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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMerce
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈmɛr.tʃe
"La merce è stata consegnata in tempo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Goods transported by ship, aircraft, or vehicle.
"The freight was delivered on time despite the bad weather." - 2
The charge for transporting goods.
"The freight for shipping the furniture was quite high."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'freight' originates from the Middle English term 'freit', which comes from the Old French 'fret', meaning 'to carry' or 'to load'. The term has evolved over centuries, reflecting the transportation of goods by land and sea, and has been used in various contexts related to commerce and logistics.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Freight" is said worldwide
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Fret
Transliteration: fʁɛ
"Le fret a été livré à temps malgré le mauvais temps."
Fracht
Transliteration: fʁaxt
"Die Fracht wurde pünktlich geliefert."
Merce
Transliteration: ˈmɛr.tʃe
"La merce è stata consegnata in tempo."
Carga
Transliteration: ˈkaɾ.ɣa
"La carga fue entregada a tiempo."
Carga
Transliteration: ˈkaʁ.ɡɐ
"A carga foi entregue a tempo."
माल
Transliteration: māl
"माल समय पर वितरित किया गया।"
货物
Transliteration: huòwù
"货物按时送达。"
화물
Transliteration: hwa-mul
"화물이 제시간에 배송되었습니다."
貨物
Transliteration: kamotsu
"貨物は時間通りに配達されました。"
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