recharge
gb/ɹit͡ʃˈɑɹd͡ʒ/ us/ɹit͡ʃˈɑɹd͡ʒ/
B1
英語
語義
0件の語義
動詞
B1
action
1
charge a battery again
To fill a battery with electricity again.
用法パターン：
recharge [a battery/device]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes use recharge when they mean charge for the first time; in everyday English both are often fine, but recharge clearly suggests 'again'.
類義語
charge (More general; can mean charge for the first time or again.)
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power up (Less precise; focuses on getting power rather than the battery process.)
対義語
drain (To use up the battery’s power.)
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deplete (To reduce the available power to a low level.)
コロケーション
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
テーマ
technology
|daily_life
|electronics
例文
- I forgot to recharge my phone, so the battery died on the way home.
- You can recharge the headphones in about an hour with the included cable.
- Let the device cool down before you recharge it.
学習者向け例文
- I need to recharge my phone.
- She recharged the battery last night.
動詞
B2
action
2
add credit to an account
To put more credit or money into a prepaid service.
用法パターン：
recharge [an account/card/phone] (with [amount])
よくある間違い：
In some varieties of English this is very common; in others, people may prefer top up. Also, recharge does not mean 'pay a bill'.
類義語
top up (Very common in UK/international English for adding prepaid credit.)
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add credit (Clear and neutral; often used in instructions.)
対義語
run out (To have no credit left to use.)
コロケーション
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
テーマ
money
|technology
|shopping
例文
- I need to recharge my prepaid phone before I can call you back.
- You can recharge the travel card at the ticket machine or online.
- She recharged her account with $20 to cover the next month.
学習者向け例文
- I will recharge my card today.
動詞
B2
process
3
regain energy through rest
To get your energy back after resting.
用法パターン：
recharge (after [activity]) / recharge by [doing something]
よくある間違い：
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).
類義語
rest (More general; not as vivid about recovering energy.)
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recuperate (Often implies recovery after illness or strain; slightly more formal.)
対義語
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.)
コロケーション
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
テーマ
health
|emotions
|work
例文
- I’m going to take a quiet evening to recharge after a long week.
- She went for a walk to recharge and clear her head.
- He likes to spend Sundays alone to recharge for the week ahead.
学習者向け例文
- I need to recharge.
- A short break helps me recharge.
名詞
B2
event
4
an act of charging again
A time when you charge a battery again.
用法パターン：
a recharge (of [device/battery])
よくある間違い：
The noun recharge is less common than recharging in everyday speech (e.g., 'while it’s recharging').
類義語
recharging (More common as a noun phrase for the process.)
対義語
discharge (The release/use of stored electrical energy.)
コロケーション
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
テーマ
technology
|electronics
|daily_life
例文
- A full recharge takes about two hours.
- You’ll get roughly three days of use from one recharge.
- The app shows the remaining time until the next recharge is needed.
学習者向け例文
- One recharge is enough for the trip.
名詞
C1
event
5
a brief rest to recover
A short rest that gives you energy again.
用法パターン：
a (quick/short) recharge
よくある間違い：
This sense is figurative; it refers to people, not batteries, though it comes from the battery meaning.
類義語
break (More general; does not necessarily imply renewed energy.)
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reset (Emphasizes starting fresh mentally, not just resting.)
対義語
strain (Ongoing effort that makes you more tired rather than refreshed.)
コロケーション
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
テーマ
health
|daily_life
|work
例文
- A ten-minute walk outside gave me a quick recharge.
- The holiday was exactly the recharge she needed.
- After a short recharge, he was ready to get back to work.
学習者向け例文
- I need a quick recharge.
文法
辞書形
recharge
IPA
GB/ɹit͡ʃˈɑɹd͡ʒ/
US/ɹit͡ʃˈɑɹd͡ʒ/
音節・強勢
re - charge （2音節）
Stress on 2nd syllable (charge)
活用形
Noun
- Base: recharge
- Plural: recharges
Verb
- Base: recharge
- 3rd Person Singular: recharges
- Present Participle: recharging
- Past: recharged
表現
recharge and reset
1/ɹit͡ʃˈɑɹd͡ʒ ˈænd ɹisˈɛt/
fixed phrase
take a break and refocus
To rest and then start again with more focus.
例文
- 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.
recharge your batteries
1/ɹit͡ʃˈɑɹd͡ʒ jˈʊɹ bˈætɚiz/
idiom
rest to regain energy
To rest and get your energy back.
例文
- 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.