she was loaded down

el ascensor iba demasiado cargado — the lift was overloaded

la furgoneta iba cargada hasta los topes — the van was packed full

déjame que te ayude, que vas muy cargada — let me help you, you've got such a lot to carry

iba cargada de joyas — she was dripping with jewels

estamos muy cargados de trabajo — we're snowed under (with work), we're overloaded with work

la dejó cargada de hijos — he left her a brood of children to look after

estar cargado de años — to be weighed down with age

fue un partido cargado de tensión — it was a match fraught with tension

este gin tonic está muy cargado — this gin and tonic is too strong

abre la ventana que esto está muy cargado — open the window, it's very stuffy in here

tener los ojos cargados de sueño — to have one's eyes heavy with sleep

cargado de algo: vino cargado de regalos he arrived loaded down with presents; mujeres cargadas de hijos women weighed down by children; cargado de deudas heavily in debt; un ciruelo cargado de fruta — a plum tree laden with fruit

una atmósfera cargada de humo/tensión — a very smoky/tense atmosphere

cargado de hombros or de espaldas — with bowed shoulders

cargado de algo: vino cargado de regalos he arrived loaded down with presents; mujeres cargadas de hijos women weighed down by children; cargado de deudas heavily in debt; un ciruelo cargado de fruta — a plum tree laden with fruit

una atmósfera cargada de humo/tensión — a very smoky/tense atmosphere

cargado de hombros or de espaldas — with bowed shoulders

cargaron los sacos en dos camiones — they loaded the sacks onto two lorries

iba cargando la pesada cruz — he was carrying the heavy cross

iba cargando al niño sobre los hombros — he was carrying the child on his shoulders

cargó a sus espaldas una enorme mochila — he swung a huge rucksack up onto his back

cuando cargaba el peso sobre la pierna mala — when he shifted the weight onto his bad leg

han terminado de cargar el avión — they've finished loading the plane

cargaron el coche hasta arriba de maletas — they loaded the car up with suitcases

tratamos de no cargar a los alumnos con demasiadas horas de clase — we try not to overburden the students with too many teaching hours

le cargó la cabeza de ideas disparatadas — she filled his head with wild ideas

cargar una cantidad en cuenta a algn — to charge an amount to sb's account

me lo pueden cargar en mi cuenta — you can charge it to my account

cargar una factura con un porcentaje por servicio — to add a service charge to a bill

cargar las culpas (de algo) a algn — to blame sb (for sth), put the blame (for sth) on sb

cargar a algn de algo: el ser campeones nos carga de responsabilidad — being champions places a lot of responsibility on our shoulders

cargar a algn de nuevas obligaciones — to burden sb with new duties

cargar a algn de deudas — to encumber sb with debts

cargar algo a algn, cargar a algn con algo — to charge sb with sth, accuse sb of sth

cargar a algn de poco escrupuloso — to accuse sb of being unscrupulous, charge sb with being unscrupulous

cargó toda la responsabilidad del fracaso — he accepted full responsibility for the disaster

¿cargas dinero? — have you got any money on you?

cargar anteojos — to wear glasses

cargar revólver — to carry a gun

cargar con —

la empresa cargará con los gastos del viaje — the company will bear the travel expenses

la policía cargó contra los manifestantes — the police charged the demonstrators

el presidente cargó contra la prensa — the president attacked the press

cargué la estufa de leña — I filled the stove with wood

no cargues tanto ese baúl — don't put so much into that trunk

el avión hizo escala para cargar combustible — the plane stopped to refuel

cargar a alguien de algo — to burden somebody with something

cargo las llaves — I have the keys

cargar con algo — to carry something

cargar con algo: tiene que cargar con todo el peso de la casa she has to shoulder all the responsibility for the household; acabó cargando con la culpa — he ended up taking the blame

cargar contra alguien — to charge at somebody

cargarse de algo: no te cargues de equipaje don't take too much luggage; cargarse de responsabilidades to take on a lot of responsibilities; se cargó de deudas he saddled himself with debts; ya se ha cargado de hijos — she's had too many children

cargué la estufa de leña — I filled the stove with wood

no cargues tanto ese baúl — don't put so much into that trunk

el avión hizo escala para cargar combustible — the plane stopped to refuel

cargar a alguien de algo — to burden somebody with something

cargo las llaves — I have the keys

cargar con algo — to carry something

cargar con algo: tiene que cargar con todo el peso de la casa she has to shoulder all the responsibility for the household; acabó cargando con la culpa — he ended up taking the blame

cargar contra alguien — to charge at somebody

cargarse de algo: no te cargues de equipaje don't take too much luggage; cargarse de responsabilidades to take on a lot of responsibilities; se cargó de deudas he saddled himself with debts; ya se ha cargado de hijos — she's had too many children

vivo con mis padres — I live with my parents

¿con quién vas a ir? — who are you going with?

