Spanish Conversation · Level 62
76 words
Spanish word
descargar
Pronunciation
IPA/deskaɾˈɣaɾ/
Meaning
- verbdownload
Example
Voy a descargar la canción.
I'm going to download the song.
More examples
¿Puedes descargar esta aplicación para mí?
Can you download this app for me?
Core concept
Transferring data from a remote server into a device.
Common phrases
descargar una aplicación
download an app
descargar música
download music
descargar archivos
download files
Similar words
bajar: Files and content move from the internet into a personal device in colloquial use.
subir: Files and data go from a personal device up to a server or the internet.
guardar: Files are saved to the device's storage so they stay available offline.
copiar: Files are duplicated so the same content exists in a different location.
Definition in Spanish
Transferir datos desde una red, servidor o soporte a un dispositivo para guardarlos; también quitar la carga física o eléctrica de algo.
Word origin
From Spanish de- 'removal' + cargar 'to load', the verb originally meant 'to unload' and later extended to electrical discharge and to moving data down onto a device.
Usage tips
- In many Spanish varieties 'bajar' also means 'download' and 'subir' denotes the opposite action (upload), while the reflexive 'descargarse' often describes a file that downloads itself.