Spanish Conversation · Level 31
90 words
Spanish word
recargar
Pronunciation
IPA/rekaɾˈɣaɾ/
Meaning
- verbcharge
Example
Necesito recargar el móvil.
I need to charge my phone.
More examples
Voy a recargar saldo en la tienda.
I'm going to top up my credit at the store.
Core concept
Putting electrical charge or prepaid credit back into a device or account.
Common phrases
recargar el móvil
charge the mobile phone
recargar la batería
recharge the battery
recargar saldo
top up credit
Similar words
cargar: Sends electrical power into a battery or device to replenish its charge.
ingresar: Deposits money into a bank account or service (by transfer or deposit) to add funds.
abonar: Applies a payment to an account or bill, crediting the paid amount toward the balance.
Definition in Spanish
Volver a suministrar energía, carga o crédito a un dispositivo o cuenta que se ha agotado, como recargar un móvil o recargar saldo telefónico.
Word origin
From Spanish re- 'again' plus cargar 'to load', with cargar ultimately from medieval Latin carricare, so recargar literally means 'to load again' applied to energy, battery charge, or prepaid credit.
Usage tips
- Recargar is normally transitive and names the thing refilled (la batería, el saldo), and in casual speech speakers often use cargar or poner a cargar for plugging a device into power.