verb

cargar (dentro de algo)

load

Poner peso o algo sobre una persona o cosa, o conectar un aparato para darle energía.

Word: cargar

Meaning:

  1. To load or to charge:

    • This is the most common meaning of the verb "cargar." It refers to placing something onto a vehicle, container, or platform, or filling something with content or energy.
    • Example: Tengo que cargar las cajas en el camión. (I have to load the boxes onto the truck.)
    • Also used in technology: Voy a cargar la batería del móvil. (I am going to charge the phone's battery.)
  2. To carry a burden or to take responsibility:

    • This meaning is more abstract, referring to bearing a load figuratively, such as emotional weight or responsibility.
    • Example: Él tiene que cargar con las consecuencias. (He has to bear the consequences.)
  3. To blame or charge against someone (legal or social sense):

    • It can mean accusing or charging someone with a fault or crime.
    • Example: Lo cargaron por robo. (He was charged with theft.)

Parts:

  • It is a regular verb ending in -ar, which belongs to the first conjugation group in Spanish verbs.
  • Root/Stem: carg-
  • Suffix for infinitive: -ar

Synonyms:

  • For "to load": llenar, llenar de, amontonar
  • For "to carry" (figurative): soportar, llevar
  • For "to charge" (accusation): acusar, imputar

Antonyms:

  • For "to load": descargar (to unload)
  • For "to carry" (figurative): descargar (to unload/bear less)

In summary, "cargar" means to load, charge, or bear, depending on the context, ranging from physical loading to bearing responsibility or charging (in the legal sense).

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Examples

Ella cargó la caja dentro del coche.verb

She loaded the box into the car.

Ellos cargaban los juguetes dentro del baúl con cuidado.verb

They were loading the toys into the trunk carefully.

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