subir documentos
/subiɾ dokumentos/from spelling rules
To upload documents in Spanish is to subir documentos.
The phrase is used to describe the process of transferring digital files from a local device to a remote computer or server.
What does it mean word for word?
The verb subir literally means 'to go up', 'to climb' or 'to raise', which provides the conceptual basis for the term 'uploading' in a digital context.
Which one should you use?
While subir documentos is the standard phrase, cargar documentos is a common synonym used frequently in technical contexts. For the direct opposite action, to download documents, use descargar documentos.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the continuous action of uploading documents, use the gerund form subiendo in the phrase subiendo documentos combined with the verb estar.
Did you know?
- The word subir shares an ancestral root with the English word 'subside', which originally meant to 'settle down' or 'go towards' a place.
- While subir is used for uploading, the word descargar used for downloading is the same word Spanish speakers use for 'unloading' a truck or 'discharging' a battery.
- The verb subir is so versatile that it is used for uploading files, climbing stairs and even increasing the volume of a radio.
Examples in context
- Por favor, suba los documentos en el enlace proporcionado.Please upload the documents using the provided link.
- Le rogamos cargar los documentos en el sistema antes del 30 de marzo.We kindly ask you to upload the documents into the system before March 30th.
- Sube los documentos a la carpeta que te compartí en Google Drive.Upload the documents to the folder I shared with you on Google Drive.
- Por favor, suba los documentos necesarios.Please upload the necessary documents.
- Tienes que subir documentos a la plataforma.You have to upload documents to the platform.
- No puedo subir documentos porque no hay internet.I cannot upload documents because there is no internet.
- ¿Ya lograste subir documentos al servidor?Did you manage to upload documents to the server yet?
Example conversation
María and Daniel are working on a project together.
- MaríaDaniel, ¿ya pudiste subir documentos?Daniel, were you able to upload documents yet?
- DanielNo, el internet está muy lento.No, the internet is very slow.
- MaríaIntenta subir documentos desde mi laptop.Try to upload documents from my laptop.
- DanielGracias, María, lo intentaré.Thanks, María, I will try it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries subir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
