charge up

1. (transitive)To recharge, to give electrical power to something.

   You should charge up your phone before the camping trip, as there won't be any power supplies.

2. (idiomatic)To motivate, to instill someone with determination.

   The coach had to charge up his players with a powerful speech before the final.

3. (slang, transitive)To deliberately infect (a person) with HIV as part of bug-chasing.

1. The audience is really charged up.

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2. Public utility charges will go up next April.

   deKommenden April steigen die Gebühren der öffentlichen Versorgungsbetriebe.

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3. Tom was in charge of drawing up the resolution.

   deBei der Abfassung der Resolution war Tom federführend.

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4. The charge went up.

   deDie Gebühr wurde höher.

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5. The cheap dollar is charging up exports.

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• charge upзнімати плату, покладати відповідальністьTo recharge, to give electrical power to something.
• charge offTo write off (an expense).
• charge downTo lose electrical power