Updating Meaning in English

word · lemma: update

US

ˈəpˌdeɪtɪŋ/, /əpˈdeɪtɪŋ

up-DAY-ting

UK

ʌpdˈeɪtɪŋ

up-DAY-ting

التعريف

The act of making something more current or bringing it up to date, such as adding new information or improvements.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Used for both technology (software, apps) and information (news, records). Common collocations: 'updating software', 'updating the list'. Usually a formal or neutral tone. Not the same as 'upgrading' (which means moving to a better version).

• Spanish: actualizando - poniendo al día
• Portuguese (BR): atualizando
• Portuguese (PT): atualizando
• Chinese (Simplified): 更新中
• Chinese (Traditional): 更新中
• Hindi: अपडेट कर रहे हैं
• Arabic: تحديث
• Bengali: আপডেট করা - হালনাগাদ করা
• Russian: обновление
• Japanese: 更新
• Vietnamese: cập nhật
• Korean: 업데이트하기 - 갱신
• Turkish: güncelleme
• Urdu: اپ ڈیٹ کرنا - تازہ کرنا
• Indonesian: memperbarui - memperbaharui

جمل نموذجية

I am updating my phone right now.

basic

She is updating the class schedule.

basic

We are updating our website every week.

basic

My laptop keeps updating when I turn it on—it's kind of annoying.

natural

Thanks for updating me on the project status.

natural

He's always updating his social media, so you never miss what he's up to.

natural