recharge
gb/ɹit͡ʃˈɑɹd͡ʒ/ us/ɹit͡ʃˈɑɹd͡ʒ/
B1
Engelsk
Betydninger
0 betydninger
Verb
B1
action
1
charge a battery again
To fill a battery with electricity again.
Bruksmønster:
recharge [a battery/device]
Vanlig feil:
Learners sometimes use recharge when they mean charge for the first time; in everyday English both are often fine, but recharge clearly suggests 'again'.
Synonymer
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.)
Antonymer
drain (To use up the battery’s power.)
|
deplete (To reduce the available power to a low level.)
Ordkombinasjoner
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
Temaer
technology
|daily_life
|electronics
Eksempler
- 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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
- I need to recharge my phone.
- She recharged the battery last night.
Verb
B2
action
2
add credit to an account
To put more credit or money into a prepaid service.
Bruksmønster:
recharge [an account/card/phone] (with [amount])
Vanlig feil:
In some varieties of English this is very common; in others, people may prefer top up. Also, recharge does not mean 'pay a bill'.
Synonymer
top up (Very common in UK/international English for adding prepaid credit.)
|
add credit (Clear and neutral; often used in instructions.)
Antonymer
run out (To have no credit left to use.)
Ordkombinasjoner
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
Temaer
money
|technology
|shopping
Eksempler
- 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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
- I will recharge my card today.
Verb
B2
process
3
regain energy through rest
To get your energy back after resting.
Bruksmønster:
recharge (after [activity]) / recharge by [doing something]
Vanlig feil:
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).
Synonymer
rest (More general; not as vivid about recovering energy.)
|
recuperate (Often implies recovery after illness or strain; slightly more formal.)
Antonymer
exhaust (To make very tired or use up someone’s energy.)
|
burn out (To become extremely tired and unable to continue, especially from stress.)
Ordkombinasjoner
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
Temaer
health
|emotions
|work
Eksempler
- 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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
- I need to recharge.
- A short break helps me recharge.
Substantiv
B2
event
4
an act of charging again
A time when you charge a battery again.
Bruksmønster:
a recharge (of [device/battery])
Vanlig feil:
The noun recharge is less common than recharging in everyday speech (e.g., 'while it’s recharging').
Synonymer
recharging (More common as a noun phrase for the process.)
Antonymer
discharge (The release/use of stored electrical energy.)
Ordkombinasjoner
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
Temaer
technology
|electronics
|daily_life
Eksempler
- 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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
- One recharge is enough for the trip.
Substantiv
C1
event
5
a brief rest to recover
A short rest that gives you energy again.
Bruksmønster:
a (quick/short) recharge
Vanlig feil:
This sense is figurative; it refers to people, not batteries, though it comes from the battery meaning.
Synonymer
break (More general; does not necessarily imply renewed energy.)
|
reset (Emphasizes starting fresh mentally, not just resting.)
Antonymer
strain (Ongoing effort that makes you more tired rather than refreshed.)
Ordkombinasjoner
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
Temaer
health
|daily_life
|work
Eksempler
- 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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
- I need a quick recharge.
Grammatikk
Oppslagsform
recharge
IPA
GB/ɹit͡ʃˈɑɹd͡ʒ/
US/ɹit͡ʃˈɑɹd͡ʒ/
Stavelser og trykk
re - charge (2 stavelser)
Stress on 2nd syllable (charge)
Bøyingsformer
Noun
- Base: recharge
- Plural: recharges
Verb
- Base: recharge
- 3rd Person Singular: recharges
- Present Participle: recharging
- Past: recharged
Uttrykk
recharge and reset
1/ɹit͡ʃˈɑɹd͡ʒ ˈænd ɹisˈɛt/
fixed phrase
take a break and refocus
To rest and then start again with more focus.
Eksempler
- 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.
Eksempler
- 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.