supercharged

Describes something that has been given extra power, energy, or intensity, often used metaphorically to mean enhanced or turbocharged.

• 🇪🇸Describe algo que ha recibido potencia, energía o intensidad adicional; a menudo se usa metafóricamente para indicar algo reforzado, acelerado o más eficaz.

1. Engine power B2 formal technical

   Having the power increased by fitting with a supercharger, which forces more air into the engine.

   • The supercharged engine roared to life on the racetrack.
   • He drives a supercharged sports car that accelerates incredibly fast.
   • Mechanics often tune supercharged engines for maximum performance.

   🇪🇸Sobrealimentado

   Sinónimos: blowncharged

2. Intense emotion C1 informal

   Fraught with great emotion or energy; extremely intense or powerful.

   • The speech was supercharged with passion and conviction.
   • The atmosphere in the stadium was supercharged with excitement.
   • Her supercharged performance left the audience breathless.

   🇪🇸cargado de emoción / electrizante

   Sinónimos: chargedelectrifyingexhilaratingferventfieryheatedimpassionedintenseoverwhelmingpassionate

   Antónimos: apatheticcalmdetachedimpassiveindifferentmildplacidserenesubduedunemotional

• more supercharged comparative form
• most supercharged superlative form

A verb used to indicate the act of increasing the power, efficiency, or capacity of something, often by adding extra energy or resources.

• 🇪🇸Verbo que significa aumentar la potencia, eficiencia o capacidad de algo, a menudo añadiendo energía o recursos adicionales; también puede referirse a dar un impulso o acelerar un proceso o actividad.

1. Increase or raise B2 formal

   To significantly boost or enhance the power, capacity, or effectiveness of something.

   • The new software update will supercharge the computer's processing speed.
   • They added extra nutrients to supercharge the plant's growth.
   • The marketing campaign helped supercharge sales for the quarter.

   🇪🇸potenciar

   Sinónimos: accelerateamplifyaugmentboostenhanceescalateheightenintensifymagnifystrengthen

   Antónimos: decreasediminishimpairreduceweaken

2. Increase pressure C1 formal technical

   To increase the pressure of a gas or liquid, typically in an engine or mechanical system, to improve performance.

   • The mechanic installed a turbocharger to supercharge the engine.
   • The pump is designed to supercharge the fuel before injection.
   • Supercharging the air intake can significantly boost horsepower.

   🇪🇸sobrealimentar

   Sinónimos: boostcompresspressurize

   Antónimos: bleeddecompressdepressurize

• supercharged past participle
• supercharged past simple
• supercharging present participle
• supercharges third person singular