geladen
charged
Charged with electrical energy and ready for use. Refers to batteries and electronic devices.
EXAMPLE
Mein Handy-Akku ist wieder voll geladen.
My phone battery is fully charged again.
geladen
charged / loaded / invited
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Meanings
geladen
charged
In a figurative sense: full of tension, anger, or aggression. Refers to a person or an atmosphere.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Streit war die Stimmung im Raum extrem geladen.
After the argument, the mood in the room was extremely charged.
geladen
loaded
Equipped with ammunition and ready to fire. Refers to a firearm.
EXAMPLE
Der Jäger ging mit einem geladenen Gewehr durch den Wald.
The hunter walked through the forest with a loaded rifle.
geladen
invited
Invited as a guest to an event or occasion.
EXAMPLE
Alle geladenen Gäste fanden sich pünktlich zum Abendessen ein.
All invited guests arrived on time for dinner.
geladen
charged
In physics: carrying an electrical charge, positive or negative.
EXAMPLE
Ein positiv geladenes Teilchen wird von einem negativen angezogen.
A positively charged particle is attracted by a negative one.
Usage tips
Word structure
'Geladen' (charged/loaded/invited) is the past participle of the verb 'laden' (to load/charge/invite). The many meanings of 'geladen' come from the different meanings of the verb: to charge something (battery), to load something (weapon), to invite someone (guest), or a tense situation.
EXAMPLE
Nachdem er sein Handy geladen hatte, konnte er wieder telefonieren.
After he had charged his phone, he could make calls again.
Context clue
The noun that 'geladen' (charged/loaded/invited) describes reveals the meaning. An 'Akku' (battery) is charged, a 'Gast' (guest) is invited, a 'Pistole' (pistol) is loaded with ammunition, and a 'Stimmung' (mood/atmosphere) is tense.
EXAMPLE
Die Atmosphäre im Raum war nach der Diskussion sichtlich geladen.
The atmosphere in the room was visibly charged after the discussion.
Technical meaning
In a technical context, 'geladen' (charged) refers to devices with a rechargeable battery. Typical adverbs are 'voll' (fully), 'halb' (half), or 'nicht' (not) charged.
EXAMPLE
Der Akku meines Laptops ist nicht vollständig geladen.
My laptop battery is not fully charged.
Emotional meaning
When a person or an atmosphere is 'geladen' (charged), it means that it is full of tension or suppressed anger. It describes a negative, explosive mood.
EXAMPLE
Er kam nach dem Streit mit seinem Chef sichtlich geladen ins Büro zurück.
After the argument with his boss, he came back to the office visibly charged.
Fixed collocation
The combination 'geladene Gäste' (invited guests) is a very fixed and common expression. It refers to the people who have received an official invitation to an event.
EXAMPLE
Die geladenen Gäste wurden gebeten, ihre Plätze einzunehmen.
The invited guests were asked to take their seats.
Physics terminology
In physics, 'geladen' (charged) means that a particle carries an electrical charge. It is almost always combined with 'positiv' (positively) or 'negativ' (negatively).
EXAMPLE
Ein Elektron ist ein negativ geladenes Teilchen.
An electron is a negatively charged particle.
Compare with
geladen vs aggressiv
aggressive
Aggressiv primarily describes a person's hostile attitude or attack-oriented behavior. Geladen focuses more on the inner tension or pent-up anger that makes an outburst seem possible. Use aggressiv for visible behavior and geladen for the tense state or atmosphere beforehand.
geladen
Vor dem Gespräch war die Stimmung zwischen den beiden Kunden sichtbar geladen.
Before the conversation, the atmosphere between the two customers was visibly charged.
aggressiv
Der aggressive Mann beschimpfte den wartenden Kunden laut.
The aggressive man loudly insulted the waiting customer.
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