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update

update

Meaning of update

new information

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British English/ˈʌpdeɪt/
American English/ˈʌp.deɪt/
Russian transcription[əbnɐˈvlʲenʲɪje ɪnformɐˈt͡sijə]
update
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update with Russian translation

update usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я отправил обновление информации о проекте всей команде.

I sent an update about the project to the whole team.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Дизайнер опубликовал обновление информации о новой сезонной коллекции.

The designer posted an update on the new seasonal collection.

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update belongs to the topic "Fashion and Trends, Programming, Websites and Apps, Errors and Bugs, Business Email, Customer Communication, Product Team". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

updateобновление информации
childребёнок
guestгость
greetingприветствие
shirtрубашка
skirtюбка
pantsбрюки

update synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between update / refresh / upgrade / renewal / revision / modification

🇬🇧English

Reloading or reloading the view/data so the latest information appears; often immediate and display-focused.

B1Very Often

Refresh the page to see the latest comments.

🇬🇧English

Improving to a higher version or tier; more about functionality or status than merely new information.

B1Often

We upgraded the app to add new features and better performance.

R
🇬🇧English
renewal

Renewal implies extending or restarting something (a contract, subscription), not simply updating information.

B1Rarely

The renewal of your subscription will be processed next week.

R
🇬🇧English
revision

A review and often substantial change to a document, plan or text rather than a minor data update.

B1Often

The report went through a major revision before publication.

M
🇬🇧English
modification

A change or adjustment; can be technical, structural, or content-related and may be more specific than a general update.

B1Often

We made a few modifications to the schedule.

B
🇬🇧English
bulletin

A brief official notice or news summary; a format for delivering information rather than the act of updating data.

B1Rarely

The company issued a bulletin about the new safety rules.

N
🇬🇧English
notification

A message or alert informing someone about an event; often short, automatic, and may simply announce that an update is available.

B1Very Often

You will receive a notification when the update is ready.

🇬🇧English

A public statement informing people about something new; presents information to an audience rather than the technical act of updating data.

B1Often

The announcement explained the upcoming changes to the policy.

S
🇬🇧English
status report

A report detailing the current state of a project or task; a regular document that contains updated information.

B1Often

Please attach a weekly status report to the meeting notes.

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How to pronounce update and what this word means

update means update. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce update

/ˈʌpdeɪt/

update translation

update

update examples

I sent an update about the project to the whole team.

update transcription

/ˈʌpdeɪt/, /ˈʌp.deɪt/

Questions about this word

update meaning: what does it mean?

new information

update pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

update is pronounced as /ˈʌpdeɪt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

update definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I sent an update about the project to the whole team. Translation: Я отправил обновление информации о проекте всей команде.

Is update part of Teamwork vocabulary?

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Is update part of In the Office vocabulary?

Yes, update can be learned in the In the Office topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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