Boatload Meaning in English

word

US

ˈboʊtˌɫoʊd

BOHT-lohd

UK

bˈəʊtləʊd

BOHT-lohd

التعريف

A boatload is the amount that can fit in a boat. Informally, it also means a very large amount of something.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Often used informally to mean 'a lot', as in 'a boatload of work'. It's similar to 'a ton of', 'loads of', or 'a bunch of'. The literal meaning (amount carried by a boat) is less common in conversation.

• Spanish: barcada - montón (informal)
• Portuguese (BR): barcada - montão (informal)
• Portuguese (PT): barcada - montes (informal)
• Chinese (Simplified): 一船 - 大量（口语）
• Chinese (Traditional): 一船 - 大量（口語）
• Hindi: नाव भर - बहुत बड़ी मात्रा (अनौपचारिक)
• Arabic: حمولة قارب - كمية كبيرة (عامية)
• Bengali: নৌকা ভর্তি - অনেক
• Russian: лодка с грузом - куча (разг.)
• Japanese: 船いっぱい - 大量
• Vietnamese: một thuyền đầy - rất nhiều
• Korean: 한 배 가득 - 엄청나게 많은
• Turkish: bir tekne dolusu - bir sürü (samimi)
• Urdu: کشتی بھر - بہت زیادہ
• Indonesian: một chuyến thuyền đầy - rất nhiều

جمل نموذجية

The fishermen brought in a boatload of fish.

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We have a boatload of homework tonight.

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A boatload of tourists visited the island.

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I ate a boatload of pizza last night.

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She has a boatload of experience in marketing.

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There’s a boatload of reasons why this is a bad idea.

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