cargo

cargo

Position, post, or responsibility.

Here, 'cargo' is used to refer to a professional position or role in a hierarchical structure.

Ele foi promovido ao cargo de diretor.

He was promoted to the position of director.

Here, 'cargo' refers to a responsibility or duty associated with a specific role or position.

Ambos compartilharam a responsabilidade pelo cargo.

Both shared the responsibility of the job.

In this sentence, although 'cargo' could be used in Portuguese in legal or specific contexts, 'carga' (very similar) refers to the load or freight carried by a vehicle.

O caminhão perdeu parte de sua carga na estrada.

The truck lost part of its load on the road.