recargar

v.

1 to refill (volver a cargar) (encendedor, recipiente).

2 to overload (cargar demasiado).

El nuevo tipo recarga al empleado The new guy overburdens the employee

3 to overelaborate (adornar en exceso).

4 to replenish, to recharge, to refill, to re-charge.

Ellos recargan el tanque They replenish the tank.

5 to tax, to excise.

El gobierno recarga los servicios The government taxes the services.

6 to charge, to saturate, to permeate, to impregnate.

El agua recarga a la esponja The water impregnates the sponge.

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recargar

Conjugation model [LLEGAR], like {{link=llegar}}llegar

► verbo transitivo

1 (volver a cargar) to reload; (pilas) to recharge; (mechero) to refill

2 (sobrecargar) to overload

3 figurado (exagerar) to overelaborate, exaggerate

4 FINANZAS to increase

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VT

1) [+ encendedor, bolígrafo] to refill; [+ batería, pila] to recharge; [+ arma] to reload; [+ tarjeta de móvil] to top up

2) (=cargar demasiado) to clutter

han recargado la habitación con muebles — they have cluttered the room with furniture

3) (Econ)

nos han recargado un 20% — we have to pay a 20% surcharge

4) (Jur) † [+ sentencia] to increase

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1.

verbo transitivo

1)

a) <decoración> to overdo

han recargado la habitación con cuadros — they've cluttered the room up with pictures

b) <texto> to overwrite

2) <batería> to recharge; <mechero/estilográfica> to refill; <arma/programa> to reload

3)

a) (en un pago) (+ me/te/le etc)

le recargaron un 10% — they charged him 10% extra

b)

recargar a alguien DE algo — de trabajo to overload somebody with something

2.

recargarse v pron (Col, Méx, Ven) (apoyarse)

recargarse CONTRA algo — to lean against something

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= reload, replenish, overload.

Ex. Its major weakness is its inability to update easily and modify records without reloading the entire data base.

Ex. The supply would need to be replenished when the multiple copies had been used, so a master would be kept - usually for offset litho reproduction or for cutting a stencil on an electronic scanner.

Ex. Otherwise, drinking too much fluid at once, even a pint or two of spring water, simply overloads the kidneys without actually hydrating the body.

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1.

verbo transitivo

1)

a) <decoración> to overdo

han recargado la habitación con cuadros — they've cluttered the room up with pictures

b) <texto> to overwrite

2) <batería> to recharge; <mechero/estilográfica> to refill; <arma/programa> to reload

3)

a) (en un pago) (+ me/te/le etc)

le recargaron un 10% — they charged him 10% extra

b)

recargar a alguien DE algo — de trabajo to overload somebody with something

2.

recargarse v pron (Col, Méx, Ven) (apoyarse)

recargarse CONTRA algo — to lean against something

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= reload, replenish, overload.

Ex: Its major weakness is its inability to update easily and modify records without reloading the entire data base.

Ex: The supply would need to be replenished when the multiple copies had been used, so a master would be kept - usually for offset litho reproduction or for cutting a stencil on an electronic scanner.

Ex: Otherwise, drinking too much fluid at once, even a pint or two of spring water, simply overloads the kidneys without actually hydrating the body.

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recargar [A3 ]

vt

A

1 (en un pago) (+ me/te/le etc):

le recargaron un 10% they charged him 10% extra, they charged him an extra 10% o a 10% surcharge

2 recargar a algn DE algo ‹de trabajo› to overload sb WITH sth

me están recargando de responsabilidades they're giving me too much responsibility, they're putting too much responsibility on my shoulders

B ‹arma› to reload; ‹batería› to recharge; ‹tarjeta SIM› to top up; ‹programa› to reload

C ‹mechero/estilográfica› to refill

D

1 ‹decoración› to overdo

han recargado la habitación con cuadros they've cluttered the room up with pictures

2 ‹texto› to overwrite

■ recargarse

v pron

A (refl) (de responsabilidades, trabajo) recargarse DE algo:

te estás recargando de trabajo you're taking on too much work

se recarga de responsabilidades she takes too much responsibility on herself

B (Col, Méx, Ven) (apoyarse) recargarse CONTRA algo; to lean AGAINST sth

fumaba recargado contra la puerta he was leaning against the door smoking

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recargar (conjugate recargar) verbo transitivo ‹batería› to recharge;
‹encendedor/estilográfica› to refill;
‹arma/programa› to reload
recargarse verbo pronominal (Col, Méx, Ven) (apoyarse) recargarse CONTRA algo to lean against sth
recargar verbo transitivo
1 (un decorado, una habitación) to overelaborate
2 (una pila, batería, un mechero) to recharge
3 (una estantería, etc) to overload
4 Fin (un recibo, una factura, deuda) to increase
'recargar' also found in these entries:
English:
recharge

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recargar vt

[teléfono móvil] to top up

recargar

♦ vt

1. [volver a cargar] [encendedor, recipiente, pluma] to refill;

[batería, pila] to recharge; [fusil, camión] to reload;

Comp

Fam

recargar las pilas o [m5]baterías [recobrar fuerzas] to recharge one's batteries

2. [cargar demasiado] to overload;

recargó el baúl de libros she put too many books in the trunk;

nos han recargado de trabajo we've been overloaded with work

3. [adornar en exceso] to overdecorate;

recargó el vestido con demasiados lazos she overdid the ribbons on the dress

4. [cantidad]

recargar 1.000 pesos a alguien to charge sb 1,000 pesos extra

5. [aire, ambiente] to make stuffy

♦ See also the pronominal verb recargarse

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recargar

v/t

1 batería recharge; recipiente refill

2

:

recargar un 5% charge 5% extra, add on 5%

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recargar {52} vt

1) : to recharge

2) : to overload