No. 291 in French

charge

The French word "charge" can mean "load," "burden," "responsibility," or "expense," depending on context.

In a sentence

Je suis en charge du projet.
I am in charge of the project.
The word 'charge' here references responsibility or the role of leading a project.
La charge de travail est très élevée cette semaine.
The workload is very high this week.
The word 'charge' here denotes the amount or burden of work or tasks.
La batterie est en charge.
The battery is charging.
In this instance, 'charge' refers to the electrical process of providing energy to a battery.

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