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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPrecious-cargo
/ˈprɛʃ.əs ˈkɑːr.ɡoʊ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
People, especially children, who are being transported in a vehicle and whose safety is of paramount importance.
"Drive carefully on the highway today; we have precious cargo in the back seat." - 2
Goods, items, or shipments of exceptionally high monetary value or extreme fragility.
"The armored truck transported the priceless museum artifacts, handling the precious cargo with utmost security."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'precious', deriving from Latin 'pretiosus' via Old French 'precios', meaning of high value or dear, and 'cargo', originating from Spanish 'cargo' and the verb 'cargar' (to load), tracing back to Late Latin 'carricare'. Historically used in maritime and commercial shipping to designate exceptionally valuable merchandise, the compound phrase has evolved in modern idiomatic English to affectionately or metaphorically refer to human passengers—especially children.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Precious-cargo" is said worldwide
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cargaison précieuse
Transliteration: kaʁ.ɡa.zɔ̃ pʁe.sjøz
"Roulez prudemment, nous avons une cargaison précieuse à bord."
wertvolle Fracht
Transliteration: ˈvɛʁtˌvɔlə fʁaxt
"Fahr vorsichtig, wir haben wertvolle Fracht an Bord."
carico prezioso
Transliteration: ˈkaː.ri.ɡo preˈt͡spjo.zo
"Guida con prudenza, abbiamo un carico prezioso in macchina."
valiosa carga
Transliteration: baˈljo.sa ˈkaɾ.ɣa
"Conduce con cuidado, llevamos una valiosa carga hoy."
carga preciosa
Transliteration: ˈkaɾ.ʒɐ pɾe.siˈo.zɐ
"Dirija com cuidado, temos uma carga preciosa no banco de trás."
कीमती सामान
Transliteration: keemtee saamaan
"गाड़ी सावधानी से चलाएं, हमारे पास कीमती सामान है।"
宝贵货物
Transliteration: bǎoguì huòwù
"开车请小心，我们车上载着宝贵的货物。"
귀중한 화물
Transliteration: gwijunghan hwamul
"조심해서 운전하세요, 귀중한 화물이 타고 있어요."
貴重品
Transliteration: kichōhin
"安全運転をお願いします、大切な荷物（子ども）が乗っていますから。"
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