laden
word
Definition
Carrying a heavy load or filled with something, either physically or figuratively. It can describe something full of objects, emotions, or meaning.
Usage & Nuances
Formal or literary; seldom used in casual speech. Common collocations: 'heavily laden', 'laden with', 'laden table'. Can describe physical loads (trucks, trees) or figurative ones (feeling laden with guilt). Not interchangeable with 'loaded' in casual senses (especially not for guns or money).
Spanish: cargado - lleno - repletoPortuguese (BR): carregado - cheioPortuguese (PT): carregado - cheioChinese (Simplified): 装满的 - 负载的Chinese (Traditional): 裝滿的 - 負載的Hindi: भरा हुआ - लदा हुआArabic: محمّل - مثقلBengali: বোঝাই - পরিপূর্ণRussian: нагруженный - переполненныйJapanese: 〜でいっぱいの - いっぱい詰まったVietnamese: chất đầy - nặng trĩuKorean: 가득 실은 - 가득한Turkish: yüklü - doluUrdu: لبریز - بھاری بوجھ تلےIndonesian: sarat - penuh
Example Sentences
The truck was laden with boxes.
basic
The trees were laden with fruit.
basic
Her voice was laden with sadness.
basic
He came home laden with shopping bags after the sale.
natural
Her schedule is laden with meetings this week.
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That movie is laden with symbolism.
natural