recharge batteries

recharge batteries
recharge (your) batteries to rest and get back your energy and interest in things.

They took a short vacation to recharge their batteries before starting work on their next project.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of recharging a battery (= adding more power to a device that stores electricity )

New idioms dictionary. 2014.

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  • recharge — UK US /ˌriːˈtʃɑːdʒ/ verb [I or T] ► to put more power into a piece of electrical equipment that uses a battery by connecting it to an electricity supply: »We use solar panels to recharge the battery. »Where can I recharge my mobile? »You can… …   Financial and business terms

  • recharge your batteries — ► HR to rest so that you can get your energy back: »I get four weeks holiday a year to recharge my batteries. Main Entry: ↑recharge …   Financial and business terms

  • recharge — [ r(ə)ʃarʒ ] n. f. • 1433 « charge, mission »; de recharger 1 ♦ Action de recharger une arme, un appareil électrique. Mettre un accumulateur en recharge. 2 ♦ (1611 ) Seconde charge que l on met dans une arme. Par anal. Recharge de stylo. ⇒ 2.… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • recharge your batteries — recharge (your) batteries to rest and get back your energy and interest in things. They took a short vacation to recharge their batteries before starting work on their next project. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of recharging a battery… …   New idioms dictionary

  • recharge your batteries — If you recharge your batteries, you do something to regain your energy after working hard for a long time …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • Batteries de véhicules — Batterie au plomb Batterie au plomb Caractéristiques Énergie/Poids 20 40[1] [2] Wh/kg …   Wikipédia en Français

  • recharge — [[t]ri͟ːtʃɑ͟ː(r)ʤ[/t]] recharges, recharging, recharged 1) VERB If you recharge a battery, you put an electrical charge back into the battery by connecting it to a machine that draws power from another source of electricity such as the mains. [V… …   English dictionary

  • recharge — re|charge [ˌri:ˈtʃa:dʒ US a:r ] v [T] 1.) to put a new supply of electricity into a ↑battery 2.) recharge your batteries informal to get back your strength and energy again ▪ I m going to spend a week in the mountains to recharge my batteries.… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • recharge one's batteries —    When you recharge your batteries, you take a break from a tiring or stressful activity in order to relax and recover your energy.     Sam is completely overworked. He needs a holiday to recharge his batteries …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

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