| Principal Translations |
| load n | (weight) (transporte) | carga nf |
| | She carried the heavy load up the hill. |
| | Ella llevó la carga pesada colina arriba. |
| load n | (cargo) | carga nf |
| | The truck driver picked up a load at the dock. |
| | El camionero recogió una carga en el muelle. |
| loads npl | informal (great quantity) | un montón nm |
| | | muchos, muchas pron |
| | Have you ever seen a shooting star? I've seen loads. |
| | ¿Alguna vez viste una estrella fugaz? Yo vi un montón. |
| loads of npl | informal (great quantity) (coloquial) | un montón nm |
| | | montones nmpl |
| | | carretadas nfpl |
| | (AR, coloquial) | parva nf |
| | I spent loads of money when I went shopping. |
| | Gasté un montón de dinero cuando salí de compras. |
| loads adv | informal (a lot, greatly) (mucho, coloquial) | montones nmpl |
| | | montón nm |
| | I miss you loads. |
| | Te extraño montones. |
| load [sth]⇒ vtr | (fill) | cargar⇒ vtr |
| | | llenar⇒ vtr |
| | The men loaded the truck and then drove away. |
| | Los hombres cargaron el camión y se fueron. |
load [sth] onto [sth],
load [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | (put: [sth] to be transported) | cargar⇒ vtr |
| | They loaded the goods into the delivery truck. |
| | Ellos cargaron los productos en el camión de reparto. |
| load [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | (fill with [sth]) | cargar⇒ vtr |
| | | llenar⇒ vtr |
| | We loaded the wheelbarrow with bricks. |
| | Cargamos la carretilla con ladrillos. |
| | Llenamos la carretilla con ladrillos. |
load,
load of washing n | (laundry) (ropa para lavar) | carga nf |
| | | tanda nf |
| | He emptied the washing machine, hung the clothes to dry and put in another load. |
| | Él sacó la ropa de la lavadora, tendió la ropa y puso otra carga. |
| | Él sacó la ropa de la lavadora, tendió la ropa y puso otra tanda. |
| Additional Translations |
load,
-load n | often as suffix (measure: how many) | carga nf |
| | I estimate that there are 50 truck-loads of dirt here. |
| | Estimo que aquí hay tierra como para 50 cargas de camión. |
| load n | uncountable (quantity, weight borne) | carga nf |
| | | descarga nf |
| | (coloquial) | peso nm |
| | The pillars of the building support the load of the floors above. |
| | Las columnas del edificio soportan la carga de los pisos superiores. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. A su vez las bases reciben la descarga de las columnas. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Finalmente el suelo firme recibe el peso de todo el edificio. |
| load n | figurative (stress) (figurado) | peso nm |
| | He felt the load lifted off of him when he finished his last exam. |
| | Sintió que le quitaban un peso de encima cuando terminó su examen. |
| load n | (amount of work assigned) | carga de trabajo loc nom f |
| | I have a heavy load this semester. |
| | Tengo mucha carga de trabajo este semestre. |
| load n | (charge for a gun) | carga nf |
| | The boy prepared the next load for the soldier. |
| | El muchacho le preparó la siguiente carga al soldado. |
| load⇒ vi | (take on cargo) | cargar⇒ vtr |
| | Trucks must pull up to the dock to load. |
| | Los camiones deben arrimarse al muelle para cargar. |
| load vi | (take on passengers) | ser abordado loc verb |
| | The ship is loading at the pier. |
| | El barco está siendo abordado en el muelle. |
| load vi | (charge: a firearm) (arma de fuego) | cargar⇒ vtr |
| | The soldier stopped firing so that he could load. |
| | El soldado dejó de disparar para poder cargar el arma. |
| load vi | (data, software, etc.: transfer) (Informática) | cargar⇒ vi |
| | In the old days, it often took a long time for a web page to load. |
| | I need to wait for the new software to load. |
| | Antiguamente las páginas se demoraban mucho en cargar. // Tengo que esperar a que el nuevo software cargue. |
| load [sb] with [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (burden) | sobrecargar⇒ vtr |
| | The managers loaded his employees with projects. |
| | Los gerentes sobrecargaron de proyectos a los empleados. |
| load [sth] with [sth]⇒ vtr | (supply in abundance) | cargar⇒ vtr |
| | The spring rains loaded the trees with fruit. |
| | Las lluvias de primavera cargaron de frutos los árboles. |
| load [sth]⇒ vtr | (data, software, etc.: transfer) | cargar⇒ vtr |
| | I get an error message when I try to load the page. |
| | You need to start by loading the software. |
| | Me salta un mensaje de error cuando trato de cargar la página. |
Compound Forms:
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| a load of n | informal (great quantity) | un montón de nm + loc prep |
| | | mucho/a adj |
| | I'll cook up a load of chicken legs and we can take them on our picnic. |
| | Voy a cocinar un montón de patas de pollo y las podemos llevar a nuestro picnic. |
| a load n | informal (great quantity) | un montón nm |
| | | mucho adv |
| | Jess has taught me a load about computer coding. |
| abnormal load n | (cargo of excessive weight or size) | sobrecarga nf |
| | You need special permission to drive a vehicle carrying an abnormal load. |
| base load | UK (electronics) | carga base nf + adj inv |
break load,
breaking load n | (heavy weight, stress) | carga de rotura, carga de quiebre nf |
| | The scientists were testing the break loads of different types of rope. |
caseload,
UK: case-load n | (number of cases) (abogado, médico) | cantidad de casos, cantidad de procesos loc nom f |
| | The attorney's growing caseload made him consider hiring an assistant. |
| dead load n | (weight of [sth] unmoving) | carga permanente nf + adj mf |
