entladen
to unload
To remove the load or freight from a vehicle, ship, or means of transport.
EXAMPLE
Die Arbeiter haben den Lastwagen in weniger als einer Stunde entladen.
The workers unloaded the truck in less than an hour.
entladen
to unload / discharge
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Meanings
sich entladen
to discharge
To release stored electrical energy, as with a battery or capacitor.
EXAMPLE
Wenn du das Licht anlässt, wird sich die Autobatterie schnell entladen.
If you leave the light on, the car battery will discharge quickly.
sich entladen
to erupt
When a pent-up strong emotion such as anger or tension suddenly and violently expresses itself.
EXAMPLE
Nach wochenlangem Stress entlud sich seine ganze Anspannung in einem Wutausbruch.
After weeks of stress, all his tension erupted in an outburst of anger.
Usage tips
Word structure
The verb is made up of the prefix 'ent-' and the verb 'laden' (to load). The prefix 'ent-' here expresses a reversal or removal: you undo the loading.
EXAMPLE
Die Möbelpacker haben den ganzen Wagen entladen.
The movers unloaded the whole truck.
Reflexive use
The meanings related to electricity and emotions are used reflexively: 'etwas entlädt sich' (something discharges/erupts). The meaning of unloading freight, however, is not reflexive: 'jemand entlädt etwas' (someone unloads something).
EXAMPLE
Der Akku meines Handys hat sich über Nacht vollständig entladen.
My phone battery completely discharged overnight.
Typical collocations
In the literal meaning, the verb is often combined with means of transport and their cargo: 'einen LKW entladen' (to unload a truck), 'ein Schiff entladen' (to unload a ship), 'Waren entladen' (to unload goods), or 'Container entladen' (to unload containers).
EXAMPLE
Am Hafen wird gerade ein großes Containerschiff entladen.
A large container ship is currently being unloaded at the harbor.
Sentence structure with emotions
When emotions 'sich entladen' (erupt), the preposition 'in' with the accusative is often used to describe the type of outburst.
EXAMPLE
Seine aufgestaute Wut entlud sich in einem lauten Schrei.
His pent-up anger erupted in a loud scream.
Compare with
entladen vs auslassen
to omit / leave out
Auslassen and sich entladen can both be associated with strong negative feelings. When someone takes their anger out on an uninvolved person, they deliberately direct it at someone; when an emotion erupts, it tends to surface suddenly and intensely. The presence of an affected person or thing points to auslassen.
entladen
Nach dem stressigen Arbeitstag entlud sich seine Wut plötzlich in einem lauten Streit.
After a stressful day at work, his anger suddenly erupted in a loud argument.
auslassen
Nach dem stressigen Arbeitstag ließ er seinen Ärger an seiner unbeteiligten Schwester aus.
After a stressful day at work, he took his anger out on his uninvolved sister.
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