atado con cuerda — tied with string

lo tomo con limón — I take it with lemon

con su ayuda — with his help

ducharse con agua fría — to have a cold shower

lo he escrito con bolígrafo — I wrote it in pen

con este sol no hay quien salga — no one can go out in this sun

con el tiempo — in the course of time, with time

un hombre con principios — a man of principle

llegó con aspecto relajado — she arrived looking relaxed

un amigo con aspecto de jugador de rugby — a friend who is built like a rugby player

gente joven con ganas de divertirse — young people out for a good time

murió con 60 años — she died at the age of 60

pan con mantequilla — bread and butter

vodka con naranja — vodka and orange

café con leche — white coffee

arroz con leche — rice pudding

una cazuela con agua caliente — a pan of hot water

un maletín con dinero — a briefcase full of money

se levantó con rapidez — he got up quickly

ábrelo con cuidado — open it carefully

anda con dificultad — she walks with difficulty

desayunamos con apetito — we ate our breakfast with relish

estar con algo, estar con dolor de muelas/la pierna escayolada — to have toothache/one's leg in plaster

está con la gripe — he's got flu

con mucho gusto — certainly, by all means

¿con quién hablas? — who are you speaking to?

voy a hablar con Luis — I'll talk to Luis

se ha casado con Jesús — she's married Jesús, she's got married to Jesús

estoy emparentado con la duquesa — I am related to the duchess

no sabemos lo que va a pasar con nosotros — we don't know what's going to happen to us

me escribo con ella — she and I write to each other

un dólar con cincuenta centavos — one dollar fifty cents

con ser su madre, le odia — even though she is his mother she hates him

con todo (y con eso), la gente se lo pasó bien — in spite of everything, people had a good time

¡con lo bien que se está aquí! — and it's so nice here too!

no me dejó ni un trocito, con lo que me gustan esos caramelos — he didn't even let me have a tiny piece, and he knows how much I like those sweets

con estudiar un poco apruebas — with a bit of studying you should pass

cree que con confesarlo se librará del castigo — he thinks that by owning up he'll escape punishment

con decirle que no voy, se arreglará todo — when I tell him I'm not going, everything will be fine

con llegar a las seis estará bien — if you come by six it will be fine

con llegar tan tarde nos perderemos la comida — by arriving so late we're going to miss the meal

con que me digas tu teléfono basta — if you just give me your phone number that'll be enough

basta con que nos remita la tarjeta cumplimentada — all you have to do is send us the completed card

vive con su novio — she lives with her boyfriend

hablar con alguien — to talk to somebody

está casada con mi primo — she's married to my cousin

te portaste muy mal con ellos — you behaved very badly toward(s) them

he tenido mucha paciencia contigo — I have been very patient with you

se sirve con arroz — serve with rice

pan con mantequilla — bread and butter

una cápsula con cada comida — one capsule with each meal

se levanta con el alba — he gets up at the crack of dawn

¿cómo vamos a ir con esta lluvia? — how can we go in this rain?

con tanta prisa se me olvidó — I was in such a hurry that I forgot

¿no lo vas a llevar, con lo que le gusta el circo? — aren't you going to take him? you know how much he likes the circus

con las veces que te lo pedí! — the (number of) times I asked you!

con lo tarde que es, ya se debe haber ido — it's really late, he should have gone by now

córtalo con la tijera — cut it with the scissors, use the scissors to cut it

lo estás malcriando con tanto mimo — you're spoiling him with all this pampering

andaba con dificultad — she was walking with difficulty

con mucho gusto! — with pleasure!

amaneció con fiebre — he woke up with a temperature

ya estaba con dolores de parto — she was already having labor pains

andaba con ganas de bronca — he was looking for a fight

con las manos en los bolsillos — with his hands in his pockets

¿vas a ir con ese vestido? — are you going in that dress?

una mujer con aspecto de extranjera — a foreign-looking woman

me peino con Gerardo — Gerardo does my hair

se estuvo quejando conmigo — she was complaining to me

vive con su novio — she lives with her boyfriend

hablar con alguien — to talk to somebody

está casada con mi primo — she's married to my cousin

te portaste muy mal con ellos — you behaved very badly toward(s) them

he tenido mucha paciencia contigo — I have been very patient with you

se sirve con arroz — serve with rice

pan con mantequilla — bread and butter

una cápsula con cada comida — one capsule with each meal

se levanta con el alba — he gets up at the crack of dawn

¿cómo vamos a ir con esta lluvia? — how can we go in this rain?

con tanta prisa se me olvidó — I was in such a hurry that I forgot

¿no lo vas a llevar, con lo que le gusta el circo? — aren't you going to take him? you know how much he likes the circus

con las veces que te lo pedí! — the (number of) times I asked you!

con lo tarde que es, ya se debe haber ido — it's really late, he should have gone by now

córtalo con la tijera — cut it with the scissors, use the scissors to cut it

lo estás malcriando con tanto mimo — you're spoiling him with all this pampering

andaba con dificultad — she was walking with difficulty

con mucho gusto! — with pleasure!

amaneció con fiebre — he woke up with a temperature

ya estaba con dolores de parto — she was already having labor pains

andaba con ganas de bronca — he was looking for a fight

con las manos en los bolsillos — with his hands in his pockets

¿vas a ir con ese vestido? — are you going in that dress?

una mujer con aspecto de extranjera — a foreign-looking woman

me peino con Gerardo — Gerardo does my hair

se estuvo quejando conmigo — she was complaining to me