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carica

office

noun KAH-ree-kah Less Common

Also means

charge

Usage Note

Carica stresses the first syllable (KAH-ree-kah) and means a 'position' or office held, as in carica pubblica. It also means an electrical or battery 'charge' and a 'charge' of energy or attack. The plural shifts the hard sound: cariche.

Examples

"Ricopre una carica importante."

Natural Translation

He holds an important office.

Literal Translation

He-covers a office important.

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