🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

contenedor de carga

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kõ.te.ne.ˈdoʁ dʒi ˈkaʁ.ɡɐ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Cargo-container/ˈkɑːr.ɡoʊ kənˌteɪ.nər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O contenedor de carga foi carregado no navio."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A large standardized shipping box used for transporting goods.

    "The cargo-container was loaded onto the ship for international transport."
  2. 2

    A container designed for the efficient transport of goods, often used in shipping and logistics.

    "The cargo-container system has revolutionized global trade."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'cargo' originates from the Spanish word 'cargar', meaning 'to load', which dates back to the late 15th century. 'Container' comes from the Latin 'continere', meaning 'to hold together', evolving in the 20th century to refer specifically to large standardized shipping units.

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