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10 Language-to-English DictionariesReloading
/rɪˈloʊ.dɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To load something again, especially a firearm or a device.
"After firing the last shot, the hunter began reloading his rifle." - 2
To refresh or reload a webpage or application.
"If the page doesn't load properly, try reloading it."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'reloading' is derived from the prefix 're-' meaning 'again' and the verb 'load', which comes from Old English 'lād', meaning 'a burden or cargo'. The combination reflects the action of loading something anew, a concept that has evolved significantly with the advent of technology and firearms.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Reloading" is said worldwide
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rechargement
Transliteration: rəʃaʒəmɑ̃
"Le rechargement de l'arme a pris quelques secondes."
Nachladen
Transliteration: naːxˈlaːdən
"Das Nachladen der Waffe war schnell erledigt."
riempimento
Transliteration: riɛm.piˈmen.to
"Il riempimento del caricatore è stato rapido."
recarga
Transliteration: reˈkaɾɣa
"La recarga de la pistola tomó unos segundos."
recarga
Transliteration: ʁeˈkaʁɡɐ
"A recarga da arma foi rápida."
पुनः लोड करना
Transliteration: punah lōḍ karnā
"बंदूक को पुनः लोड करना आवश्यक था।"
重新装填
Transliteration: chóngxīn zhuāngtián
"重新装填武器需要几秒钟。"
재장전
Transliteration: jaejangjeon
"무기를 재장전하는 데 몇 초가 걸렸다."
再装填
Transliteration: さいそうてん
"武器の再装填には数秒かかりました。"
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