collocation · neutral
attach a file
/əˈtætʃ ə faɪl/a·TTACH a FILE
Band 6-7speakingtask2
to add a document or file to an email or message so the recipient can download it
Examples
“Please attach the contract as a PDF when you reply.”
“I attached a file with my résumé to the application email.”
“Don’t forget to attach a file before you hit send.”
Band 8 sentence
“When I applied for the internship, I attached a file containing my portfolio and a short cover letter so the employer had everything in one place.”
Collocations
- attach a file to an email
- attach multiple files
Word family
attachment nounattach verb
Common mistakes
upload a file (when you mean attach in an email)→attach a file
attach file→attach a file
Say it for a higher band
5send a file→6attach file→7+attach a file
Synonyms
enclose
Easily confused
upload
“I uploaded the photos to the cloud so I could share the link.”
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