Meaning

8 senses
  1. A device that charges or recharges.

    Put the batteries in the charger overnight so we can use them tomorrow.

    Ladegerät

    заря́дное устро́йствоzarjádnoje ustrójstvo, заря́дкаzarjádka, заряжа́лкаzarjažálka

    заря́дний пристрі́йzarjádnyj prystríj

  2. One who charges.

    заряжа́ющийzarjažájuščij

  3. (historical)A large horse trained for battle and used by the cavalry.

    The knight rode a white charger.

    строева́я ло́шадьstrojevája lóšadʹ, строево́й коньstrojevój konʹ

    formerly a strong swift horse ridden into battle

  4. A large platter.

  5. A large decorative plate, sometimes used under dinner plates or other savoury-dish vessels in a multi-course meal.

    The fancy restaurant used a white porcelain charger when serving.

  6. A speed loader that holds several cartridges together in a single unit for easier loading of a firearm's magazine.

  7. A rectal concealment container for prohibited material such as money, drugs and tools.

  8. Synonym of hard charger (“person with a good work ethic”).

Examples

77 sentences
  1. I forgot to put my phone on the charger last night.

    Я вчора ввечері забув поставити телефон на зарядку.

    ruЯ вчера вечером забыл поставить телефон на зарядку.

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  2. Who stole my battery charger?

    Хто поцупив мій зарядний пристрій?

    ruКто украл моё зарядное устройство?

    deWer hat mein Batterieladegerät geklaut?

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  3. I can't find my phone charger.

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  4. Does anyone have an iPhone charger?

    deHat jemand ein Ladegerät fürs iPhone?

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  5. Does anybody have an iPhone charger?

    ruУ кого-нибудь есть зарядник к айфону?

    deHat jemand ein Ladegerät fürs iPhone?

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
a device that charges or recharges:
Русский
By meaning 3
a device that charges or recharges:
one who charges:
a large horse trained for battle:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
a device that charges or recharges:

Origin

From Middle English chargere, equivalent to charge + -er.

From Middle English chargere, equivalent to charge + -er.

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Forms

plural: chargers
Singularcharger
Pluralchargers

regular

Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • formerly a strong swift horse ridden into battle:courser
  • a device that can hold a rechargeable battery by means of an electrical cable:battery charger

Word family

7 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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