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"Downloading" is a form of "downloading", a noun which is often translated as "la descarga". "Download" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "descargar". Learn more about the difference between "downloading" and "download" below.
downloading(
daun
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lo
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dihng
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la descarga
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
I have faster downloading now that I switched to a cable Internet service provider.Mis descargas son más rápidas ahora que cambié a un proveedor de servicios de Internet por cable.
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download(
daun
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lod
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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. descargar
Have you downloaded the latest podcast?¿Has descargado el podcast más reciente?
b. bajar
Please download the presentation before the meeting.Por favor, baja la presentación antes de la reunión.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. descargarse
Is the program still downloading?¿Todavía se está descargando el programa?
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la descarga
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Which folder do downloads get saved in?¿En cuál archivo se guardan las descargas?
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