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fazer download

[fah-ZER down-LOD]
verb phrase
to download
1. to transfer data or files from the internet or a remote server to a local computer or device
I need to download the software from the website.
Preciso fazer download do software do site.
2. to save a file or program from an online source to one's device
She downloaded the movie file last night.
Ela fez download do arquivo de filme ontem à noite.
Synonyms
descarregarbaixartransferir
Antonyms
fazer uploadcarregarenviar

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
baixar
most commonly used informal term in Brazil
São Paulo
fazer download / baixar
both terms are used interchangeably
Rio de Janeiro
baixar
preferred colloquial term
Portugal
descarregar
more formal Portuguese term; 'fazer download' is also used

Related Idioms & Phrases

fazer download de um arquivo
fazer download de um programa
fazer download de uma aplicação
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