cargando
/kaɾɡando/from spelling rules
The English word "loading" is translated into Spanish as cargando.
cargando is used to describe the process of something being loaded. In computing contexts, it is the standard term used to indicate that a program or data is currently being loaded. Note that while cargando comes from the verb cargar (to load), the verb subir is used specifically when you mean "to upload".
Meaning: process by which something is loaded (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
cargando is the present participle (gerund) of the verb cargar and is used to describe an ongoing process of loading.
How do you pronounce it?
/kaɾɡando/
Did you know?
- In some regions, cargarse as a reflexive verb can be a euphemism for 'to die' or 'to be killed', far removed from the idea of loading data.
- The root verb cargar is a cognate of the English word 'cargo'. Both derive from the Latin 'carricare', which originally referred to loading a cart.
- If a person is 'cargando' you in certain parts of Latin America, they might not be loading you, but are actually 'carrying' you or even 'teasing' you.
Examples in context
- El archivo se está cargando en el servidor.The file is loading on the server.
- La página web está cargando datos de forma lenta.The webpage is loading data slowly.
- ¡Estoy esperando que cargue el video en YouTube!I'm waiting for the video to load on YouTube!
- Estoy cargando el documento en la nube.I'm loading the document to the cloud.
Example conversation
Daniel and María are waiting for a video to start.
- DanielEl video no empieza.The video isn't starting.
- MaríaMira, sigue cargando.Look, it's still loading.
- DanielTengo un internet muy lento.I have very slow internet.
- MaríaEspera un momento más.Wait one more moment.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
