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ricaricare

to recharge

verb ree-kah-ree-KAH-reh Rare

Also means

to reload

Usage Note

Ricaricare combines ri- (again) + caricare (to load/charge). It is the standard verb for charging a phone or battery: ricaricare il telefono. It also means to reload a weapon or refill a card (ricaricare una carta prepagata). The noun la ricarica refers to a top-up or recharge credit. Takes avere as its auxiliary.

Examples

"Devo ricaricare il telefono subito."

Natural Translation

I need to recharge the phone right away.

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