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laden

intermediateB1

/ˈleɪ.dən/ · la-den

heavily loaded or weighed down.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

heavily loaded or weighed down.

بھاری بھرکم یا لدا ہوا۔

بھاری

bhari

Synonyms

burdenedweightedloadedبوجھللدا ہواوزن دار

Antonyms

unladenlightfreeہلکاآزاد

Common Collocations

  • laden with sorrow
  • heavily laden
  • laden truck

Example Sentences

The truck was laden with furniture for the new apartment.

گاڑی نئے اپارٹمنٹ کے لیے فرنیچر سے بھری ہوئی تھی۔

Gaari naye apartment ke liye furniture se bhari hui thi.

She came home, laden with groceries from the market.

وہ بازار سے خریداری کے ساتھ گھر آئی۔

Woh bazaar se kharidari ke sath ghar aayi.

The ship was laden with goods for international trade.

جہاز بین الاقوامی تجارت کے لیے سامان سے بھرا ہوا تھا۔

Jahaz bain-ul-aqwami tijarat ke liye saman se bhara hua tha.

Easily Confused With

ladened:Laden is the correct form, whereas ladened is a nonstandard variation.

Word Family

lade
verbلادنا
loading
nounلوڈنگ

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a 'laden truck' to remember it's about being loaded.

Picture a heavy truck filled to the brim with boxes.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

کچھ تو اب ہو جاؤ ایسے گیان سے،/ تم تو بات کر رہے ہو بھاری دل سے

Kuch to ab ho jao aise gyaan se, / Tum to baat kar rahe ho bhari dil se

Do something with such awareness, / You are speaking with a heavy heart.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

بوجھ پتھر کا نہیں، انسان کا ہے۔

Bojh patthar ka nahin, insaan ka hai.

The burden is not of stones, but of humans.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "ladian" — to lead, to carry

First known use: 12th century

The word 'laden' originates from the Old English term 'ladian', reflecting the action of loading or carrying something. It has evolved over centuries to denote the state of being loaded.