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charge

load

noun SHARZH Less Common
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Also means

charge, responsibility

Usage Note

Charge covers a wide semantic field: a physical load, an electrical charge, a financial cost (prendre en charge = 'to cover the cost'), or a legal accusation. À ma charge means 'at my expense' or 'under my care'. The verb charger means 'to load' or 'to charge'.

Examples

"Cette tâche est sous ma responsabilité et ma charge."

Natural Translation

This task is my responsibility and my burden.

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