collocation · informal
download files
UK/ˈdaʊn.ləʊd faɪlz/US/ˈdaʊn.loʊd faɪlz/down·LOAD FILES
to copy files from the internet or a server to your own device
Examples
“Please download files before the meeting so you can view them offline.”
“I usually download files overnight when my connection is faster.”
“The software update requires you to download files from the official site.”
Band 8 sentence
“Students were advised to download files before their flights to ensure uninterrupted access to study materials.”
Collocations
- download an attachment
- download a PDF
Word family
Common mistakes
down load files→download files
to download files→download files
Say it for a higher band
5save files→6get files→7+download files
Synonyms
save to your computer
Easily confused
save files
“If you want to keep a copy, download the files rather than just saving them in your browser.”
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