be loaded

[/biː ˈloʊdɪd/]
verb phrase
estar carregado; estar cheio; estar rico
1. to carry or have a heavy load or burden
The truck is loaded with cargo.
O caminhão está carregado de carga.
2. to be full of something; to contain a lot of
This dessert is loaded with calories.
Esta sobremesa está carregada de calorias.
3. to have a lot of money; to be wealthy
He is loaded after his business success.
Ele está cheio de grana depois do sucesso nos negócios.
4. to be charged or equipped with something
The camera is loaded with film.
A câmera está carregada com filme.
5. to be drunk or intoxicated
He got loaded at the party last night.
Ele ficou bêbado na festa noite passada.
In American English, 'be loaded' commonly means being wealthy (informal/slang) or intoxicated. In Brazilian Portuguese, 'estar carregado' primarily means carrying weight or being full of something, while 'estar cheio de grana' is the more typical slang for being rich. The intoxication meaning is understood but less commonly used than in English.
NYC Slang
loaded, baller, stacked, flush, tipsy (when referring to intoxication)
Synonyms / Sinônimos
be full ofbe packed withbe chargedbe richbe wealthybe intoxicatedbe drunk
Antonyms / Antônimos
be emptybe lightbe unloadedbe poorbe broke

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estar carregado; estar cheio de grana
Most common usage in everyday Brazilian Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
estar cheio de grana; estar puto de rico
Colloquial slang for being very wealthy
São Paulo
estar carregado; estar com bastante dinheiro
Formal and informal usage common in business contexts
Portugal
estar carregado; estar porreiro de dinheiro
Different slang terms and slightly different connotations

Related Words

loadloadingloadedcargoburdenweightwealthy

Related Idioms & Phrases

loaded for bear - well prepared for conflict
loaded question - a question with a hidden agenda
loaded with - containing a large amount of something
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