Carga

Carga is a Spanish noun and, in some forms, a conjugated verb of cargar. It denotes the weight or burden carried by a person or object, and also the goods or merchandise transported in movement. In scientific and everyday language, it can designate electric charge—the property that produces electrical forces between bodies. The term is also used to express burdens or obligations, such as carga laboral (workload) or carga tributaria (tax burden).

In logistics and transport, carga refers to freight or cargo. It designates both the physical items being transported and the act of loading them onto vehicles, ships, or aircraft. Phrases like cargar la carga or gestión de la carga are common in shipping, warehousing, and customs operations.

The senses of carga extend to physics, work, and administrative contexts. For example, carga eléctrica means electric charge, and carga de trabajo describes the amount of work assigned to an employee. Expressions such as carga administrativa or carga financiera describe burdens imposed on organizations or systems.

Etymology and usage: carga derives from the verb cargar, meaning to load or burden. It is widely used across Spanish-speaking regions with similar meanings, though domain-specific nuances can vary. In everyday speech, it often refers to the physical weight or the act of loading, while in technical fields it covers cargo, electrical properties, or various kinds of burdens.