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{
"term": "load",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b2",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "something that is being carried (usually in large amounts) by a person, vehicle, etc.",
"sensetop": "load of something",
"labels": "(figurative)",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "The trucks waited at the warehouse to pick up their loads."
},
{
"text": "The women came down the hill with their loads of firewood.",
"contextForm": "load of something"
},
{
"text": "These backpacks are designed to **carry a heavy load**."
},
{
"text": "A lorry **shed its load** *(= accidentally dropped its load)* on the motorway."
},
{
"text": "The company's debt load could drag it into bankruptcy."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["heavy", "light", "full"],
"verb + load": ["bear", "carry", "shoulder"],
"preposition": ["under its, etc. load"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "the total amount of something that something can carry or contain",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "a busload of tourists"
},
{
"text": "They ordered three truckloads of sand."
},
{
"text": "He put half a load of washing in the machine."
},
{
"text": "The plane took off with a **full load**."
},
{
"text": "Maximum load, including passengers, is 800 pounds."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["heavy", "light", "full"],
"verb + load": ["bear", "carry", "shoulder"],
"preposition": ["under its, etc. load"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "the amount of weight that is pressing down on something",
"examples": [
{
"text": "a load-bearing wall"
},
{
"text": "Modern backpacks spread the load over a wider area."
},
{
"text": "The table creaked under its heavy load."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["heavy", "light", "full"],
"verb + load": ["bear", "carry", "shoulder"],
"preposition": ["under its, etc. load"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "a large number or amount of people or things; plenty",
"sensetop": "a load/loads of somebody/somethinga load/loads to do",
"labels": "(informal)",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "She's got loads of friends.",
"contextForm": "a load/loads of somebody/something"
},
{
"text": "He wrote **loads and loads** of letters to people."
},
{
"text": "Uncle Jim brought a whole load of presents for the kids."
},
{
"text": "We saw a load of houses before we bought this one."
},
{
"text": "They all had loads of fun at the park."
},
{
"text": "In my job I get the chance to meet loads of different people."
},
{
"text": "There's loads to do today.",
"contextForm": "a load/loads to do"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 5,
"definition": "used to emphasize that something is wrong, stupid, bad, etc.",
"sensetop": "load of rubbish, garbage, nonsense, etc.",
"labels": "(especially British English, informal)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "You're talking a load of rubbish."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 6,
"definition": "an amount of work that a person or machine has to do",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Teaching loads have increased in all types of school."
},
{
"text": "Extra warmth from sunlight can put an additional load on the air-conditioning system."
},
{
"text": "We're trying to spread the load by employing more staff."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 7,
"definition": "a feeling of responsibility or worry that is difficult to deal with",
"examples": [
{
"text": "She thought she would not be able to **bear the load** of bringing up her family alone."
},
{
"text": "Knowing that they had arrived safely **took a load off my mind**."
}
],
"synonyms": "burden"
},
{
"senseNumber": 8,
"definition": "the amount of electrical power that is being supplied at a particular time",
"examples": []
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "used to tell somebody to look at or listen to somebody/something",
"labels": "(informal)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Get a load of that dress!"
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ləʊd/",
"audio": "lo/load/load__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ləʊd/",
"audio": "lo/load/load__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "Old English lād ‘way, journey, conveyance’, of Germanic origin: related to German Leite, also to lead; compare with lode. The verb dates from the late 15th cent."
}