Charge: meaning, definitions and examples
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charge
[ tʃɑːdʒ ]
financial
An amount of money that is asked for goods or services provided.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The charge for the repair was $100.
- What is the charge for a single ticket?
legal
A formal accusation of a crime.
Synonyms
accusation, allegation, indictment
Examples of usage
- He faced charges of theft and fraud.
- The police brought charges against the suspect.
Translations
Translations of the word "charge" in other languages:
🇵🇹 carga
- acusação
- cobrança
- responsabilidade
🇮🇳 आरोप
- शुल्क
- भार
- जिम्मेदारी
🇩🇪 Ladung
- Anklage
- Gebühr
- Verantwortung
🇮🇩 muatan
- tuduhan
- biaya
- tanggung jawab
🇺🇦 заряд
- обвинувачення
- плата
- відповідальність
🇵🇱 ładunek
- oskarżenie
- opłata
- odpowiedzialność
🇯🇵 充電 (じゅうでん)
- 告発 (こくはつ)
- 料金 (りょうきん)
- 責任 (せきにん)
🇫🇷 charge
- accusation
- frais
- responsabilité
🇪🇸 carga
- acusación
- tarifa
- responsabilidad
🇹🇷 yük
- suçlama
- ücret
- sorumluluk
🇰🇷 충전 (충전)
- 고발 (고발)
- 요금 (요금)
- 책임 (책임)
🇸🇦 شحنة
- اتهام
- رسوم
- مسؤولية
🇨🇿 náboj
- obvinění
- poplatek
- odpovědnost
🇸🇰 náboj
- obvinenie
- poplatok
- zodpovednosť
🇨🇳 充电 (充电)
- 指控 (指控)
- 费用 (费用)
- 责任 (责任)
🇸🇮 polnjenje
- obtožba
- pristojbina
- odgovornost
🇮🇸 hleðsla
- ákæra
- gjald
- ábyrgð
🇰🇿 заряд
- айыптау
- төлем
- жауапкершілік
🇬🇪 დატენვა
- ბრალდება
- საფასური
- პასუხისმგებლობა
🇦🇿 yükləmə
- ittiham
- ödəniş
- məsuliyyət
🇲🇽 carga
- acusación
- tarifa
- responsabilidad
Etymology
The word 'charge' has a long history, originating from the Latin word 'carricare' meaning 'to load a wagon'. Over time, the meaning evolved to include the idea of asking for payment or making an accusation. The word has been used in various contexts, from financial transactions to legal proceedings, and continues to be a common term in modern English.