el
masculine
/kaɾɣaˈmento/
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Translation
cargo
Word origin
From cargar ('to load'), from Late Latin carricare ('to load a wagon'), from carrus ('wagon'). The same root gives English 'cargo', 'charge' and 'car'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- carricare
- English cognates
- cargo, charge
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralcargamentos
Examples
transporta .
The ship carries a cargo of fresh fruit.
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The police found an illegal shipment in the lorry.
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When does the shipment of timber arrive at the port?
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We lost the entire cargo during the storm.
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A shipment of new books arrived at the shop.
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