Downloads Meaning in English

word · lemma: download

US

ˈdaʊnˌɫoʊdz

DOWN-lohdz

UK

dˈaʊnləʊdz

DOWN-lohdz

Definition

Files, apps, or data that have been saved from the internet onto a device. It also refers to the process of transferring data from the internet to your computer or phone.

Usage & Nuances

More common as a noun in technology contexts; 'downloads' often means files you've already saved. 'To download' is the verb; don't confuse with 'upload' (send from your device to the internet). Used in both singular and plural ('a download', 'your downloads').

• Spanish: descargas
• Portuguese (BR): downloads - downloads (arquivos baixados)
• Portuguese (PT): transferências - downloads
• Chinese (Simplified): 下载（文件）
• Chinese (Traditional): 下載（檔案）
• Hindi: डाउनलोड
• Arabic: التنزيلات
• Bengali: ডাউনলোড - ডাউনলোডসমূহ
• Russian: загрузки
• Japanese: ダウンロード
• Vietnamese: tải xuống - tệp đã tải xuống
• Korean: 다운로드
• Turkish: indirme - indirmeler
• Urdu: ڈاؤن لوڈز
• Indonesian: unduhan - file unduhan

Example Sentences

I checked my downloads to find the new file.

basic

There are three downloads in this folder.

basic

My phone organizes all downloads in one place.

basic

Some downloads take a long time because of slow internet.

natural

I accidentally deleted all my downloads last night.

natural

Most of my music comes from free downloads online.

natural