Kilo Lingo

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masculine

/ˈkaɾɣo/

Line drawing of cargo
Coloured illustration of cargo
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Translation

post, position; charge

Word origin

From Spanish 'cargar' (to load), from Late Latin 'carricare' (to load a wagon), from 'carrus' (a wheeled cart). The same root gives English 'cargo', 'charge' and 'car'.

Origin
Latin
Root
carricare
English cognates
cargo, charge, car

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralcargos

Examples

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She holds an important post at the company.

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There are three charges against the defendant.

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Who is in charge of this project.

gerente .

The manager left his post after twenty years.

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I will take care of the children this afternoon.

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This word is part of lesson 13.