verb · neutral
upload
UK/ˈʌp.ləʊd/US/ˈʌp.loʊd/UP·load
to transfer a file or data from your device to a remote server or online service
Examples
“I need to upload the photos to the group before tonight.”
“She uploaded the assignment to the university portal.”
“It takes ages to upload a big video on a slow connection.”
Band 8 sentence
“I uploaded the presentation to the university portal last night so everyone could access it before the seminar.”
Collocations
- upload to (a site/server)
- upload a file/photo/document
- start/uploading/upload speed
Word family
Common mistakes
I sent the photos to Facebook.→I uploaded the photos to Facebook.
I upload the file on the server.→I upload the file to the server.
Say it for a higher band
5send→6post→7+upload
Synonyms
post
send
Easily confused
post
“I posted the photos to my profile yesterday.”
send
“I sent the document to my teacher by email.”
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