English translation of 'la carga'
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carga
feminine noun
1. (= cargamento)
a.
[de camión, lavadora] load
[de barco] cargo
[de tren] freight
el camión volcó con toda la carga the lorry overturned with a full load
la lavadora admite cinco kilos de carga the washing machine has a maximum load of five kilos
b. (= acto) loading
“zona reservada para carga y descarga” loading and unloading only
andén de carga loading platform
de carga frontal front-loading (before noun)
de carga superior top-loading (before noun)
c. (= peso) load
no puedo con tanta carga I can’t take or manage such a heavy load
la carga que aguantaba la columna the weight supported by the column
carga aérea air cargo
carga de fractura breaking load
carga de pago payload
carga de rotura breaking load
carga fija, carga muerta dead load
carga útil payload
see also bestia feminine noun, buque masculine noun 2. (= responsabilidad) burden
no quiero ser una carga para mis hijos I don’t want to be a burden to my children
la carga de la prueba (Law) the burden of proof
yo soy quien lleva la carga de esta casa I’m the one who takes responsibility for everything in this house
no sabes la carga que me quitas de encima you can’t imagine what a weight off my mind that is
carga de trabajo workload
carga fiscal, carga impositiva tax burden
carga lectiva hours of attendance at lectures or seminars
cargas familiares dependants ⧫ dependents (esp US)
cargas sociales social security contributions
carga tributaria tax burden
3. (= contenido)
el discurso tenía una fuerte carga emocional the speech was charged with great emotion
se caracteriza por un exceso de carga ideológica it is characterized by its excessive ideological content
carga viral viral load
4. (en armas) charge
una carga de tres kilos de explosivo three kilos of explosives
carga de pólvora (Mining) gunpowder charge
carga de profundidad depth charge
carga explosiva explosive charge
5. (= recambio)
[de pluma] cartridge
[de bolígrafo] refill
se le ha acabado la carga al mechero the lighter has run out of fuel
6. (= ataque)
(Military, Sport) charge
¡a la carga! charge!
▪ idiom: volver a la carga
a los pocos minutos el equipo volvió a la carga a few minutes later the team returned to the attack
el grupo vuelve a la carga con un nuevo disco the group are back with a new record
carga de caballería cavalry charge
carga policial police charge
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Sin embargo, el miércoles volvió a la carga.
Ni siquiera a ella se le informó del cese de las cargas.
Me parecieron terribles las imágenes de las cargas policiales y de vergüenza.
Si quieren beneficios, tienen que compartir también la carga”, ha sentenciado.
Ocurre lo mismo con la carga del lavavajillas.
Marín también lanzó una carga de profundidad.
Han aumentado las enfermedades vinculadas a la carga mental y el estrés laboral.
Esta proposición, además, tiene una importante carga de género.
Cargas policiales en el día del referéndum.
-ex-clamó Paulette, con la suficiente decepción para volver a la carga , descubriendo de nuevo hasta el flanco-.
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British English: burden
/ˈbɜːdn/ NOUN
Something that is a burden causes you a lot of worry or hard work.
I don't want to be a burden to you.
- American English: burden /ˈbɜrdən/
- Arabic: عِبْء
- Brazilian Portuguese: carga
- Chinese: 负担
- Croatian: teret
- Czech: břemeno starost
- Danish: byrde
- Dutch: last
- European Spanish: carga responsabilidad
- Finnish: taakka
- French: fardeau
- German: Last Seelisch
- Greek: φορτίο
- Italian: fardello
- Japanese: 荷物
- Korean: 짐
- Norwegian: byrde
- Polish: ciężar
- European Portuguese: carga
- Romanian: povară
- Russian: обуза
- Latin American Spanish: carga agobio
- Swedish: börda
- Thai: ภาระ
- Turkish: yük
- Ukrainian: тягар
- Vietnamese: gánh nặng
British English: charge
/tʃɑːdʒ/ NOUN
electrical An electrical charge is an amount of electricity that is held in or carried by something.
- American English: charge /tˈʃɑrdʒ/ electricity
- Arabic: شَحْن
- Brazilian Portuguese: carga elétrica
- Chinese: 负荷
- Croatian: napon
- Czech: náboj elektrický
- Danish: ladning
- Dutch: lading elektrisch
- European Spanish: carga escopeta
- Finnish: lataus
- French: charge électricité
- German: Ladung Elektrizität
- Greek: φόρτιση
- Italian: carico
- Japanese: 充電 electricity
- Korean: 전하 전기
- Norwegian: ladning
- Polish: ładunek
- European Portuguese: carga eléctrica
- Romanian: încărcătură
- Russian: заряд
- Latin American Spanish: carga electricidad
- Swedish: laddning
- Thai: กระแสไฟฟ้าที่อัด
- Turkish: şarj
- Ukrainian: електричний заряд
- Vietnamese: sự nạp điện
British English: load
/ləʊd/ NOUN
A load is something, usually large or heavy, which is being carried.
He drove by with a big load of hay.
- American English: load /ˈloʊd/
- Arabic: شُحْنَةٌ
- Brazilian Portuguese: carga
- Chinese: 负荷
- Croatian: teret
- Czech: náklad
- Danish: last ladning
- Dutch: vracht
- European Spanish: carga peso
- Finnish: kuorma
- French: charge poids
- German: Last Gewicht
- Greek: φορτίο
- Italian: carico
- Japanese: 荷
- Korean: 짐
- Norwegian: last
- Polish: ładunek
- European Portuguese: carga
- Romanian: încărcătură
- Russian: груз
- Latin American Spanish: carga peso
- Swedish: last
- Thai: น้ำหนักบรรทุก
- Turkish: yük
- Ukrainian: вантаж
- Vietnamese: vật nặng
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