1. Poids.
2. Dépense. Charges sociales.
3. Accusation. Témoin ŕ charge.
4. Fonction. Charge de notaire.
5. Assaut. Partir ŕ la charge.
6. Caricature. Une charge appuyée.
ETYM Spanish cargo, carga, burden, load, from cargar to load, from cargar to load, charge, See Charge.
Goods carried by a large vehicle; SYN. lading, freight, load, loading, payload, shipment, consignment.
ETYM Old Eng. lode load, way; properly the same word as lode, but confused with lade, load, v. Related to Lade, Lead, Lode.
(Homonym: load).
1. Something to be borne or conveyed; SYN. loading, burden.
2. A quantity that can be processed or transported at one time; SYN. loading.
3. The power output of a generator or power plant.
4. A device to which electrical power is delivered.
5. (Informal) An amount of alcohol sufficient to intoxicate.
In earth sciences, material transported by a river. It includes material carried on and in the water (suspended load) and material bounced or rolled along the river bed (bedload). A river's load is greatest during a flood, when its discharge is at its highest.
The term “load” can also refer to material transported by a glacier or by the sea.
ETYM Latin missio, from mittere, missum, to send: cf. French mission. Related to Missile.
1. A task that has been assigned to a person or group; SYN. charge, commission.
2. An operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters; SYN. military mission.
3. An organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work; SYN. missionary post, missionary station, foreign mission.
4. The organized work of a religious missionary; SYN. missionary work.
ETYM Cf. French responsabilité.
Ability or necessity to answer for or be responsible for one's conduct; SYN. responsibleness.
1. Qui a des responsabilités. Il est chargé d'une mission importante.
2. Qui porte un fardeau. Aidez-la, elle est très chargée.
1. Bearing a heavy burden of work or difficulties or responsibilities.
2. Bearing a physically heavy weight or load; SYN. heavy-laden, loaded down.
1. Burdened psychologically or mentally; SYN. oppressed.
2. Filled with a great quantity; SYN. loaded, ladened.
1. (Of statements or questions) Charged with associative significance and often meant to mislead or influence
2. (Of weapons) Charged with ammunition
Personne qui a la responsabilité d'une fonction professionnelle, administrative. Chargé d'affaires.