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el flete()
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (price)
a. freightage
Te enviaremos el producto a tu domicilio sin cobrar flete.We will deliver the product to your house without charging freightage.
b. carriage
Si estás en un país fuera de la Unión Europea, el flete cuesta tres euros.If you're in a country outside the European Union, the carriage costs three euros.
c. shipping cost
El flete está incluido en el precio final.The shipping cost is included in the final price.
d. charter fee
La empresa de logística cobra un flete que no podemos costear.The logistics company charges a charter fee that we cannot afford.
2. (load)
3. (transport) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. charter
La ONG contrató un flete para hacer llegar la ayuda a los refugiados.The NGO hired a charter to get the aid to the refugees.
4. (contracting) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. no direct translation
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El gobierno está investigando el flete de un avión para repatriar a los turistas.The government is looking into chartering a plane to repatriate the tourists.
Ofrecemos un servicio de fletes terrestres a precios competitivos.We offer road transportation services for hire at competitive prices.
5. (vehicle used for transport) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. moving truck
Mis amigos me ayudaron a cargar el piano en el flete.My friends helped me load the piano onto the moving truck.
b. moving van
Por suerte todos los muebles entraron en el flete.Luckily, all the furniture fit into the moving van.
6. (moving service) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. moving company
Contraté un flete para llevar los muebles a mi nueva casa.I hired a moving company to take my furniture to my new house.
7. (moving company fee) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. fast horse
Como teníamos uno de los fletes más veloces de la provincia, solíamos inscribirlo en carreras.Because we had one of the fastest horses in the province, we regularly entered it into competitions.
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