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How do you say "cargo" in Italian?
il carico
In Italian, "cargo" is il carico.
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Pronunciation
You'll hear carico said as ca-ri-co, with the accent parked on ri. Make sure the vowels stay pure and don't drift into an English diphthong.
Grammar notes
il carico is masculine. Its plural is carichi.
Example sentence
La nave trasportava un carico pesante.
The ship carried a heavy cargo.
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How to remember il carico
Picture the scene "The ship carried a heavy cargo." and let carico be the label stuck onto it in your mind.
Related words
- freight le merci
- anchor l' ancora
- sail la vela
- mast l' albero maestro
- runway la pista
- customs le usanze
- carpool il carpool
- roundabout la rotatoria
- crosswalk l' attraversamento pedonale
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Questions about il carico
How do you pronounce il carico?
You'll hear carico said as ca-ri-co, with the accent parked on ri. Make sure the vowels stay pure and don't drift into an English diphthong.
Is il carico masculine or feminine?
il carico is masculine. il carico is masculine. Its plural is carichi.
How is il carico used in Italian?
il carico is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: La nave trasportava un carico pesante. (The ship carried a heavy cargo.).
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