charger

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BrE /ˈtʃɑːdʒə/ AmE /ˈtʃærdʒər/

noun en → es

1 ELECTRONIC DEVICE [singular] B1

a device that is used to charge a battery or electronic device

cargador, recargador

  • charge something with a charger

Collocations phone charger · laptop charger

  • I forgot to bring my phone charger.

    Olvidé traer el cargador del teléfono.

2 PERSON [singular] B1

a person who is responsible for charging something or someone with a task, duty, or responsibility

encargado, responsable

  • charge somebody with something

Collocations charge the team with a project · charge someone with an assignment

  • The manager charged her assistant with organizing the event.

    El gerente encargó a su asistente organizar el evento.

3 MILITARY [singular] C1

a military officer who leads soldiers into battle or is in charge of a particular unit

oficial, comandante

  • charge something with something

Collocations charge the troops with bravery · charge a battalion with an attack

  • The general charged his troops to advance.

    El general ordenó a sus tropas avanzar.

4 CRIMINAL [singular] B2

a person who is accused of committing a crime and must appear in court to answer the charges against them

acusado, imputado

  • be charged with something

Collocations charged with murder · charged with theft

  • He was charged with robbery and is awaiting trial.

    Fue acusado de robo y está a la espera del juicio.

5 HISTORICAL [singular] C1

a person who holds land or property as part of an agreement with the king or lord in medieval times

vassallo, señor feudal

  • be a charge of somebody

Collocations a vassal of the king · a charge of the lord

  • He was a charge of the local baron.

    Era un vasallo del barón local.

6 COST [singular] B1

the amount of money that is charged for something, such as a service or product

costo, tarifa

  • charge somebody/something with something

Collocations charge an extra fee · charge a high price

  • The hotel charges for Wi-Fi.

    El hotel cobra por el acceso a Internet.

7 ACCOUNTING [singular] B2

an amount of money that is owed to someone, usually recorded in an account or ledger

deuda, cargo

  • be charged with something

Collocations charge a debt · charge an expense

  • The company was charged with a large debt.

    La empresa fue cargada con una gran deuda.

8 SPORT [singular] B2

a player who is responsible for scoring goals or points in sports such as football, rugby, and basketball

delantero, atacante

  • be a charge of something

Collocations forward player · striker

  • He is the team's main charge.

    Él es el atacante principal del equipo.