| front load [sth] vtr | (fill from front) | llenar desde el frente loc verb |
| front load [sth] vtr | (put [sth] in front) | poner delante vtr + adv |
| front load [sth] vtr | (make fees applicable at beginning) | concentrar los gastos al principio loc verb |
| front load [sth] vtr | (use maximum effort at beginning) | realizar el máximo esfuerzo al principio loc verb |
front-loading,
also US: front-load adj | (appliance: opening at front) | de carga frontal loc adj |
| | Front-loading washers are much more energy efficient than top-loading. |
| | Las lavadoras de carga frontal consumen menos energía que las de carga superior |
front-loading,
also US: front-load adj | (container: opening at front) | de apertura frontal loc adj |
| full load n | (capacity that is completely filled) | carga completa nf + adj |
| full load n | (largest current motor can handle) | carga completa nf + adj |
| Get a load of this/that/him/her! interj | slang (look at that) | mira eso loc interj |
| | (AR, UY) | mirá eso loc interj |
| heavy load n | ([sth] that weighs a lot) | carga pesada grupo nom |
| | These lorries can carry extremely heavy loads. |
| | Estos camiones pueden llevar cargas extremadamente pesadas. |
| heavy load n | figurative (burden) (figurado) | carga nf |
| | Bringing up three children on her own was a heavy load for Helen. |
| live load n | (engineering) (ingeniería) | carga viva loc nom f |
load bearing,
load-bearing adj | (designed to withstand weight) | de soporte loc adj |
| | | sostenedor adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the term precedes the noun. |
| | The engineer is calculating the load-bearing capacity of the steel girder. |
load bearing,
load-bearing adj | (part: that bears weight) | de carga loc adj |
| | The builders knocked down the load-bearing wall between the kitchen and the dining room. |
load carrying,
load-carrying adj | (designed to transport heavy items) | de carga loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the term precedes the noun. |
| | The load-carrying capacity of the motor scooter is 150 kg. |
| | La capacidad de carga del escúter es de 150kg. |
load [sb/sth] down with [sth],
load down [sb/sth] with [sth] v expr | often passive (make carry [sth] heavy) (persona) | cargar a vtr + prep |
| | (animal, objeto) | cargar⇒ vtr |
| | Lucy loaded her husband down with suitcases. |
| load [sb] down with [sth] v expr | figurative, often passive (burden with problems, work, etc.) | cargar a alguien con algo loc verb |
| | The manager loaded the staff down with work. |
| load factor n | (amount a vehicle can carry) | factor de carga nm + loc adj |
| load factor n | (percentage of available seats) | porcentaje de carga de pasajeros nm + loc adj |
| load factor n | (ratio of load to time) | factor de carga loc nom m |
load line,
Plimsoll line n | (line marked on cargo ship) | línea de flotación nf + loc adj |
| load line n | (water line on ship) | línea de flotación nf + loc adj |
a load of money,
loads of money n | informal (large sum) | un montón de plata nm + loc adj |
| | (ES, coloquial) | un montón de pasta nm + loc adj |
| | (AR, coloquial) | un fangote de guita nm + loc adj |
| | He won a load of money playing cards. |
| | Ganó un montón de plata jugando a las cartas. |
| load [sth] up with [sth] v expr | (fill with [sth] to be transported) | llenar de vtr + prep |
| | | cargar algo de loc verb |
| | I loaded up the shopping cart with groceries. |
| | Llené el carro de la compra de comida. |
offload [sth],
off-load [sth]⇒ vtr | (cargo: unload) | descargar⇒ vtr |
| | The sailors offloaded the cargo. |
| | Los marines descargaron el buque. |
offload [sth] onto [sth],
off-load [sth] onto [sth] vtr + prep | (cargo: unload) | descargar⇒ vtr |
| | The workers were offloading the cargo onto the waiting trucks. |
| | Los trabajadores estaban descargando las cosas en los camiones que esperaban. |
offload [sth] onto [sb],
off-load [sth] onto [sb],
offload [sth] on [sb],
off-load [sth] on [sb] vtr + prep | figurative, informal (pass something unwanted on to) | encajar⇒ vtr |
| | (figurado) | enchufar⇒ vtr |
| Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a». |
| | I managed to offload that awful project onto Audrey. |
| | Logré encajarle ese proyecto horrible a Audrey. |
offload [sth],
off-load [sth] vtr | figurative (divulge [sth] worrying) | revelar⇒ vtr |
| | | divulgar⇒ vtr |
| | (figurado, pena) | descargar⇒ vtr |
| | Carol felt a great sense of relief once she had offloaded her secret. |
| | Carol sintió alivio cuando reveló su secreto. |
offload [sth] onto [sb],
off-load [sth] onto [sb] vtr + prep | figurative ([sth] worrying: tell [sb]) | contarle a vtr + prep |
| | Angie offloaded her concerns onto her best friend. |
offload,
off-load vi | figurative, informal (share worries) | descargar⇒ vi |
| | (figurado) | ventilar⇒ vi |
| | When I have nobody to talk to, I offload in internet forums. |
| | Cuando no tengo con quién hablar, descargo en foros de internet. |
| peak load n | (maximum demand for electric power) | pico de consumo nm + loc adj |
| rated load n | (load machine rated to carry) | carga nominal nf + adj mf |
| rated load n | (power of engine) | carga nominal nf + adj mf |
| safe working load n | (maximum weight that can be lifted) | carga segura de trabajo nf + loc adj |
| | What is the safe working load for this crane? |
| viral load n | (amount of a virus in body fluid) | carga viral nf + adj mf |
| | | carga vírica nf + adj |
workload,
work load n | (amount of work) | carga de trabajo grupo nom |
| | | trabajo nm |
| | My workload is particularly heavy this week. |
| | Mi carga de trabajo es particularmente pesada esta semana. |