descarrego
[des-ka-RRE-go]
nounmasculinepl: descarregos
unloading, discharge, relief
1. the act of unloading cargo or removing a burden from someone or something
The descarrego of the truck took several hours.
O descarrego do caminhão levou várias horas.
2. relief or alleviation from a burden, responsibility, or emotional weight
Talking to a friend provided him with some descarrego from his worries.
Conversar com um amigo lhe proporcionou algum descarrego de suas preocupações.
3. discharge or offloading of merchandise at a port or warehouse
The descarrego of the cargo ship was completed ahead of schedule.
O descarrego do navio cargueiro foi concluído antecipadamente.
In Brazilian Portuguese, 'descarrego' is commonly used in both literal contexts (port and shipping industries) and figurative contexts (emotional or psychological relief). The verb 'descarregar' is more frequently used in everyday speech than the noun form.
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