record
noun/ˈrekərd/
Слово англійською: record
Переклад record українською: за́пис, грамофо́нна пласти́нка, платі́вка, реко́рд, поби́ти реко́рд, реє́стр суди́мості, рекордсме́н, грамофо́н, реєстра́ція, звіт (за́пис і т. д.), о́блік
Детальний опис
- [countable] a written account of something that is kept so that it can be looked at and used in the future
- You should keep a record of your expenses.
- medical/dental records
- It was the worst flood since records began.
- according to… records According to official records, there were 21 murders in the city that year.
- on record Last summer was the wettest on record.
- people who leave no trace in the historical record (= written documents that provide evidence about the past)
- [countable] the best result or the highest or lowest level that has ever been reached, especially in sport
- She holds the world record for the 100 metres.
- to break the record (= to achieve a better result than there has ever been before)
- to set a new record
- There was a record number of candidates for the post.
- I got to work in record time.
- The UK's biggest banks made record profits last year.
- Unemployment has reached a record high (= the highest level ever).
Wordfinder- athlete
- champion
- compete
- fixture
- match
- record
- spectator
- sport
- stadium
- tournament
- [singular] the facts that are known about somebody/something’s past behaviour, character, achievements, etc.
- The airline has a good safety record.
- record on something The report criticizes the government's record on housing.
- record of something He has an impressive record of achievement.
- [countable] rocks, fossils, the parts of buildings and objects found in the ground, etc. that provide evidence about the past
- Fossil records suggest that the region was covered in water until relatively recently.
- evidence in the geological record
- This period of barbarian rule is poorly represented in the archaeological record.
- (also criminal record)[countable] the fact of having committed crimes in the past
- Does he have a record?
- teenagers with a criminal record
- [countable] a thin, round piece of plastic on which music, etc. is recorded
- to play a record
- a record collection
- [countable] a piece or collection of music released as a record, or on CD, the internet, etc.
- a record company (= one which produces and sells records)
- They released their first record in 1963.
- The band had a hit record in 1973.
- His new record is available on CD or as a download.
Collocations MusicMusicListeningsee also album (2)- listen to/enjoy/love/be into music/classical music/jazz/pop/hip-hop, etc.
- listen to the radio/an MP3 player/a CD
- put on/play a CD/a song/some music
- turn down/up the music/radio/volume/bass
- go to a concert/festival/gig/performance/recital
- copy/burn/rip music/a CD/a DVD
- download/stream music/an album/a song/a video/a playlist
- play a musical instrument/the piano/percussion/a note/a riff/the melody/a concerto/a duet/by ear
- sing an anthem/a ballad/a solo/an aria/the blues/in a choir/soprano/alto/tenor/bass/out of tune
- hum a tune/a theme tune/a lullaby
- accompany a singer/choir
- strum a chord/guitar
- form/start/get together/join/quit/leave a band
- give a performance/concert/recital
- do a concert/recital/gig
- play a concert/gig/festival/venue
- perform (British English) at/in a concert/(especially North American English) a concert
- appear at a festival/live
- go on/embark on a (world) tour
- write/compose music/a ballad/a melody/a tune/a song/a theme song/an opera/a symphony
- land/get/sign a record deal
- be signed to/be dropped by a record company
- record/release/put out an album/a single/a CD
- be top of/top the charts
- get to/go straight to/go straight in at/enter the charts at number one
written account
highest/best
of somebody/something’s past
of crimes
music
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French record ‘remembrance’, from recorder ‘bring to remembrance’, from Latin recordari ‘remember’, based on cor, cord- ‘heart’. The noun was earliest used in law to denote the fact of being written down as evidence. The verb originally meant ‘narrate orally or in writing’, also ‘repeat so as to commit to memory’.
Idioms
(just) for the record
- used to show that you want what you are saying to be officially written down and remembered
- Just for the record I would like to clarify something my colleague said earlier.
- used to emphasize a point that you are making, so that the person you are speaking to takes notice
- And, for the record, he would be the last person I'd ask.
like a broken record
(British English also like a stuck record)
- in a way that keeps repeating a statement or opinion in an annoying way
- I hate sounding like a broken record, but I have to say again, we must do more to help.
a matter of record
- (formal) something that has been recorded as being true
off the record
- if you tell somebody something off the record, it is not yet official and you do not want them to repeat it publicly
- Strictly off the record, some members of staff will have to be made redundant.
Extra Examples- I'm talking to you off the record
- Off the record, he told the interviewer what he thought of his colleagues.
put/place something on (the) record | be/go on (the) record (as saying…)
- to say something publicly or officially so that it may be written down and repeated
- He didn't want to go on the record as either praising or criticizing the proposal.
- I should like to place on record my sincere thanks to all those who have given support.
put/set the record straight
- to give people the correct information about something in order to make it clear that what they previously believed was in fact wrong
- To put the record straight, I do not support that idea and never have done.