collocation · neutral
upload files
UK/ˈʌp.ləʊd faɪlz/US/ˈʌp.loʊd faɪlz/up·LOAD FILES
Band 4-5task1task2speaking
to transfer files from your device to a server or online service
Examples
“Please upload files to the shared folder before the deadline.”
“He uploaded files to the cloud so he could access them anywhere.”
“Students must upload files in PDF format.”
Band 8 sentence
“Authors were asked to upload files in a single ZIP folder to simplify peer review.”
Collocations
- upload to the cloud
- upload attachments
Word family
upload verbupload noun
Common mistakes
up load files→upload files
upload on the server→upload to the server
Say it for a higher band
5send files→6put files online→7+upload files
Synonyms
send files
Easily confused
send files
“I uploaded the images to the gallery, then I sent the link to my manager.”
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