download an app

Meaning

This phrase means to copy a software application from the internet onto your mobile phone, tablet, or computer. It is a fundamental digital expression used when talking about getting new games, utilities, or social platforms.

Examples

• You should download an app to track your daily steps.

  You should download an app to track your daily steps.

• I need to download an app to stream the football match.

  I need to download an app to stream the football match.

• Is it free to download an app for learning languages?

  Is it free to download an app for learning languages?

• Before you can play the mobile game, you have to download an app.

  Before you can play the mobile game, you have to download an app.

• She wants to download an app that helps her edit videos.

  She wants to download an app that helps her edit videos.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I will down the app from the store.

  ✓ I will download the app from the store.

  'Down' cannot be used as a verb in this context. You must use the complete verb 'download'.

• ✗ You need to load an app to order food.

  ✓ You need to download an app to order food.

  'Load' refers to opening or running a program that is already on your device, whereas 'download' is the act of getting it from the internet first.

Related Expressions

Practice

• To scan the QR code, you first need to ___.

  💡 This means installing a new program onto your phone from the app store.

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  download an app

• I don't have enough storage on my phone to ___.

  💡 Think of the action of fetching software from the internet to your phone.

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  download an app