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1 load
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1. noun1) (something which is being carried: The lorry had to stop because its load had fallen off; She was carrying a load of groceries.) carga2) (as much as can be carried at one time: two lorry-loads of earth.) peso, cantidad3) (a large amount: He talked a load of rubbish; We ate loads of ice-cream.) montones de, montón de4) (the power carried by an electric circuit: The wires were designed for a load of 15 amps.) carga
2. verb1) (to take or put on what is to be carried (especially if heavy): They loaded the luggage into the car; The lorry was loading when they arrived.) cargar2) (to put ammunition into (a gun): He loaded the revolver and fired.) cargar3) (to put film into (a camera).) cargar•- loadedload1 n cargaload2 vb cargartr[ləʊd]1 (in general) carga2 (weight) peso1 cargar ( with, de)1 cargar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa load of... / loads of... familiar montones de..., un montón de...get a load of this! familiar ¡fíjate en esto!, ¡mira esto!load ['lo:d] vt: cargar, embarcarload n1) cargo: carga f2) weight: peso m3) burden: carga f, peso m4) loads npl: montón m, pila f, cantidad floads of work: un montón de trabajon.• carga s.f.• cargamento s.m.• cargazón s.m.• cargo s.m.• carguío s.m.• munición s.f.• peso s.m.• tiro s.m.v.• agobiar v.• armar v.• cargar v.• colmar v.• fletar v.• recargar v.ləʊd
I
four loads of washing — cuatro lavados or (Esp) coladas
the project will create a heavy administrative load — el proyecto generará mucho trabajo administrativo
to have a load on — (AmE colloq) estar* como una cuba (fam), estar* tomado (AmL fam)
2) (often pl) (colloq)a) (much, many) cantidad f, montón m (fam), pila f (AmS fam)I've done this loads of times — esto lo he hecho cantidad or montones or (AmS tb) pilas de veces (fam)
the play is a load of rubbish — la obra no vale nada or (fam) es una porquería
b) (as intensifier) (colloq)3) ( Civil Eng) carga fmaximum load 15 tons — peso máximo: 15 toneladas
II
1.
a) ( Transp) \<\<truck/plane\>\> cargar*b) ( charge) \<\<gun\>\> cargar*to load a program (into a computer) — cargar* un programa (en una computadora)
2.
vi cargar*Phrasal Verbs:- load up[lǝʊd]1. N1) (=cargo) carga f ; (=weight) peso mI put another load in the washing machine — puse otra colada a lavar or en la lavadora
shed Imaximum load: 17 tons — carga máxima: 17 toneladas
2) (fig) (=burden) carga fhe finds his new responsibilities a heavy load — sus nuevas responsabilidades le resultan una gran carga
she's taking some of the load off the secretaries — está aligerándoles la carga de trabajo a las secretarias
caseload, workloadthat's (taken) a load off my mind! — ¡eso me quita un peso de encima!
3) (Elec, Tech) (also of firearm) carga f4) loads * cantidad * f, un montón *we've got loads of time — tenemos cantidad or un montón de tiempo *
I've got loads (of them) at home — tengo cantidad or un montón en casa *
5)a load of >: the book is a load of rubbish * — el libro es una basura *, el libro no vale nada
they're just a load of kids — no son más que un hatajo or una panda de críos *
get a load of this! — (=look) ¡échale un vistazo a esto! *, ¡mírame esto!; (=listen) ¡escucha esto!
2. VT1) [+ lorry, washing machine, gun, camera] cargardo you know how to load this program? — (Comput) ¿sabes cómo cargar este programa?
2) (=weigh down)•
to be loaded with sth, we're loaded with debts — estamos cargados or agobiados de deudasher words were loaded with meaning — sus palabras estaban llenas or cargadas de significado
3) (=bias)•
the dice were loaded — los dados estaban cargadosthe dice are loaded against him — (fig) todo está en su contra
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the situation is loaded in our favour — la situación se inclina a nuestro favor3. VI1) [lorry, ship] cargar2) [gun, camera] cargarsehow does this gun/camera load? — ¿cómo se carga esta pistola/cámara?
3) [person] cargarload! — ¡carguen armas!
4.CPDload factor N — (Elec, Aer) factor m de carga
load line N — (Naut) línea f de carga
- load up* * *[ləʊd]
I
four loads of washing — cuatro lavados or (Esp) coladas
the project will create a heavy administrative load — el proyecto generará mucho trabajo administrativo
to have a load on — (AmE colloq) estar* como una cuba (fam), estar* tomado (AmL fam)
2) (often pl) (colloq)a) (much, many) cantidad f, montón m (fam), pila f (AmS fam)I've done this loads of times — esto lo he hecho cantidad or montones or (AmS tb) pilas de veces (fam)
the play is a load of rubbish — la obra no vale nada or (fam) es una porquería
b) (as intensifier) (colloq)3) ( Civil Eng) carga fmaximum load 15 tons — peso máximo: 15 toneladas
II
1.
a) ( Transp) \<\<truck/plane\>\> cargar*b) ( charge) \<\<gun\>\> cargar*to load a program (into a computer) — cargar* un programa (en una computadora)
2.
vi cargar*Phrasal Verbs:- load up -
2 do without
(to manage without and accept the lack of: We'll just have to do without a phone; If you're too lazy to fetch the ice-cream you can just do without; I can do without your opinion, if you don't mind.) pasar sin, arreglárselas sin, prescindir dedo without vb pasar sin / arreglárselas sinyou'll have to do without the car, it's broken down tendrás que arreglártelas sin el coche, se ha averiadodo without (sth.)expr.• prescindir de (algo) expr.1) v + prep + oto do without something/somebody — prescindir de or arreglárselas sin algo/alguien
her coming to stay is something I can do without! — ni falta que me hace que ella se venga a quedar!
you really think you could do without me? — ¿te las puedes arreglar sin mí?, ¿te las puedes arreglar solo?
2) v + adv arreglárselasyou'll just have to do without, like everyone else — te las tendrás que arreglar, como todos los demás
VI + PREP"I haven't brought my gym kit" - "you'll have to do without then!" — -no he traído mi equipo de gimnasia -pues vas a tener que apañártelas sin él
I could do without them poking their noses in * — no necesito que vengan ellos metiendo las narices en lo que no les importa *
this bus strike is something I could do without * — esta huelga de autobuses es lo último que me faltaba
* * *1) v + prep + oto do without something/somebody — prescindir de or arreglárselas sin algo/alguien
her coming to stay is something I can do without! — ni falta que me hace que ella se venga a quedar!
you really think you could do without me? — ¿te las puedes arreglar sin mí?, ¿te las puedes arreglar solo?
2) v + adv arreglárselasyou'll just have to do without, like everyone else — te las tendrás que arreglar, como todos los demás
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