carregar

Senses

1. 1.

   to carry, to load

   to transport something heavy or in one's arms/on one's back

2. 2.

   to charge

   to supply electrical energy to a battery or device

3. 3.

   to load

   to put data or content into a computer, phone, or program

4. 4.

   to bear, to carry

   to hold or support an emotional or psychological burden

Examples

• "Você pode me ajudar a carregar essas caixas?"

  Can you help me carry these boxes?

• "Preciso carregar meu celular, a bateria está acabando."

  I need to charge my phone, the battery is dying.

• "Ele carrega muita mágoa do passado."

  He carries a lot of hurt from the past.

Usage

Very common verb with both concrete and abstract uses. Often used with "nas costas" (on one's back/shoulders) for physical or figurative burdens. The charging sense (battery/phone) is extremely common in everyday conversation. Regular -AR verb conjugation.