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a cargo



Definitions

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a cargo
     1. adv. in charge
Analysis
a
     1. prep. to
     2. prep. by
     3. prep. at
     4. prep. ng-lite, Used before words referring to people, pets, or personified objects or places that function as direct objects: personal a.
           Lo busca a usted. - He is looking for you.
cargo
     1. n-m. charge, burden
     2. n-m. position, post
     3. n-m. (finance) debit
     4. n-m. (heraldry) charge
     5. n-m. higher-up
     cargar
          1. v. to load (to put a load on or in (a means of conveyance or a place of storage))
                Los estibadores se negaron a cargar el barco. - The dock workers refused to load the ship.
          2. v. to load (to fill (a firearm or artillery) with munition)
                Apreté el gatillo, pero no pasó nada. Me había olvidado de cargar el arma. - I pulled the trigger, but nothing happened. I had forgotten to load the gun.
          3. v. to load (to insert (an item or items) into an apparatus so as to ready it for operation, such as a reel of film into a camera, sheets of paper into a printer etc)



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