loads of fun.

The house has loads of room.

I have loads [=many things] to do today.

b - used in phrases like a load of garbage, a load of trash, a load of hot air, etc., to say that something is worthless

I think their ideas are a load of garbage!

the amount of work done or expected to be done

a full load of teaching work

She's taking a full/heavy course load this semester. - see also caseload, workload

b technical :the amount of work done by a machine

the load on an engine

c technical :the amount of power used by an electrical device or produced by a power source

The electrical system failed because it couldn't handle the load.

get a load of

informal :to look at (someone or something)

Get a load of that car!

You should get a load of his pants.

take a load off (your feet)

chiefly US informal :to sit down and relax

You look tired. Come in and take a load off.

verb

loads; loaded; loading

to put an amount of something in or on (something) [+ obj]

load a truck with packages

We loaded (up) the car and drove off.

Workers were loading and unloading the ships as they came into port. [no obj]

We loaded up and drove off.

[+ obj] :to put (an amount of something) into or onto something

load packages on/onto a truck

We loaded our luggage in/into the car and drove off.

Workers were loading cargo on/onto the ships.

[+ obj] :to supply (someone or something) with a large amount of something

Mom loaded me (up) with supplies for the hike.

She loaded the table with all kinds of delicious foods.

My sister loaded [=filled] her plate with mashed potatoes and corn.

to put something necessary into a machine or device so that it can be used [+ obj]

load a camera with film = load film into a camera

load a gun (with bullets) = load bullets into a gun

load a tape into the VCR [no obj]

The film didn't load properly.

[+ obj] of a boat, vehicle, etc. :to be boarded by (passengers)

The bus stopped to load a few more passengers.

[no obj] :to go onto something (such as a boat or vehicle)

The passengers loaded on/onto the bus.

computers :to cause (a program, file, etc.) to begin being used or displayed by a computer [+ obj]

load a program

load a new Web page [no obj]

The program takes less time to load than it used to. - see also download, upload

[+ obj] baseball :to put runners on (first, second, and third base)

He drew a walk to load the bases.

The bases are loaded. [=there are runners on each of the bases]

load down with

[phrasal verb]

load (someone or something) down with (something) :to cause or force (someone or something) to accept or deal with (something difficult) - usually used as (be) loaded down with

The company is loaded down with debt. [=is burdened with debt; has a large amount of debt]

I'm loaded down with homework.

load the dice

xem dice

load up on

[phrasal verb]

load up on (something) informal

to drink or eat a large amount of (something)

people loading up on fatty foods

to get a large amount of (something)

investors who have been loading up on hot stocks

* Các từ tương tự:
loaded, loading dock