Décharger (en. Unload)

[de.ʃaʁ.ʒe]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To remove a load from a vehicle or a container.

They unloaded the bags of cement from the truck.

Ils ont déchargé les sacs de ciment du camion.

To relieve a person from an obligation or responsibility.

The judge discharged the accused of all charges.

Le juge a déchargé l'accusé de toutes charges.

To eject or discharge an electrical substance.

Batteries discharge when energy is not used.

Les batteries se déchargent lorsque l'énergie n'est pas utilisée.

To transfer data from one device to another.

I am going to unload the photos from my camera onto my computer.

Je vais décharger les photos de mon appareil photo sur mon ordinateur.

Comes from the Latin 'dechargare', which means 'to remove the load'.

to unload one's emotion

To express or release suppressed feelings.

décharger son émotion

to unload a responsibility

To rid oneself of an obligation or a task.

décharger une responsabilité

to unload a file

To transfer a file from one system to another.

décharger un fichier

load

Weight or obligation that weighs on someone.

charge

discharge

Place where waste is disposed of.

décharge

unloading

Action of unloading something.

déchargement

To free oneself from something burdensome.

I needed to unload my worries after a long week.

J'ai eu besoin de décharger mes soucis après une longue semaine.

To reduce emotional tension.

We went to the bar to unload a bit after work.

On est allé au bar pour décharger un peu après le travail.