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    Charge (en. Charge)

    /ʃaʁʒ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Sum of money required for a service or product.
    The charge for electricity increases each year.
    La charge pour l'électricité augmente chaque année.
    Responsibility entrusted to someone.
    She was given the charge of leading the project.
    Elle a reçu la charge de la direction du projet.
    Amount of electrical energy stored.
    The battery charge is low.
    La charge de la batterie est faible.
    verb
    To impose a sum of money.
    The café charges me one euro for a milk supplement.
    Le café me charge un euro pour un supplément de lait.
    To entrust a responsibility.
    He was tasked with writing the report.
    Il a été chargé de rédiger le rapport.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'carricare', which means to load.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    workload
    amount of work to be done
    charge de travail
    emotional burden
    strategy or feeling associated with an emotion
    charge émotionnelle
    to take charge
    to take responsibility for something
    prendre en charge
    mental load
    the psychological burden related to task management
    charge mentale

    Related Words

    discharge
    act or process of releasing something
    décharge
    overcharge
    situation where something is beyond its normal capacity
    surcharge

    Slang Meanings

    High expense
    That evening was a big charge for my budget.
    Cette soirée a été une grosse charge pour mon budget.
    Added responsibility
    It's too much charge for me right now.
    C'est trop de charge pour moi en ce moment.
    Intense energy or emotion
    There was an incredible charge in the air that night.
    Il y avait une charge incroyable dans l'air ce soir-là.