laden
gb/lˈeɪdən/ us/lˈeɪdən/
B2
English
~ 9000
megrakott, megpakolt, roskadozó, terhelt, tele, telített
B2
1
Usage pattern:
be laden with [things]
The truck was heavily laden with building materials.
A teherautó alaposan meg volt rakva építőanyagokkal.
After the storm, the trees were laden with wet snow.
A vihar után a fák roskadoztak a nedves hó súlya alatt.
Porters carried bags laden with camping gear up the mountain.
The ship left the harbor, its deck laden with containers.
His bicycle was so laden with groceries that he could barely steer.
Learner examples
The cart is laden with boxes.
A kézikocsi meg van rakva dobozokkal.
The branches are laden with red apples.
Az ágak roskadoznak a piros almáktól.
The small boat was laden with people and bags.
The donkey was laden with wood for the fire.
Their car was laden with suitcases for the long trip.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes use *laden* without *with*, e.g. "The car is laden bags" instead of "The car is laden with bags." Another mistake is to use *laden* as a verb (*they laden the car*); in modern English, use *load* as the verb and *laden* as an adjective: "They loaded the car; now it is laden with bags."
Meaning
heavily loaded with things
Collocations
heavily laden
|truck laden with
|snow-laden branches
|fruit-laden trees
|wagon laden with cargo
Synonyms
loaded (More common and general; can be used in more situations, including informal speech.)
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burdened (Often suggests difficulty or strain from the weight, and can also be emotional in other contexts.)
Antonyms
empty (Describes something with nothing in or on it, the opposite of being filled or loaded.)
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unloaded (Emphasizes that goods or weight have been removed from a vehicle or container.)
Themes
travel
|objects
|nature
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Holding or carrying many things, so it is heavy.
Carrying or holding a large amount of physical weight, so that something is heavily loaded or weighed down.
C1
2
Usage pattern:
be laden with [abstract thing]
Her voice was soft but laden with emotion.
A hangja halk volt, de tele volt érzelemmel.
The report is laden with technical jargon that few people understand.
A jelentés tele van olyan technikai szakzsargonnal, amelyet kevesen értenek.
Their relationship had become laden with unspoken resentment.
The speech was laden with promises that were never kept.
Modern diets are often laden with sugar and salt.
Learner examples
His words were laden with anger.
A szavai tele voltak haraggal.
The room was silent and laden with tension.
A szobában csend volt, és a levegő tele volt feszültséggel.
The letter was short but laden with meaning.
The city is laden with social problems.
Many snacks in the store are laden with sugar.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes use *laden* with positive abstract nouns where *full of* sounds more natural, for example "laden with happiness" can sound odd; "full of happiness" or "very happy" are more usual. Another mistake is to say *laden by* instead of *laden with*; the standard pattern is *laden with [something]*.
Meaning
filled or burdened, often emotionally
Collocations
guilt-laden
|laden with problems
|laden with meaning
|emotion-laden speech
|laden with tension
Synonyms
fraught (Often followed by *with*; commonly used for situations full of problems or tension.)
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saturated (Suggests being completely filled; can be physical or abstract, but in abstract use may sound more technical or formal.)
Antonyms
free of (Used with *of*; describes not having something negative or heavy that might burden you.)
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light (In contexts about mood or atmosphere, suggests the opposite of heavy or serious.)
Themes
emotions
|society
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Having a lot of something like feelings, problems, or special qualities, often so it feels heavy or serious.
Filled or burdened with a large amount of something non-physical, often something heavy, intense, or negative such as emotions, problems, or qualities.
Grammar
Dictionary form
laden
IPA
GB/lˈeɪdən/
US/lˈeɪdən/
Syllables & stress
laden (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (laden)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: laden
Word family
Expressions
be laden with
1/bˈi lˈeɪdən wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
to be filled or burdened with
To have a lot of something, often so much that it seems heavy or serious.
Examples
- The table was laden with food for the festival.
- Nowadays many processed foods are laden with sugar and salt.
- His speech was laden with emotion and long pauses.