verb phrase · neutral
install an app
/ɪnˈstɔːl ən æp/in·STALL an APP
Band 4-5speakingtask2
to put a software application onto a device
Examples
“I need to install an app for online banking.”
“He installed an app to edit photos.”
“Before the trip, she installed an app for maps.”
Band 8 sentence
“To track our expenses I installed an app that syncs with my bank account and categorises payments automatically.”
Collocations
- install an app on your phone
- install a new app
Word family
install verbinstallation nouninstaller noun
Common mistakes
install app→install an app
install to my phone→install on my phone
Say it for a higher band
5install app→6download and install→7+install an app
Synonyms
set up an app
Easily confused
set up an app
“I installed the app yesterday but I still need to set it up.”
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