How do you use "load" in a sentence?

The lorry was carrying a heavy load of building materials. I've got loads of work to finish before the deadline. Can you help me load the shopping into the car?

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Q: What does "load" mean?

Something being carried or transported; amount of work Load refers to something that is being carried or transported, or the amount of work or responsibility someone has. As a verb, it means to put items onto a vehicle or into a container. Common phrases include 'a heavy load' (difficult burden), 'loads of' (lots of), and 'get a load of this' (look at this). In computing, it means to transfer data into memory.

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Significado: Something being carried or transported; amount of work

负荷，载重；装载

carga, peso; cargar

荷物、負荷；積む

짐, 부담; 싣다

Load refers to something that is being carried or transported, or the amount of work or responsibility someone has. As a verb, it means to put items onto a vehicle or into a container. Common phrases include 'a heavy load' (difficult burden), 'loads of' (lots of), and 'get a load of this' (look at this). In computing, it means to transfer data into memory.

「load」指被携带或运输的东西，或某人承担的工作量或责任。作为动词，它意味着把物品放到车辆上或容器里。常见短语包括「a heavy load」（沉重的负担）、「loads of」（大量的）和「get a load of this」（看看这个）。在计算机领域，它意味着将数据传输到内存中。

Load se refiere a algo que se está transportando, o la cantidad de trabajo o responsabilidad que alguien tiene. Como verbo, significa poner artículos en un vehículo o contenedor. Frases comunes incluyen «a heavy load» (una carga pesada), «loads of» (mucho de) y «get a load of this» (mira esto). En informática, significa transferir datos a la memoria.

「load」は運ばれている物や輸送されている物、または誰かが持っている仕事や責任の量を指します。動詞として、乗り物やコンテナに物を入れることを意味します。一般的なフレーズには「a heavy load」（重い負担）、「loads of」（たくさんの）、「get a load of this」（これを見て）があります。コンピューティングでは、データをメモリに転送することを意味します。

load는 운반 중인 물건이나 누군가가 가진 업무량 또는 책임을 뜻합니다. 동사로는 차량에 물건을 싣거나 용기에 넣는 것을 의미합니다. 자주 쓰이는 표현으로 'a heavy load'(무거운 부담), 'loads of'(많은), 'get a load of this'(이것 좀 봐)가 있습니다. 컴퓨터 분야에서는 데이터를 메모리에 전송하는 것을 뜻합니다.

Ejemplos

The lorry was carrying a heavy load of building materials.
卡车载着沉重的建筑材料。
El camión llevaba una pesada carga de materiales de construcción.
トラックは建築資材の重い荷物を運んでいました。
트럭은 무거운 건축 자재를 싣고 있었다.
I've got loads of work to finish before the deadline.
我有很多工作要在截止日期前完成。
Tengo un montón de trabajo que terminar antes de la fecha límite.
締め切りまでにたくさんの仕事を終えなければなりません。
마감 전에 끝내야 할 일이 산더미다.
Can you help me load the shopping into the car?
你能帮我把购物的东西装进车里吗？
¿Puedes ayudarme a cargar las compras en el coche?
買い物を車に積むのを手伝ってくれますか？
장 본 것을 차에 싣는 것 좀 도와줄래?

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old English 'lād' meaning 'a way' or 'a course', of Germanic origin. The sense shifted from 'a journey' to 'what is carried on a journey' to simply 'a burden'.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Historia y curiosidades

The phrase 'take a load off' (meaning to sit down and relax) dates from 1940s America. 'Load' comes from Old English 'lad' meaning way or journey, reflecting how loads were things carried on journeys.

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