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cargo and Spanish cargo
In English
cargo
freight / goods being transported
In Spanish
cargo
puesto
Spanish "cargo" means: position / post
Why they get mixed up Spanish "cargo" is a job position or a position of responsibility. English "cargo" is the freight carried by a ship, plane, or transport vehicle. The job sense and the transport sense don't overlap in English.
If you want to say...
- cargocarga o mercancía
- positioncargo o puesto
- chargecargo (en la cuenta)
Examples
The ship carried cargo from China.
El barco llevaba mercancía de China.
A cargo plane landed.
Aterrizó un avión de carga.
The cargo ship arrived at the port yesterday.
El buque de carga llegó ayer al puerto.
Customs inspected all the cargo.
La aduana inspeccionó toda la mercancía.
Common mistakes in Spanish
Incorrect: El cargo del barco era de frutas.
Correct: La carga del barco era de frutas.
Cargo in Spanish is a position or a charge. The goods on a ship are la carga.
Incorrect: Tiene un cargo importante: transporta mercancías.
Correct: Tiene un puesto importante en el transporte de mercancías.
Cargo means role. Carga means load.
Phrases you will hear
- a cargo shipun buque de carga
- air cargocarga aérea
- a cargo planeun avión de carga
- the cargo holdla bodega de carga
- in charge ofa cargo de
- a positionun cargo
In a conversation
- A:
The cargo ship arrived at noon.
El buque de carga llegó al mediodía.
- B:
What was in the cargo?
¿Qué llevaba de carga?
- A:
Coffee and fruit. And a new manager for the port.
Café y fruta. Y un nuevo gerente para el puerto.
- B:
What position will he have?
¿Qué cargo tendrá?
Test yourself
"A cargo ship" is a ship that carries...
To remember it
Cargo = freight/goods. A job position (Spanish "cargo") = position/post.
Frequently asked questions
What does Spanish "cargo" mean?
Spanish "cargo" means "position / post". It looks like the English "cargo", which is exactly why it gets confused, but "cargo" means "freight / goods being transported".
Does English "cargo" mean the same as Spanish "cargo"?
Spanish "cargo" is a job position or a position of responsibility. English "cargo" is the freight carried by a ship, plane, or transport vehicle. The job sense and the transport sense don't overlap in English.