carga pesada
/kaɾɡa pesada/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'heavy load' is translated into Spanish as carga pesada.
This phrase refers to a large amount of weight that is being carried or transported.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of carga, meaning 'load' or 'cargo' and pesada, meaning 'heavy'.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because carga is a feminine noun, the adjective must take the feminine form pesada to agree in gender. To express the plural 'heavy loads', both the noun and the adjective must be pluralized to cargas pesadas.
How do you pronounce it?
/kaɾɡa pesada/
Did you know?
- The word pesada comes from the same root as 'pound' in English, through the Latin 'pensare' which means 'to weigh'. This makes it a distant linguistic relative to the English word 'pensive', which originally meant 'weighing' thoughts.
- In Spanish, the word pesada can also mean 'annoying' or 'boring' when describing a person or a situation. If you call a person pesada, you are saying they are a nuisance rather than describing their physical weight.
- In Spanish, you can use the verb cargar to describe both the physical act of carrying a 'heavy load' and the electrical process of charging a battery.
Examples in context
- El camión transporta una carga pesada de mercancías.The truck is carrying a heavy load of goods.
- Los trabajadores necesitan equipos especiales para manejar una carga de gran peso.The workers need special equipment to handle a heavy load.
- ¡Ese cajón es una carga pesadísima! Necesitaremos ayuda para moverlo.That box is an extremely heavy load! We will need help to move it.
- Juan siempre carga con mucho peso en su trabajo físico.Juan always carries a heavy load in his physical work.
- El camión lleva una carga pesada.The truck is carrying a heavy load.
- No puedo mover esta carga pesada solo.I cannot move this heavy load alone.
- Esa carga pesada dañó el suelo.That heavy load damaged the floor.
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are in a warehouse helping with a delivery.
- Sofía¿Necesitas ayuda con esa carga pesada?Do you need help with that heavy load?
- AlejandroSí, por favor, es muy difícil para mí.Yes, please, it is very difficult for me.
- SofíaNo te preocupes, yo te ayudo.Don't worry, I will help you.
- AlejandroGracias, Sofía, eres muy amable.Thank you, Sofía, you are very kind.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries carga, CC BY-SA 4.0.
