No. 1,336 in Dutch
opladen
"To charge" (e.g., a battery or device).
In a sentence
Ik moet mijn telefoon opladen.
I need to charge my phone.
In this sentence, 'opladen' means 'to charge' in the context of recharging an electronic device.
Hij probeert zichzelf weer op te laden na een lange dag.
He is trying to recharge himself after a long day.
Here, 'opladen' is used metaphorically to imply regaining energy or stamina.
We moeten de batterijen opladen voor de camera vanavond.
We need to charge the batteries for the camera tonight.
In this context, 'opladen' is again used literally, referring to charging batteries with electrical energy.
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