"recharge one's batteries" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: recharges one's batteries [present, singular, third-person], recharging one's batteries [participle, present], recharged one's batteries [participle, past], recharged one's batteries [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} recharge one's batteries (third-person singular simple present recharges one's batteries, present participle recharging one's batteries, simple past and past participle recharged one's batteries)
  1. (informal, figuratively) To recover mentally and/or physically by taking a break or engaging in a relaxing activity. Tags: figuratively, informal Categories (topical): Rest Synonyms: recharge one's battery Translations (Translations): 充電 (Chinese Mandarin), 充电 (chōngdiàn) (Chinese Mandarin), de batterij opladen (Dutch), de accu opladen (Dutch), ladata akkuja (Finnish), recharger ses batteries (French), γεμίζω τις μπαταρίες μου (gemízo tis bataríes mou) (Greek), ładować akumulatory [imperfective] (Polish), naładować akumulatory [perfective] (Polish)

Alternative forms

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