cargo
Definitions of cargo
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the responsibility to do somethingsynonyms: trabajotype of:deber, misión, obligaciónthe social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
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a job in an organizationsynonyms: puestotypes:almirantazgothe office of admiralembajadathe post of ambassadorcalifatothe office of a caliphcapitaníathe post of captainpresidenciathe position of chairmancapellaníathe position of chaplainjefaturathe position of chieftainescribaníathe job of clerkconsuladothe post of consulconcejalíathe position of council membercuratothe position of a curatedecanatothe position or office of a deandirecciónthe position of a director of a business concerndiscipuladothe position of discipledirecciónthe position of editoremiratothe office of an emirdirecciónthe position of headdirecciónthe position of headmaster or headmistresslegaciónthe post or office of legatetenenciathe position of a lieutenantmagistraturathe position of magistrategerenciathe position of manageralcaldíathe position of mayorprefecturathe office of prefectpresidenciathe office and function of presidentprotectoradothe position of protectorregenciathe office of a regentsenaduríathe office of senatortesoreríathe position of treasurerpresidentethe office of the United States head of stateministro de justiciathe position of the head of the Justice Department and the chief law enforcement officer of the United Statesministro con carterathe position of the head of the State Departmenttype of:ocupaciónthe principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
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attention and management implying responsibility for safetytypes:providenciathe guardianship and control exercised by a deitytype of:
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goods carried by a large vehiclesynonyms: c/, carga, cargamento, cargazón, carguío, consignación, embarque, envío, flete, partida, remesa, transporte
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an onerous or difficult concernsynonyms: ajobo, carga, gravamen, peso, responsabilidadtypes:imposiciónan uncalled-for burdentype of:cuidado, inquietud, preocupación, quebradero, quebradero de cabeza, vejaciónsomething or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
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(criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offensesynonyms: acusacióntypes:acusación, denunciacióna formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guiltautoacusaciónan admission that you have failed to do or be something you know you should do or berecriminaciónmutual accusationsimputacióna statement attributing something dishonest (especially a criminal offense)condenaciónan accusation of wrongdoingnombramientothe act of making accusationsacriminación, incriminación, inculpaciónan accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeedimplicaciónan accusation that brings into intimate and usually incriminating connection
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someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trusttype of:poseedora person who holds somethingfuncionarioa worker who holds or is invested with an office
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a quantity that can be processed or transported at one timesynonyms: carga, cargamento
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(of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power
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