Cangas (en. Cangas)

/ˈkaŋɡas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Fabric band used to carry bundles.

The farmer used cangas to carry the harvest to the market.

El agricultor usó unas cangas para llevar la cosecha al mercado.

Strip of leather or similar material used to secure loads.

The cangas provided stability to the load in the truck.

Las cangas le dieron estabilidad a la carga en el camión.

Elements that enable the transport of heavy objects.

With the cangas, the team was able to move huge blocks of stone.

Con las cangas, el equipo pudo mover enormes bloques de piedra.

It comes from the Latin term 'canga,' which refers to a band or belt.

to carry loads with cangas

To transport heavy loads using a band.

llevar a cangas

load-bearing cangas

It refers to specific cangas designed for heavy loads.

cangas de carga

to make cangas

To securely place a load using cangas.

hacer cangas

load

Object or weight that is transported.

carga

transport

Action of carrying something from one place to another.

transporte

backpack

Large pocket carried on the back.

mochila

Term used in some places to describe a complicated situation.

That meeting was a cangas, nobody could agree.

Esa reunión fue una cangas, nadie se ponía de acuerdo.

Way of referring to doubts or problems in a task.

You need to resolve that cangas before sending the report.

Tienes que resolver esa cangas antes de enviar el informe.