load

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun Informal

n. a large number or amount of something.

n. a significant quantity or volume, often used in the plural to indicate abundance.

Español:sarta

“Don't worry about the snacks; I've got loads of food in the kitchen.”

“The new manager inherited a load of problems from the previous administration, ranging from budget deficits to low staff morale.”

A2 · Elementary Countable noun

n. the amount of clothes put into a washing machine at one time.

n. a specific quantity of items, especially laundry, processed in a single cycle.

“I need to do another load of laundry before we go on holiday.”

“She separated the whites from the colours to ensure the first load wouldn't be ruined by dye transfer.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun

n. a worry or responsibility that is difficult to deal with.

n. a figurative burden of responsibility or anxiety.

“It was a huge load off my mind when I finally passed my driving test.”

“The debt felt like a heavy load that he carried every day, affecting his health and his relationships.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Uncountable noun Informal · Humorous

n. something that is not true or is very silly.

n. used to describe a statement or idea as completely false or worthless.

“That story about him winning the lottery is a load of rubbish.”

“The politician's explanation for the missing funds was dismissed by the press as a load of old nonsense.”

A2 · Elementary

v. to put a large amount of things into a vehicle or container.

v. to place a cargo or quantity of items into a conveyance or storage area.

Español:cargar

“We spent the whole morning loading the car for our camping trip.”

“The dockworkers worked through the night to load the container ship before the storm arrived.”

B1 · Intermediate Computing

v. to move data or a program into a computer's memory so it can start.

v. to transfer data or software from a storage medium into a computer's active memory.

“The game takes a long time to load on my old laptop.”

“The application failed to load because several essential library files were missing from the system directory.”

B1 · Intermediate

v. to put bullets into a gun or film into a camera.

v. to insert the necessary ammunition or material into a device to make it operational.

“He carefully loaded the film into the camera before the wedding started.”

“The officer was trained to load and discharge the weapon under high-stress conditions without hesitation.”

C1 · Advanced Formal

v. to change something so that it is not fair or gives a certain result.

v. to bias or weight something, such as a pair of dice or a question, to influence the outcome.

“The survey was loaded with questions that forced people to agree with the company.”

“The dice were secretly loaded to ensure the house always had a statistical advantage over the players.”