charge up

• Partikelverb, das das Zuführen elektrischer Energie zu einem Gerät oder Akku bezeichnet oder im übertragenen Sinn das Sammeln von Energie bzw. die Vorbereitung auf eine Aufgabe.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of supplying electrical energy to a device or battery, or metaphorically to prepare or energize oneself for a task.

unzählbar · transitiv und intransitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Recharge a batteryinformal

   To supply electrical energy to a battery or device so it can function.

   Aufladen

   • I need to charge up my phone before we leave.
   • Don't forget to charge up the laptop for the meeting.
   • He charged up the batteries for the remote control.

   Synonymeboostenergizejuice uprechargetop-up

   Antonymedepletedischargedrain

2. Become excited or energizedinformal

   To become mentally or emotionally stimulated, often in preparation for an activity.

   Sich aufputschen

   • The crowd was charged up before the concert started.
   • She charged herself up with coffee before the exam.
   • The team got charged up after the coach's motivational speech.

   Synonymeliven upperk up

   Antonymecalmdecompressrelaxunwind

Grundverbcharge