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à charge

to support

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phrase Rare #25,672
to support Used after a person or family to indicate that they depend on someone financially.
FR: Elle a deux enfants à charge.
EN: She has two children to support.

De suspecte, vous devenez témoin à charge.

You go from being a suspect to a prosecution witness.

— Police Story (1985)

Il a une famille à charge.

He has a family to support.

Salina est témoin à charge.

Salina is a prosecution witness.

— Police Story (1985)

Tu es témoin à charge ?

Are you a witness for the prosecution?

— Police Story (1985)

Il a quatre enfants à charge.

He has four dependent children.

Je suis réellement confus de vous la laisser à charge.

I’m genuinely sorry to leave her in your care.

— Guerre et Paix (1968)

Elle est témoin à charge.

She’s a witness for the prosecution.

— Police Story (1985)

Témoin à charge ?

A witness for the prosecution?

— Police Story (1985)

Et j'ai une famille à charge.

And I have a family to support.

L'État appelle à la barre un témoin à charge.

The prosecution calls a witness for the state to the stand.

— Chicago (2002)

J'ai une famille à charge.

I have a family to support.

— 3 Idiots (2009)

Il a une grande famille à charge.

He has a large family to support.