What does charger in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word charger in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use charger in French.

The word charger in French means load, load up, charge, make responsible for, charge at, charge, see to, take on doing , sort out doing, charge, charge, give evidence against, take, lay it on thick, overdo it. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word charger

load

verbe transitif (emplir de marchandises)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les grues chargent le navire.
The cranes are loading the boat.

load up

verbe transitif (encombrer de superflu)

Ne charge pas la voiture inutilement, chérie !
Don't load the car up for no reason, darling!

charge

verbe transitif (mettre de l'énergie dans une batterie)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Tu devrais penser à charger ton téléphone portable.
You should remember to charge up your mobile.

make responsible for

(confier une mission)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Je te charge de la comptabilité.
I'm making you responsible for the accounts.

charge at

verbe transitif (foncer sur)

Le taureau charge la foule.
The bull charges the crowd.

charge

verbe intransitif (lancer une attaque) (military)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
La cavalerie chargea au petit matin.
The cavalry charged early in the morning.

see to

verbe pronominal (s'occuper de)

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])
Occupe-toi des fleurs, je me charge du dessert.
You take care of the flowers; I'll see to dessert.

take on doing , sort out doing

verbe pronominal (s'occuper de faire [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Je me charge de préparer les invitations et c'est le secrétariat qui les enverra. Nous avons engagé quelqu'un qui s'est chargé d'organiser le mariage de A à Z.
We've taken someone on who is going to organize the wedding from A to Z.

charge

verbe pronominal (appareil : accumuler de l'énergie)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Mon portable est en train de se charger.
My mobile is charging up.

charge

verbe transitif (doter d'une charge) (electricity)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le frottement charge la baguette en électricité statique.
Friction charges the wand with static electricity.

give evidence against

verbe transitif (droit : accabler, désigner responsable)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Pour sauver sa peau, il a chargé son propre frère au procès.
To save his skin, he testified against his own brother at the trial.

take

verbe transitif (prendre un client)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ce taxi ne charge pas de client après 22 h.
This taxi doesn't take passengers after 10 pm.

lay it on thick

locution verbale (figuré, familier (trop en demander) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

overdo it

locution verbale (figuré (en demander trop) (informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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