supercharged

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

• 🇫🇷Décrit quelque chose qui a reçu une puissance, une énergie ou une intensité supplémentaire, souvent utilisé métaphoriquement pour désigner quelque chose de renforcé ou d'accéléré.

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.

   🇫🇷Moteur suralimenté

   Synonymes: 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.

   🇫🇷Extrêmement intense ou chargé d'émotion

   Synonymes: chargedelectrifyingexhilaratingferventfieryheatedimpassionedintenseoverwhelmingpassionate

   Antonymes: 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.

• 🇫🇷Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'augmenter la puissance, l'efficacité ou la capacité de quelque chose, souvent en ajoutant de l'énergie ou des ressources supplémentaires.

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.

   🇫🇷Suralimenter / booster

   Synonymes: accelerateamplifyaugmentboostenhanceescalateheightenintensifymagnifystrengthen

   Antonymes: 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.

   🇫🇷Suralimenter (augmenter la pression)

   Synonymes: boostcompresspressurize

   Antonymes: bleeddecompressdepressurize

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