recharge
part of speech
verb (recharge, recharges, recharged, recharging); noun (a recharge)
meaning for a pupil
1) To recharge a battery or device means to fill it with electricity again. tree →
2) To recharge (yourself) means to rest and get your energy back. tree →
sense in the lessons
Science (electricity): rechargeable batteries can be used again; plugging in fills them with energy. Everyday life: recharge your phone or tablet. Well-being: a quiet weekend helps you recharge. Phrases: recharge the battery, recharge your batteries (rest), fully recharged.
examples
- I need to recharge my tablet. tree →
- This battery takes two hours to recharge. tree →
- After a busy week, we went to the beach to recharge. tree →
- Plug in the robot to recharge it. tree →
- Some batteries can be recharged and some cannot. tree →
- A good sleep helps your body recharge. tree →
note
Past: recharged. re- means «again»: re + charge. Safety: never try to recharge ordinary (non-rechargeable) batteries, and do not leave chargers on beds or under pillows — they can overheat.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «recharge» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.