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Verbs of Technology

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to invent
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to discover
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to turn on
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to turn off
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to email
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to download
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to upload
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to click
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to copy
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to print
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to connect
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to save
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to google
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to sign in
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to sign out
to invent
To invent
[ Verb ]
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ɪ
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to make or design something that did not exist before

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Thomas Edison invented the electric light bulb, revolutionizing illumination.
Scientists continue to invent new technologies to address environmental challenges.

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transitive
to discover
To discover
[ Verb ]
d
d
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ɪ
s
s
c
k
o
ʌ
v
v
e
ə
r
r

to be the first person who finds something or someplace that others did not know about

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to turn on
To turn on
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/tɝːn ɑːn/

to cause a machine, device, or system to start working or flowing, usually by pressing a button or turning a switch

switch off

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
turn
phrase's particle
on
to turn off
To turn off
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/tɝːn ɒf/

to cause a machine, device, or system to stop working or flowing, usually by pressing a button or turning a switch

switch on

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
turn
phrase's particle
off
to email
To email
[ Verb ]
e
i:
m
m
ai
l
l

‌to send a message to someone by email

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transitive
to download
To download
[ Verb ]
d
d
o
a
w
ʊ
n
n
l
l
oa
d
d

to add data to a computer from the Internet or another computer

upload

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transitive
to upload
To upload
[ Verb ]
u
ʌ
p
p
l
l
oa
d
d

to send an electronic file such as a document, image, etc. from one digital device to another one, often by using the Internet

download

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to click
To click
[ Verb ]
c
k
l
l
i
ɪ
ck
k

to select an item or function from a computer screen, etc. using a mouse or touchpad

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to copy
To copy
[ Verb ]
c
k
o
ɑ:
p
p
y
i

to create something that is exactly like something else

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transitive
to print
To print
[ Verb ]
p
p
r
r
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ɪ
n
n
t
t

to make words, pictures, or anything else on something such as a piece of paper using ink and a special device called printer

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transitive
to connect
To connect
[ Verb ]
c
k
o
ə
nn
n
e
ɛ
c
k
t
t

to join two or more things together

disconnect

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transitive
To save
[ Verb ]
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s
a
v
v
e

to put a copy of the desired digital file in a location

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transitive
to google
To google
[ Verb ]
g
g
oo
u:
g
g
ə
l
l
e

to search the Internet for information about someone or something using the Google search engine

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transitive
to sign in
To sign in
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/ˌsaɪn ˈɪn/

to enter a username and password in order to gain access to a website, computer, etc.

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transitive
to sign out
To sign out
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/sˈaɪn ˈaʊt/

to exit a computer account such as email, Instagram, etc. in a way that you have to re-enter your username and password in order to use it again

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transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
sign
phrase's particle
out

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