recharge
gb/ɹit͡ʃˈɑɹd͡ʒ/ us/ɹit͡ʃˈɑɹd͡ʒ/
B1
English
feltölt, feltöltődik, feltöltés, feltöltődés
VERB
B1
1
feltölt
A2
Usage pattern:
recharge [a battery/device]
I forgot to recharge my phone, so the battery died on the way home.
Elfelejtettem feltölteni a telefonomat, ezért hazafelé lemerült.
You can recharge the headphones in about an hour with the included cable.
A mellékelt kábellel nagyjából egy óra alatt feltöltheted a fejhallgatót.
Let the device cool down before you recharge it.
Learner examples
I need to recharge my phone.
Fel kell töltenem a telefonomat.
She recharged the battery last night.
Tegnap este feltöltötte az akkumulátort.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes use recharge when they mean charge for the first time; in everyday English both are often fine, but recharge clearly suggests 'again'.
Meaning
charge a battery again
Collocations
recharge the battery
|recharge your phone
|recharge a laptop
|recharge a power bank
|recharge overnight
|fully recharge
|recharge using a cable
|recharge via USB-C
|recharge wirelessly
|needs recharging
Synonyms
charge (More general; can mean charge for the first time or again.)
|
power up (Less precise; focuses on getting power rather than the battery process.)
Antonyms
drain (To use up the battery’s power.)
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deplete (To reduce the available power to a low level.)
Themes
technology
|daily_life
|electronics
Definition
To fill a battery with electricity again.
To restore electrical power to a battery by connecting it to a power source or charger.
VERB
B2
2
feltölt
A2
Usage pattern:
recharge [an account/card/phone] (with [amount])
I need to recharge my prepaid phone before I can call you back.
Fel kell töltenem a feltöltőkártyás telefonom egyenlegét, mielőtt vissza tudlak hívni.
You can recharge the travel card at the ticket machine or online.
A közlekedési kártyát feltöltheted a jegyautomatánál vagy online.
She recharged her account with $20 to cover the next month.
Learner examples
I will recharge my card today.
Ma feltöltöm a kártyámat.
Common mistake:
In some varieties of English this is very common; in others, people may prefer top up. Also, recharge does not mean 'pay a bill'.
Meaning
add credit to an account
Collocations
recharge your account
|recharge a prepaid phone
|recharge a transit card
|recharge credit
|recharge online
|recharge with $10
|recharge voucher
|recharge plan
|recharge balance
|monthly recharge
Synonyms
top up (Very common in UK/international English for adding prepaid credit.)
|
add credit (Clear and neutral; often used in instructions.)
Antonyms
run out (To have no credit left to use.)
Themes
money
|technology
|shopping
Definition
To put more credit or money into a prepaid service.
To add money or credit to a prepaid account, card, or service so it can be used again.
VERB
B2
3
feltöltődik
B1
Usage pattern:
recharge (after [activity]) / recharge by [doing something]
I’m going to take a quiet evening to recharge after a long week.
Egy nyugodt estét szánok arra, hogy feltöltődjek a hosszú hét után.
She went for a walk to recharge and clear her head.
Elment sétálni, hogy feltöltődjön és kiszellőztesse a fejét.
He likes to spend Sundays alone to recharge for the week ahead.
Learner examples
I need to recharge.
Fel kell töltődnöm.
A short break helps me recharge.
Egy rövid szünet segít feltöltődni.
Common mistake:
Recharge is usually intransitive here (no direct object): say 'I need to recharge', not 'I need to recharge my energy' (though 'recharge my batteries' is idiomatic).
Meaning
regain energy through rest
Collocations
need to recharge
|recharge after work
|recharge over the weekend
|recharge mentally
|recharge emotionally
|recharge with a nap
|take time to recharge
|recharge and come back
|recharge before the trip
|recharge between meetings
Synonyms
rest (More general; not as vivid about recovering energy.)
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recuperate (Often implies recovery after illness or strain; slightly more formal.)
Antonyms
exhaust (To make very tired or use up someone’s energy.)
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burn out (To become extremely tired and unable to continue, especially from stress.)
Themes
health
|emotions
|work
Definition
To get your energy back after resting.
To regain physical or mental energy, enthusiasm, or focus, especially by resting or taking a break.
NOUN
B2
4
feltöltés
B1
Usage pattern:
a recharge (of [device/battery])
A full recharge takes about two hours.
A teljes feltöltés körülbelül két órát vesz igénybe.
You’ll get roughly three days of use from one recharge.
Egy feltöltéssel nagyjából három napig használhatod.
The app shows the remaining time until the next recharge is needed.
Learner examples
One recharge is enough for the trip.
Egy feltöltés elég az útra.
Common mistake:
The noun recharge is less common than recharging in everyday speech (e.g., 'while it’s recharging').
Meaning
an act of charging again
Collocations
a full recharge
|a quick recharge
|a partial recharge
|one recharge
|after a recharge
|recharge cycle
|battery recharge
|a recharge of the battery
|recharge time
|need a recharge
Synonyms
recharging (More common as a noun phrase for the process.)
Antonyms
discharge (The release/use of stored electrical energy.)
Themes
technology
|electronics
|daily_life
Definition
A time when you charge a battery again.
An instance of restoring power to a battery by charging it again.
NOUN
C1
5
feltöltődés
B1
Usage pattern:
a (quick/short) recharge
A ten-minute walk outside gave me a quick recharge.
Egy tízperces séta a szabadban gyors feltöltődést jelentett számomra.
The holiday was exactly the recharge she needed.
A nyaralás pontosan az a feltöltődés volt, amire szüksége volt.
After a short recharge, he was ready to get back to work.
Learner examples
I need a quick recharge.
Szükségem van egy gyors feltöltődésre.
Common mistake:
This sense is figurative; it refers to people, not batteries, though it comes from the battery meaning.
Meaning
a brief rest to recover
Collocations
a quick recharge
|a short recharge
|a much-needed recharge
|a weekend recharge
|time for a recharge
|get a recharge
|after a recharge
|a mental recharge
|a small recharge
|a recharge break
Synonyms
break (More general; does not necessarily imply renewed energy.)
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reset (Emphasizes starting fresh mentally, not just resting.)
Antonyms
strain (Ongoing effort that makes you more tired rather than refreshed.)
Themes
health
|daily_life
|work
Definition
A short rest that gives you energy again.
A short period of rest or relaxation that helps someone feel energetic again.
Grammar
Dictionary form
recharge
IPA
GB/ɹit͡ʃˈɑɹd͡ʒ/
US/ɹit͡ʃˈɑɹd͡ʒ/
Syllables & stress
re - charge (2 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (charge)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: recharge
- Plural: recharges
Verb
- Base: recharge
- 3rd Person Singular: recharges
- Present Participle: recharging
- Past: recharged
Expressions
recharge and reset
1/ɹit͡ʃˈɑɹd͡ʒ ˈænd ɹisˈɛt/
fixed phrase
take a break and refocus
To rest and then start again with more focus.
Examples
- After the deadline, she took a few days to recharge and reset.
- The retreat is designed to help employees recharge and reset.
- I went offline for the evening to recharge and reset.
Learner examples
- I need time to recharge and reset.
recharge your batteries
1/ɹit͡ʃˈɑɹd͡ʒ jˈʊɹ bˈætɚiz/
idiom
rest to regain energy
To rest and get your energy back.
Examples
- I’m taking Friday off to recharge my batteries.
- A quiet weekend at home helped her recharge her batteries.
- He went hiking to recharge his batteries before the busy season.
Learner examples
- I want to recharge my batteries this weekend.