Recargar (en. Recharge)

/rekargar/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
Add energy to a device.
I'm going to recharge my phone because the battery is low.
Voy a recargar mi teléfono porque la batería está baja.
Increase the balance of an account or card.
I need to recharge my transport card to travel.
Necesito recargar mi tarjeta de transporte para poder viajar.
Replace or restock something.
We need to restock supplies before the trip.
Hay que recargar las provisiones antes del viaje.

Etymology

From the prefix 're-' which indicates repetition and 'cargar', which comes from the Latin 'carricare'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

recharge your batteries
Restore energy or strength.
recargar las pilas
recharge a phone
Increase the battery of a mobile phone.
recargar un teléfono
recharge energies
Rest to regain strength.
recargar energías

Related Words

load
Weight or amount being carried.
carga
battery
Device that stores chemical energy.
batería
balance
Amount of money available in an account.
saldo

Slang Meanings

Recharge batteries
After a relaxing weekend, I'm ready to recharge my batteries.
Después de un fin de semana de descanso, estoy listo para recargar pilas.
Balance top-up
I topped up my phone balance for calls.
Hice una recarga de saldo en mi teléfono para llamadas.