What does recargar in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word recargar in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use recargar in Spanish.

The word recargar in Spanish means recharge, overfill, overload, overburden with, overload with, overdecorate, overdo, overload yourself with, lean, increase, raise, top up, exaggerate, recharge one's batteries, recharge one's batteries, recharge one's batteries. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word recargar

recharge

verbo transitivo (volver a cargar) (battery)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Hay que recargar el cartucho de tinta. El fotógrafo recargó la batería de la cámara.
The photographer recharged the camera battery.

overfill, overload

verbo transitivo (cargar en exceso)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La gasolina se derramó porque recargaste el tanque.
The petrol spilled out because you overfilled the tank.

overburden with, overload with

(asignar en exceso)

Un mal jefe recarga de responsabilidades a sus subordinados.
A bad boss overloads (or: overburdens) subordinates with duties.

overdecorate, overdo

verbo transitivo (adornar con exceso)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Has recargado la habitación con tanto adorno y resulta agobiante.
You've overdecorated the room with too many adornments and it's overwhelming.

overload yourself with

(adquirir algo en exceso)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El joven se recargó de trabajo porque quería pagar todas sus deudas.
The young man overloaded himself with work because he wanted to pay off all his debts.

lean

verbo pronominal (CO, MX (apoyarse, recostarse)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Al llegar a la meta, la atleta se recargó contra el tronco de un árbol.
On reaching the finish line, the athlete leaned against a tree trunk.

increase, raise

verbo transitivo (agravar una cuota) (fee)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Recargó la cuota porque se había excedido el plazo del pago.
The fee was increased because the payment period had expired.

top up

verbo transitivo (dinero en tarjeta o móvil) (informal)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Tengo que recargar la tarjeta monedero y el móvil porque no me queda dinero en ninguno de los dos.
I have to top up my money card and my mobile phone because the balance has run out on both.

exaggerate

locución verbal (AR (exagerar)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
No cargues tanto las tintas con lo relinda que estuvo la fiesta.

recharge one's batteries

locución verbal (recuperar fuerzas) (figurative)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

recharge one's batteries

locución verbal (recuperarse, tomar fuerzas) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

recharge one's batteries

locución verbal (coloquial (recuperarse, retomar fuerzas) (figurative)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Necesito recargar pilas. Voy a tomarme unas vacaciones.
I need to recharge my batteries. I'm going to take a vacation.

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