cargo

/ˈkaɾɡo/ · A2 · noun · m

charge

📦 cargo = the load you carry: a ship's cargo, a duty, a charge on your account

From cargar, to load (Latin carricare, from carrus, cart). English cargo is borrowed from this very word. A job post is a load of responsibility, a debit is a load on your account, and estar a cargo de means to be in charge of.

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