have a charge

English translation: be inspired by

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English term or phrase:get a charge from; get a charge out of
Selected answer:be inspired by
Entered by: Matheus Chaud

14:17 Jun 2, 2017
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Management
English term or phrase: have a charge
This is a course on how to prepare business presentations.

Give yourself credit.
Don't be afraid to brag a bit about your work.
Be subtle, but if you've read reports or researched through articles, say it.
If you have some work experience that is relevant, say it.
If you have a charge from a highly-esteemed audience member, say it.



My question is: what "charge" is that? Responsibility? A task? A recommendation? Support? Orientation, supervision?

Thank you for your help.
Matheus Chaud
Brazil
Local time: 06:00
be inspired by
Explanation:
Maybe this was meant to be "get a charge from", which is a variant of "get a charge out of", and is an informal expression meaning "to be excited by". It could just about fit the context: if there's someone in the audience who you really admire; who you find entertaining/inspirational/exciting...

If so, it's incorrect English and so not something to be put into the glossary. But this may help translate it into another language.

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/get_a_charge_from
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/get_a_charge_out_of#English
http://onlineslangdictionary.com/meaning-definition-of/get-a...
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Sheila Wilson
Spain
Local time: 09:00
Grading comment
Thank you very much, Sheila!
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have a charge from (correct form is "get a charge from")
be inspired by


Explanation:
Maybe this was meant to be "get a charge from", which is a variant of "get a charge out of", and is an informal expression meaning "to be excited by". It could just about fit the context: if there's someone in the audience who you really admire; who you find entertaining/inspirational/exciting...

If so, it's incorrect English and so not something to be put into the glossary. But this may help translate it into another language.

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/get_a_charge_from
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/get_a_charge_out_of#English
http://onlineslangdictionary.com/meaning-definition-of/get-a...

Sheila Wilson
Spain
Local time: 09:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thank you very much, Sheila!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mark Nathan
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agree  expressisverbis
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agree  philgoddard
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agree  Tina Vonhof (X)
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agree  Yasutomo Kanazawa
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agree  Yvonne Gallagher: probably, but it's dreadful English.
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agree  JaneD: Yes, this is my take on it too - but definitely not something for the glossary!
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agree  acetran
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