🇬🇧🇪🇸 charge - cargar : English Lesson

Meaning of "charge" ("cargar"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

To charge means to give electrical power to something, like a battery or an electronic device, so it can work again. When the power inside a device gets low, you plug it into a charger or a power source to fill it back up with electricity. This is called charging, and it’s like giving the device a drink of energy so it can keep doing its job.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I forgot to charge my game device, so it turned into a very expensive brick during the most exciting level.

My reading tablet died on the last page of the story, so I charged it while I screamed internally.

The walkie-talkies needed to charge, so my brother and I had to communicate the old-fashioned way: yelling.

Mom said, “Charge your devices,” so the whole house lit up with charging lights like a sleepy robot city at night.

Scientists can charge a battery with electricity, but sadly, they still can’t charge children with extra energy to clean their rooms.

Her small torch died. She asked, "Please charge it." The man said, "I will charge it." He set the plug to charge it and watched the little light. He let the cord charge it slowly. She said, "Charge it more, please." When the torch lit, she hugged him and said, "Thank you."

This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.

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