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"Carguen" is a form of "cargar", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to load". "Apunten" is a form of "apuntar", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to aim". Learn more about the difference between "carguen" and "apunten" below.
cargar(
kahr
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gahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
2. (weaponry)
a. to load
Ronaldo cargó su pistola y apuntó al blanco.Ronaldo loaded his gun and pointed it at the target.
a. to charge
Asegúrate de cargar tu celular antes de salir.Make sure to charge your cellphone before heading out.
a. to carry
Tuve que cargar con todos los documentos porque no sabía cuáles iba a necesitar.I had to carry all the documents because I didn't know which ones I was going to need.
5. (to use) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. to wear
¿Desde cuándo cargas lentes Felipe? - Desde que cumplí 40.Since when do you wear glasses Felipe? - Since I turned 40.
6. (finance)
a. to charge
Voy a cargar todos los regalos en mi tarjeta de crédito.I'm going to charge all my gifts on my credit card.
7. (to accuse)
a. to blame
Quieren cargarle la culpa a Claudia, pero el verdadero responsable es Ricardo.They want to blame Claudia, but the real culprit is Ricardo.
a. to fill
Cargaste su cabeza de ilusiones. Nunca podrás cumplir todo eso.You filled his head with illusions. You’ll never be able to achieve all of that.
10. (computing)
a. to load
¿Te ayudo a cargar el nuevo sistema operativo en tu computadora?Shall I help you load the new operating system on your computer?
a. to burden
El papá de Alex le cargó mucha responsabilidad desde la muerte de su madre.Alex’s dad burdened him with a lot of responsibilities after his mother’s death.
12. (colloquial) (to fail)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to flunk
El profesor cargó media clase el semestre pasado.The teacher flunked half his class last semester.
13. (dice)
a. to load
No te preocupes. Voy a ganar porque cargué los dados.Don’t worry. I’m going to win because I loaded the dice.
14. (to annoy)
a. to bug
Ese político no es más que un fanfarrón que goza cargarle a la gente decente.That politician is nothing more than a show-off who enjoys bugging decent people.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Me carga tener que aguantar la novia de mi hermano.I can't stand having to put up with my brother's girlfriend.
Me carga que siempre la escojan a ella.It gets on my nerves that they always choose her.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
15. (to bring)
a. to carry
El botones cargó con nuestro equipaje y nos condujo a la habitación.The bellboy carried our luggage, and guided us to our room.
16. (to take on)
a. to bear
Dora empezó a cargar con todos los gastos cuando su esposo estaba desempleado.Dora began to bear all the expenses when her husband was unemployed.
b. to take
Tomás cargó con la culpa del accidente para que no llevaran a su esposa a la cárcel.Tomas took the blame for the accident so they wouldn't put his wife in jail.
17. (to attack)
a. to charge
El toro rompió la barrera y cargó contra la multitud.The bull broke the barrier and charged at the crowd.
18. (architecture)
a. to be supported by
El dintel se carga en dos pilares de mármol.The lintel is supported by two marble pillars.
b. to rest on
El puente se carga en una docena de pilares masivos para apoyar el peso del tráfico.The bridge rests on a dozen massive pillars to support the weight of the traffic.
cargarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
19. (computing)
a. to load
Tengo una conexión lenta y se va a tardar un rato para cargarse.I have a slow connection and it will take a while to load.
20. (electronics)
a. to charge
Las pilas se cargaron por completo durante la noche.The batteries fully charged overnight.
b. to become charged
Las partículas de gas de la termósfera se cargan de energía del sol.Gas particles in the thermosphere become charged by energy from the sun.
21. (to make full)
a. to fill up
El tanque se carga en unos dos o tres minutos.The tank fills up in two or three minutes.
22. (colloquial) (to kill)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to take out (slang)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
Se lo cargaron unos mafiosos a los que debía mucho dinero.Some mafiosi he owed a lot of money to took him out.
b. to bump off (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
El pozolero se cargaba a sus víctimas metiéndolas en barriles de ácido.The pozolero bumped off his victims by putting them in barrels of acid.
c. to whack (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
Se cargó a sus compinches para quedarse con todo el botín.He whacked his accomplices to keep all the loot.
