verb phrase · neutral
save a file
/seɪv ə faɪl/SAVE a FILE
Band 4-5speakingtask1
to store a document or data onto a device or cloud
Examples
“Remember to save a file frequently when working on long essays.”
“I saved the file to my desktop so I could find it easily.”
“The program didn't autosave, so I lost the file when it crashed.”
Band 8 sentence
“Make sure to save the file to the cloud so you can access it from any device.”
Collocations
- save a file to your computer
- save a file as a PDF
Word family
save verbfile nounsaving noun
Common mistakes
save file→save a file
keep a file→save a file
Say it for a higher band
5keep a file→6store a file→7+save a file
Synonyms
store a file
Easily confused
store a file
“I store my backups on an external hard drive.”
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