download
verb /ˌdaʊnˈləʊd/
/ˌdaʊnˈləʊd/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they download | /ˌdaʊnˈləʊd/ /ˌdaʊnˈləʊd/ |
| he / she / it downloads | /ˌdaʊnˈləʊdz/ /ˌdaʊnˈləʊdz/ |
| past simple downloaded | /ˌdaʊnˈləʊdɪd/ /ˌdaʊnˈləʊdɪd/ |
| past participle downloaded | /ˌdaʊnˈləʊdɪd/ /ˌdaʊnˈləʊdɪd/ |
| -ing form downloading | /ˌdaʊnˈləʊdɪŋ/ /ˌdaʊnˈləʊdɪŋ/ |
- to get data from another computer, usually using the internet
- download something to download files/music/software
- You can download the app for free.
- You don't need to download the movie—you can stream it.
- The series is now available to download.
- About 100 000 users illegally downloaded episodes of the show.
- download something to something a small program you can download to your desktop
- download something onto something The data was downloaded onto a computer for further analysis.
- download something from something If you download pictures from the internet, check the terms of use.
Collocations Email and the internetEmail and the internetEmailcompare loadTopics Computersa2, Shoppinga2- receive/get/open an email
- write/send/answer/forward/delete an email
- check/read/access your email
- block/filter (out) junk/spam/unsolicited email
- exchange email addresses
- open/check your inbox
- junk mail fills/floods/clogs your inbox
- have/set up an email account
- open/send/contain an attachment
- sign up for/receive email alerts
- use/access/log onto the internet/the Web
- go online/on the internet
- have a high-speed/broadband/wireless (internet) connection
- access/connect to/locate the server
- use/open/close/launch a/your web browser
- browse/surf/search/scour the internet/the Web
- send/contain/spread/detect a(n) (computer/email) virus
- update your anti-virus software
- install/use/configure a firewall
- accept/enable/block/delete cookies
- visit/check a website/an internet site/somebody’s blog
- create/design/launch a website/social networking site
- start/write/post/read a blog
- update your blog/a website
- be in/meet somebody in/go into/enter an internet chat room
- download/upload music/software/a song/a podcast/a file/a copy of something
- share information/data/files
- post a comment/message on a(n) website/online message board/web forum/internet chat room
- stream video/audio/music/content over the internet
- join/participate in/visit/provide a(n) (web-based/web/online/internet/discussion) forum
- generate/increase/monitor internet traffic
Oxford Collocations DictionaryDownload is used with these nouns as the object:- album
- application
- clip
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