23. (to bother)
a. to get on someone's nerves
Me carga que hayan escogido a un pedante para dar la oratoria de la graduación.It gets on my nerves that they chose a pedant to give the graduation speech.x
a. to fill
El salón de póker se cargó del humo de habanos.The poker salon filled with the smoke of cigars.
b. to shoulder
Rebecca se cargó con los quehaceres domésticos desde que su mamá se enfermó.Rebecca shouldered the household chores since her mother became ill.
c. to have
Se cargó de hijos, y no hacía nada más que lavar, planchar y cocinar.She had several children, and did nothing more than wash, iron, and cook.
25. (to destroy)
b. to ruin
Estuvo mal el alcalde anterior, pero por lo menos no se cargó el pueblo como el actual.The last mayor was bad, but at least he didn’t ruin the town like the current one.
c. to smash
Se cargó el jarrón que estaba en la mesa cuando empezó a temblar la Tierra.The vase that was on the table smashed when the Earth started to shake.
26. (colloquial) (to fail)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to flunk (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
La clase de química orgánica es tan difícil que casi todos se cargan.The organic chemistry class is so hard that almost everyone flunks.
apuntar(
ah
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poon
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tahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to train)
2. (to signal)
a. to point at
La niña apuntó al culpable con el dedo.The girl pointed at the culprit with her finger.
b. to indicate
El guía usó un mapa para apuntar los monumentos a los turistas.The guide used a map to indicate the monuments to the tourists.
3. (to state)
a. to point out
El presidente apuntó que lo mejor estaba por venir.The president pointed out that the best was yet to come.
a. to write down
La chica apuntó el número de teléfono en un papel.The girl wrote down the phone number on a piece of paper.
b. to note down
Apunta todo lo que tenemos que comprar en el supermercado.Note down all the things we have to buy at the supermarket.
c. to make a note of
¿Puedes apuntar mis datos personales, por favor?Could you make a note of my personal details, please?
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
6. (to train)
b. to point at
El niño apuntó con la pistola de juguete a la botella.The boy pointed the toy gun at the bottle.
b. to point to
Las encuestas apuntan a que los consumidores gastan menos.Polls point to the fact that consumers are spending less.
8. (to note)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
No tengo nada donde apuntar.I don't have anywhere to write this down.
¿Preparado para tomar notas? Apunta.Ready to take notes? Jot this down.
apuntarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
10. (to take part)
a. to enroll (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Voy a apuntarme a clases de chino.I'm going to enroll in Chinese classes.
b. to enrol (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Me apunté a un curso de cocina este semestre.I enrolled in a culinary course this semester.
c. to put one's name down
Apúntame cinco boletos para el viernes.Put my name down for five tickets for Friday.
d. to sign on
¿Te has apuntado para recibir las nuevas ayudas fiscales?Have you signed on to get the new tax breaks?
e. to register
Mi hermano se apuntó al paro cuando lo despidieron.My brother registered as unemployed when he was fired.
f. to join
Mi madre se apuntó a una asociación de aficionadas al punto.My mom joined a knitter's association.
g. to sign up
Mi padre se apuntó a un curso intensivo de fotografía.My father signed up for an intensive photography course.
11. (to join in)
b. to be interested
¿Alguien se apunta para acompañarnos a comprar helados?Is anyone interested in joining us for ice cream?
12. (to obtain)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Se apuntó un tanto cuando ganó la apuesta.He chalked up a point when he won the bet.
El equipo azul se apuntó una victoria en la primera prueba.The blue team scored a win in the first heat.
a. to become apparent
Se apuntaba una tendencia al alza en la bolsa.A rising trend was becoming apparent in the stock market.
b. to appear
Sabíamos que llegaba porque los faros del carro se apuntaban en la lejanía.We knew that he was arriving because the car headlights appeared in the distance.
