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refilling

[/riːˈfɪlɪŋ/]
noun/verb (gerund/present participle)
reenchimento
1. the act of filling something again
The refilling of the water tank takes about ten minutes.
O reenchimento do tanque de água leva cerca de dez minutos.
2. a replacement of a substance in a container
I bought a refilling for my printer cartridge.
Comprei um reenchimento para meu cartucho de impressora.
3. the action of filling a glass or cup again
The waiter is refilling our glasses with wine.
O garçom está reenchendo nossos copos com vinho.
Synonyms
replenishingrestockingtopping upreloading
Antonyms
emptyingdrainingdepleting

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
reenchimento
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
reenchimento
standard usage
São Paulo
recarga
commonly used for cartridges and electronic devices
Portugal
reabastecimento
preferred in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

refill me up
keep the refills coming
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