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cargar

to carry

verb kahr-GAHR Less Common
Body & Health Movement

Also means

to charge (battery/gun)

Usage Note

Cargar is a spelling-change verb (g→gu before e): cargué. It means to carry a load, to load a weapon, and in modern usage to charge a device: cargar el móvil. The reflexive cargarse algo colloquially means 'to break' or 'to destroy' something: se cargó el ordenador. In Latin America it can also mean to carry (a person or child), where Spain might prefer llevar.

Examples

"Necesito cargar el teléfono antes de salir."

Natural Translation

I need to charge the phone before leaving.

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