817 loan capital
'd3i::l-feǝr-/ a small village on ANGLESEY in North Wales, famous for being the place with the longest name in the UK
LLB n abbrev. for Bachelor of Laws; a university degree in law. LLB is written after someone's name to show that they have this degree.
LLD n abbrev. for Doctor of Laws; a DOCTORATE (=high-level degree) in law. It is often given as an HONORARY degree (=as a special honour). LLD is written after someone's name to show that they have this degree.
Lle-wel-yn-Bo-wen, Laurie /luˌelɪn ˈbəʊən, ˈlɒrensiˈlə:-/ (1965-) a British INTERIOR DESIGNER (=someone whose job is to plan and choose the colours, materials, furniture etc for the inside of buildings, especially people's homes) who has appeared regularly on television in the home improvement programmes *Changing Rooms* and *Home Front*. He is known for his long hair and his unusual but stylish clothes, and especially for wearing shirts with SLEEVES that reach to the ends of his fingers.
LLM n abbrev. for Master of Laws; a university higher degree in law. LLM is written after someone's name to show that they have this degree.
Lloyd, Marie /lɒɪd, 'mɑːri:/ (1870-1922) a famous British MUSIC HALL entertainer, known for her humorous songs which often had indirect sexual meanings. Some of her songs are still remembered, for example *Oh, Mr Porter!* and *My Old Man Said Follow the Van*.
Lloyd 'George, David (1863-1945) a Liberal politician whose parents were Welsh and who was British Prime Minister from 1916 to 1922. He was against increasing the British Empire and in favour of political change. He introduced PENSIONS and NATIONAL INSURANCE. There is an old popular song called *Lloyd George knew my father* and most people know this phrase.
Lloyd's /lɒɪdz/ also Lloyd's of 'London an organization based in London, which provides all types of insurance, including insurance for ships and aircraft. People with a lot of money can become members of Lloyd's (who are called 'names'), and can make more money by sharing in its profits. But they can also lose a lot of money if Lloyd's loses money.
Lloyd's 'Register also Lloyd's Register of 'Shipping a list, produced every year, which puts all non-military ships into groups according to their type and size and gives other information about them
Lloyds TSB /lɒɪdz ti: es 'bi:/ one of the main British banks
Lloyd Web-ber, Andrew /ˌlɒɪd ˈwebər/ (1948-) a British COMPOSER who has written many very successful MUSICALS (=plays that use singing and dancing to tell a story), including *Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, and Cats*. Some of his musicals were written with Tim RICE. His official title is Lord Lloyd-Webber of Sydmonton.
LMS /ˌel em ˈes/ n [U] abbrev. for local management of schools; in the UK, a system by which schools are given the responsibility for deciding how the money they receive from the government will be spent. Formerly a school's LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY was responsible for its financial management.
lo /ləʊ/ interj old use look → see also LO AND BEHOLD
Loach, Ken /ləʊtʃ/ (1936-) a British film DIRECTOR, known for his SOCIALIST political beliefs. His films, which are often about the lives and problems of WORKING-CLASS people, include *Cathy Come Home* (1966), a film made for television, *Kes* (1969), and *Land and Freedom* (1996), a film about the Spanish Civil War.
load¹ /ləʊd/ n 1 something that is being or is to be carried, especially something heavy that is carried by a vehicle, ship, person, animal etc: a cargo ship carrying a load of grain | a woman with a load of shopping | A truck has shed its load (=its load has accidentally fallen off) on the motorway. I (fig.) *Her grief is a heavy load to bear*. 2 (in comb.) the amount which the stated vehicle can carry: a bus-load of schoolchildren | I've ordered two lorry-loads of sand. 3 the amount of work that must be done by a member of a group, a machine etc: I have a fairly light teaching load this term. (=I do not have many lessons to teach) | The machine can't cope with such a heavy work load. 4 the (amount of) weight borne by the frame of a building or structure: a load-bearing wall | What is the maximum load that the bridge will take? 5 the power of an electricity supply 6 a load off someone's mind the removing of a worry: *When I heard they'd arrived safely it was a great load off my mind.* 7 get a load of slang (usually in commands) to look at or pay attention to (something surprising, exciting, shocking etc) 8 loads of (also a load of — infml) a large amount of; a lot of: *She's got loads of money.* | Thanks loads. | That book is a load of (old) rubbish.
