freight

S2 W2

BrE /friːt/ AmE /friːt/

noun en → es

1 TRANSPORT [uncountable] B1

goods that are carried by a ship, train, lorry, or plane for payment

carga, mercancía

  • freight from somewhere to somewhere

Collocations freight costs · freight rates

  • The ship carried freight between Europe and Asia.

    El barco transportaba mercancía entre Europa y Asia.

2 SHIPPING [uncountable] B2

the business of carrying goods by sea or land for payment

transporte de mercancías, comercio marítimo

  • freight from somewhere to somewhere

Collocations freight business · freight industry

  • The company specializes in freight between North America and Europe.

    La empresa se especializa en el transporte de mercancías entre América del Norte y Europa.