frete
1. Goods or cargo transported by ship, train, truck, or airplane
The freight was loaded onto the cargo ship.
O frete foi carregado no navio de carga.
2. The charge or cost for transporting goods
The freight costs will be added to your invoice.
Os custos de frete serão adicionados à sua fatura.
3. A train that carries goods rather than passengers
The freight train rumbled through the valley at night.
O trem de carga rumava pelo vale à noite.
4. (verb) To load cargo onto a vehicle for transport
They freight the containers daily.
Eles transportam os contêineres diariamente.
In Brazil, 'frete' is essential commercial terminology used in e-commerce and logistics. The freight cost significantly impacts pricing and is often a negotiation point in business. In the USA, freight transportation is crucial to the economy, with freight trains being iconic symbols of American industrial heritage and commerce.
Related Idioms & Phrases
freight train (idiom): something unstoppable moving with great force
pay the freight: to bear the cost or responsibility
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