cargo
/ˈkɑːɡəʊ/noun
उच्चारण कार्गो
माल, लदान
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the goods carried in a ship or plane
माल, लदान
- a cargo ship
- The cargo was unloaded at the port of Kochi early on Monday morning.
- The ship carried a cargo of tea and spices from Kerala.
+ 2 more examples
- Customs officers inspected the cargo at the airport.
- A cargo of oil was delayed at the port by rough weather.
Synonyms freight load goods consignment shipment
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
cargo (countable and uncountable)
Cargo is the goods carried by a ship or plane. It can be uncountable for the goods in general, and countable (cargoes) for particular loads.
Cargo जहाज़ या विमान से ले जाया जाने वाला माल है। सामान्य माल के लिए यह uncountable हो सकता है और विशेष खेप के लिए countable (cargoes)।
- The ship's cargo was unloaded at Mumbai port.
- Two cargoes of rice reached Kochi.
plural: cargoes or cargos
The plural is cargoes, and cargos is also accepted. Use fewer cargoes, not less, for countable plurals.
Plural 'cargoes' है और 'cargos' भी स्वीकार्य है। Countable plural के साथ 'fewer' आता है, 'less' नहीं।
- The harbour handled fewer cargoes this year.
- Cargoes of coal were sent by rail.
load sth with cargo / carry a cargo of
A ship is loaded with cargo, not by cargo. A ship carries a cargo of something: a cargo of oil.
जहाज़ में माल 'with' से लादा जाता है, 'by' से नहीं। 'Carry a cargo of something' पैटर्न आता है।
- The vessel was loaded with cargo at midnight.
- The tanker carried a cargo of oil.
cargo + noun
Cargo works as a modifier: cargo ship, cargo plane, cargo hold. The noun after it is singular.
'Cargo' modifier की तरह काम करता है: cargo ship, cargo plane, cargo hold।
- A cargo plane landed with medical supplies.
- The cargo hold was full.
+Collocations 4
adjective + cargo
heavyvaluabledangerousbulkyperishableillegal
- The ship carried a valuable cargo of spices.
verb + cargo
loadunloadcarrydeliverinspecttransport
- Workers unloaded the cargo from the ship.
cargo + noun
shipplaneholdtrainvesselcontainer
- A cargo train passed through the station.
cargo + of
grainoilcoalteacotton
- The port received a cargo of cotton.
“More examples 5
- The cargo ship took ten days to reach the harbour.
मालवाहक जहाज़ को बंदरगाह पहुँचने में दस दिन लगे।
- Customs officers inspected the cargo for illegal goods.
सीमा-शुल्क अधिकारियों ने माल में अवैध वस्तुओं की जाँच की।
- Radhika's father works at a cargo company at the airport.
राधिका के पिता हवाई अड्डे पर एक कार्गो कंपनी में काम करते हैं।
- The plane carried a cargo of vaccines to the hill district.
विमान पहाड़ी ज़िले के लिए टीकों की खेप ले गया।
- Heavy rain delayed the loading of the cargo.
भारी बारिश ने माल की लदाई में देरी कर दी।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The ship was loaded by cargo at midnight.
✓ The ship was loaded with cargo at midnight.
The usual pattern is load with, not load by.
सामान्य pattern 'load with' है, 'load by' नहीं।
✗ Many cargo were delivered at the port.
✓ Many cargoes were delivered at the port.
For separate loads the plural form cargoes is needed.
अलग-अलग खेपों के लिए plural रूप 'cargoes' चाहिए।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
?Which word?
Keep the goods words together: cargo (goods in a ship or plane), freight (goods transported by any means; the cost of transport), consignment (goods sent together), shipment, load.
माल के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: cargo (जहाज़ या विमान में माल), freight (किसी भी साधन से भेजा माल; ढुलाई का खर्च, भाड़ा), consignment (एक साथ भेजा माल), shipment, load।
Keep the -oes plurals: potatoes, tomatoes, heroes, echoes, vetoes, cargoes.
-oes plurals याद रखिए: potatoes, tomatoes, heroes, echoes, vetoes, cargoes।
§Grammar and usage
The plural of cargo is cargoes or cargos (like potatoes, tomatoes, heroes; but photos, pianos, kilos).
Cargo का plural cargoes या cargos है (potatoes, tomatoes, heroes की तरह; पर photos, pianos, kilos)।