Spanish Conversation · Level 27
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Spanish word
carga
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈkaɾɣa/
Meaning
- feminine nouncargo
Example
Enviaron la carga por barco.
They sent the cargo by ship.
More examples
El camión descargó la carga en el almacén.
The truck unloaded the cargo at the warehouse.
Core concept
The weight carried by a truck or container.
Common phrases
carga pesada
heavy cargo
transporte de carga
cargo transport
carga marítima
maritime cargo
Similar words
mercancía: Goods or products sold or offered for commercial trade.
paquete: Small parcel in a box that is sent by mail or courier.
envío: Shipment of goods that is sent from one place to another.
bulto: Large bulky package or bundle grouped together for transport.
Definition in Spanish
Conjunto de objetos transportados o la cantidad de peso que lleva un vehículo o contenedor.
Word origin
Derived from the verb cargar 'to load', from Latin carricare 'to load onto a cart', carga denotes the load or weight carried by a vehicle.
Usage tips
- With the construction cargar con, the idea is bearing or being stuck with a burden or responsibility rather than only physical loading.
Other meanings
- burdennoun
- electric chargenoun
- chargenoun
Opposites
- descargaunloadingnoun
Related words
- cargarloadverb
- cargamentoshipmentnoun
- cargadorchargernoun