upload

CEFRA1

/əpˈləʊd/

verb · noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To send a file or data from your device to the internet.

  2. 02

    noun

    A file or data sent to the internet.

Examples

  • I can't figure out how to upload an image.

  • Tom decided to upload the video he took to YouTube.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈʌpˌloʊd/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. Such a file transfer.

  2. To transfer jurisdiction and responsibility of a government asset or service to a higher level of government.

  3. To transfer data to a computer on a network, especially to a server on the Internet.

More examples

In context

  • You will have to convert your photograph to a jpg format if you wish to upload it.

  • Our government will not be uploading the DVP or Gardiner Expressway and will not be imposing any new tolls on any roads in Ontario.

Antonyms

Quick test

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He clicked the button to blank the photos from his phone to the cloud.

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Origin

verb

From up- + load.