charging station
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charging station
A facility or device where the batteries of electrical devices, especially electric cars, can be recharged.
Die App zeigt mir die nächste freie Ladestation für mein E-Auto an.
The app shows me the nearest available charging station for my electric car.
The word is made up of the stem of the verb 'laden' (to charge) and the noun 'die Station' (station). So it is literally a station for charging.
Die meisten neuen Tankstellen haben auch eine Ladestation.
Most new gas stations also have a charging station.
Pay attention to the prepositions: you drive 'zur Ladestation' (to the charging station; direction, dative), but you charge the car 'an der Ladestation' (at the charging station; location, dative).
Wir müssen zur nächsten Ladestation fahren, der Akku ist fast leer.
We have to drive to the next charging station; the battery is almost empty.
In connection with charging stations, the verbs 'suchen' (to search for), 'finden' (to find), and 'anfahren' (to drive to/head for) are often used.
Mit dieser App kann man schnell eine freie Ladestation finden.
With this app, you can quickly find an available charging station.
dock
Both words can refer to a station where a portable device is charged. A „Dock“ emphasizes placing the device in the station and connecting it, and may also allow connections to other devices, while a „Ladestation“ highlights only the charging function. Use „Dock“ for a connection station and „Ladestation“ when only charging is involved.
Ich stellte das Smartphone an die Ladestation, damit der Akku wieder geladen wurde.
I placed the smartphone on the charging station so its battery could recharge.
Ich setzte das Smartphone ins Dock, damit es geladen und mit dem Lautsprecher verbunden wurde.
I placed the smartphone in the dock so it could charge and connect to the speaker.
