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loaded

/ˈləʊdɪd/adjective

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लदा हुआ, भरा हुआ

Core word

adjective
  1. 1

    ~ (with sth)

    carrying a load; full of something

    लदा हुआ, भरा हुआ

    • a loaded truck
    • The table was loaded with food.
    • The loaded lorry moved slowly up the steep hill.
    + 2 more examples
    • The shelves were loaded with books and old files.
    • A bullock cart loaded with sugarcane stood outside the mill.

    Synonyms laden full packed heavy

    Opposite empty

  2. 2

    (of a gun or camera) containing bullets or film

    (बंदूक) भरी हुई, गोली भरी

    • Never point a loaded gun at anybody.
    • The soldier checked whether his rifle was loaded before the exercise.
    • Is the camera loaded, or do we need to put in a new film?
    + 2 more examples
    • Police found a loaded pistol in the abandoned car.
    • The guard was told to keep his rifle unloaded, not loaded, inside the camp.

    Opposite unloaded

  3. 3

    [not before noun] informal

    very rich

    बहुत अमीर, मालदार

    • Her uncle is loaded.
    • The family is loaded since they sold their land to a builder.
    • Everyone in the colony knows that the jeweller is absolutely loaded.
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    • He must be loaded to afford a flat in that part of Mumbai.
    • She married a man who was loaded, but she still kept her own job.

    Synonyms rich wealthy rolling in it

    Opposite poor broke

  4. 4

    having more meaning than you realize at first, especially a meaning intended to trap you or influence you

    (प्रश्न या शब्द) गहरे या छिपे अर्थ वाला, फँसाने वाला

    • That's a loaded question.
    • Freedom is a loaded word.
    • The interviewer asked a loaded question to make the minister look bad.
    + 2 more examples
    • Words like 'traditional' can be loaded in a debate about women's rights.
    • The report used loaded language that clearly favoured one side.

    Synonyms leading tricky charged

  5. 5

    ~ in favour of sb/sth | ~ against sb/sth

    acting either as an advantage or a disadvantage to somebody or something in a way that is unfair

    पक्षपातपूर्ण, (किसी के पक्ष या विरोध में) झुका हुआ

    • The system is loaded in favour of the rich.
    • The rules were loaded against new players, who had little chance to win.
    • The rules seem loaded in favour of big companies rather than small shopkeepers.
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    • Many students feel the marking system is loaded against those from rural schools.
    • Critics said the pitch was loaded in favour of the home team.

    Synonyms biased weighted unfair

    Opposite fair neutral

§Structures (grammar patterns) 5

loaded with sth

Use with to show what is carried or full: a truck loaded with fruit.

क्या लदा है या भरा है यह बताने के लिए with आता है: a truck loaded with fruit।

  • The tray was loaded with sweets.
  • The fruit is loaded with vitamins.

loaded question / loaded word

A loaded question or word carries a hidden meaning or tries to trap or influence you.

Loaded question या word में छिपा हुआ अर्थ होता है, या वह फँसाने या प्रभावित करने की कोशिश करता है।

  • 'Have you stopped cheating?' is a loaded question.
  • 'Regime' is a loaded word in that report.

loaded (rich; informal)

In informal English, loaded means very rich and is a predicate adjective.

अनौपचारिक English में 'loaded' का अर्थ बहुत धनी है और यह predicate adjective है।

  • He drives a big car; his father must be loaded.

loaded gun / camera

Loaded can describe a gun with bullets or a camera with film.

Loaded बंदूक (गोलियों सहित) या कैमरे (रील सहित) का वर्णन कर सकता है।

  • The police found a loaded pistol in the car.

loaded in favour of / against

If a situation is loaded in favour of or against someone, it is unfairly arranged.

यदि कोई स्थिति किसी के पक्ष या विरुद्ध 'loaded' है, तो उसे अनुचित रूप से सजाया गया है।

  • The rules seemed loaded in favour of the big firms.
+Collocations 5

loaded + noun

questiongundicewordstatement

  • The reporter asked a loaded question.

loaded with + noun

fatsugarvitaminsmeaningluggage

  • Fast food is often loaded with salt and fat.

adverb + loaded

heavilyfullypoliticallyemotionallyhighly

  • It was an emotionally loaded moment for the family.

verb + loaded

befeelseemgetcome

  • The room felt loaded with tension.

loaded + with + emotion

tensionhopesadnessmeaning

  • The silence was loaded with meaning.
“More examples 6
  • The cart arrived fully loaded with vegetables.

गाड़ी सब्ज़ियों से पूरी तरह लदी हुई पहुँची।

  • Her father was a loaded businessman and never worried about money.

उसके पिता एक बहुत धनी व्यापारी थे और धन की चिंता कभी नहीं करते थे।

  • The word 'foreigner' can be loaded in some contexts.

कुछ संदर्भों में 'foreigner' शब्द छिपे हुए अर्थों वाला हो सकता है।

  • The policeman carried a loaded revolver.

पुलिसकर्मी के पास भरा हुआ रिवॉल्वर था।

  • Radhika's schedule is loaded with classes and tests this week.

इस सप्ताह राधिका की दिनचर्या कक्षाओं और परीक्षणों से भरी हुई है।

  • The salad was loaded with fresh vegetables and nuts.

सलाद ताज़ी सब्ज़ियों और मेवों से भरा हुआ था।

!Common mistakes 1

✗ The truck was loaded of mangoes.

✓ The truck was loaded with mangoes.

Loaded takes with, not of, before what fills it.

भरी हुई वस्तु से पहले 'loaded' के साथ with आता है, of नहीं।

◇Word family
load verbload noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage

A loaded question is a question that seems simple but contains a hidden assumption or trap.

Loaded question ऐसा प्रश्न है जो सरल लगता है पर उसमें छिपी धारणा या जाल होता है।