télécharger

Senses

1. 1.

   to download

   to transfer data from a remote computer to your own device via the internet

2. 2.

   to upload

   to transfer data from your device to a remote server or computer (less common usage, primarily in older technical contexts)

Examples

• "J'ai téléchargé le fichier depuis le site web."

  I downloaded the file from the website.

• "Vous pouvez télécharger l'application gratuitement sur votre téléphone."

  You can download the app for free on your phone.

• "Le document est trop volumineux à télécharger avec une connexion lente."

  The document is too large to download on a slow connection.

Usage

Standard modern verb for downloading files from the internet, commonly used in computing and technology contexts. The verb is regular and conjugates like any -er verb. Note: while télécharger historically could mean upload, the modern sense is distinctly download; use téléverser for upload in contemporary French.