Meaning

6 senses
  1. (transitive)To transfer data to a given computer from a remote one via a network.

    You can download a trial version of the program for thirty days to determine whether you want to purchase the full version.

    herunterladen, downloaden

    ска́чиватьskáčivatʹ, кача́тьkačátʹ, скача́тьskačátʹ

    заванта́жуватиzavantážuvaty, заванта́житиzavantážyty, ска́чуватиskáčuvaty

    transfer a file or program from a central computer to a smaller computer or to a computer at a remote location

  2. (nonstandard, transitive)Synonym of upload: to send data from a given computer to a remote one.

  3. (nonstandard, transitive)Synonym of copy: to transfer data to or from removable media.

    When I was your age, there were no flash drives. I needed to download photos to a CD-ROM.

  4. (nonstandard, transitive)Synonym of install: to load software forced.

  5. (transitive)To load a gun (especially a muzzle-loader) with less propellant than its designed load.

  6. (Canada, transitive)To transfer jurisdiction and responsibility of a government asset or service to a lower level of government.

Examples

229 sentences
  1. How do I download the file?

    Як скачати файл? — deniko

    deWie kann ich die Datei herunterladen? — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  2. The download is complete.

    Завантаження завершене. — deniko

    ruЗагрузка завершена. — sharptoothed

    deFertig heruntergeladen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  3. I haven't downloaded the files yet.

    Я ще не скачав файли. — deniko

    ruЯ ещё не скачал файлы. — odexed

    deIch habe die Dateien noch nicht heruntergeladen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  4. I haven't downloaded the file yet.

    Я ще не скачав файл. — deniko

    ruЯ ещё не скачал файл. — odexed

    deIch habe die Datei noch nicht heruntergeladen. — brauchinet

  5. Tom often downloads movies.

    Том часто качає фільми. — deniko

    ruТом часто скачивает фильмы. — odexed

    deTom lädt sich oft Filme herunter. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
to transfer data from a remote computer to a local one:
Русский
By meaning 1
to transfer data from a remote computer to a local one:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
to transfer data from a remote computer to a local one:

Origin

From down- + load. Verbal form first appears c. 1962 in the Wichita Falls (Texas) Times. N

From down- + load. Verbal form first appears c. 1962 in the Wichita Falls (Texas) Times. Nominal form first appears c. 1977 in Scientific American.

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Forms

downloads, downloading, downloaded, downloaded
Base formdownload · to download
3rd person singulardownloads
Present participledownloading
Past simpledownloaded
Past participledownloaded

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theydownload
he, she, itdownloads

Past simpleLesson

all personsdownloaded

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave downloaded
he, she, ithas downloaded

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill download

Synonyms

3 synonyms

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

7 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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