load² v 1 [I;T(UP)] to put (a load) on or in (a vehicle, structure etc): *Have you finished loading (up)?* | Load up the van. | Load the furniture into the van. | Load the van (up) with furniture. I (fig.) They loaded me with presents. → see also LADEN 2 [T] to put bullets etc into (a gun) or film into (a camera): *Don't move! This gun is loaded*. 3 [T] to put a PROGRAM into (a computer): *You'll have to load the program before you can play the game*.
load sbdy./sthg. ⇔ down phr v [T(with)] to cause or force to carry heavy things: *I was loaded down with books/* (fig.) with all my worries. → compare weigh down (WEIGH)
load·ed /ˈləʊdɪd/ adj 1 unfairly favouring one side: a loaded statement | The argument was loaded in his favour. 2 usually derog (of a question) put in such a way as to suggest a particular answer 3 [F] slang having lots of money: *Let him pay: he's loaded!* 4 [F] slang drunk 5 (of DICE) weighted so that they fall in only a certain way: a pair of loaded dice meant to roll double sevens
Loaded trademark a British magazine for young men, which has articles on sex, music, cars, sport etc, as well as INTERVIEWS with famous people. The language used is very informal and often very rude, and there are usually pictures of women wearing very little clothing → see also NEW LAD
load·ing /ˈləʊdɪŋ/ n an additional amount added to the cost of insurance because of a special risk
'loading bay BrE || 'loading dock AmE — n an area at the side of a large shop or WAREHOUSE from which goods are taken off or put onto trucks
'loading gauge n the limit on the amount that can be loaded onto a railway WAGON
Loads-a-mon-ey /ˈləʊdzəməni/ an amusing British television character invented by Harry ENFIELD. Loadsamoney is a young WORKING-CLASS man who talks loudly about how much money he earns. His attitudes are supposed to be typical of some British people in the 1980s. → see also ESSEX MAN
load-star /ˈləʊdstɑːr/ n a LODESTAR
load-stone /ˈləʊdstəʊn/ n a LODESTONE
loaf¹ /ləʊf/ n pl. loaves /ləʊvz/ 1 [C] a single mass of bread shaped and baked in one piece, which is usually fairly large and can be cut into SLICES: a loaf of bread → compare ROLL²; see also FRENCH LOAF 2 [C;U] (usually in comb.) food (e.g. a sweet or SAVOURY mixture) prepared in a solid piece: (a) meat loaf | a slice of walnut loaf 3 half a loaf is better than none/no bread it is better to have half of something than nothing at all 4 BrE old-fash slang use one's loaf to behave (more) sensibly
loaf² v [I(ABOUT, AROUND)] infml to waste time, especially by not working when one should
loaf-er /ˈləʊfər/ n 1 someone who loafs 2 a light shoe with a flat bottom and leather top that you slip your foot into
loam /ləʊm/ n [U] good quality soil made of sand, clay, and decayed plant material —loamy adj
loan¹ /ləʊn/ n 1 something which is lent, especially money: a £1000 loan | We took out a loan (=borrowed some money) to expand the business. | How much interest do they charge on loans? 2 the act of lending; permission to borrow: She offered me the loan of her car. 3 on loan being borrowed, as a book is from a library: This picture is on loan from the Louvre to the National Gallery.
loan² v [T(to)] 1 especially AmE to give (someone) the use of (something); lend: [+obj(i)+obj(d)] Can you loan me your tennis racket? 2 to lend (especially something valuable) for a long period: She loaned her collection of paintings to the gallery. → compare BORROW
'loan capital n [U] the money a company has borrowed, either on a MORTGAGE or by the ISSUE of DEBENTURES