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record

A record is something in writing to tell what happened. Keep a record of the date and what you said every time you talk to that person. A record is a big round black plastic thing with music or other sounds on it. Now people don't use records any more -- they use cassettes or CDs.

record

To make a written record about something. She recorded everything she did in a little book. To put music or other sounds onto a machine. The singer recorded some songs on CDs to sell them.

record

make a record of; set down in permanent form anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events the film provided a valuable record of stage techniques (= disk, disc) sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove register electronically They recorded her singing the number of wins versus losses and ties a team has had at 9-0 they have the best record in their league (= track record) the sum of recognized accomplishments the lawyer has a good record the track record shows that he will be a good president (= read, show) indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero The gauge read 'empty' an extreme attainment; the best (or worst) performance ever attested (as in a sport) he tied the Olympic record coffee production last year broke all previous records Chicago set the homicide record (= record book, book) a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone Al Smith used to say, 'Let's look at the record' his name is in all the record books a document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction they could find no record of the purchase (= register) be aware of Did you register any change when I pressed the button? (= criminal record) a list of crimes for which an accused person has been previously convicted he ruled that the criminal record of the defendant could not be disclosed to the court the prostitute had a record a mile long (= commemorate, memorialize, memorialise) be or provide a memorial to a person or an event This sculpture commemorates the victims of the concentration camps We memorialized the Dead

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record · verb

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Simple sentences

We can record the past and present.
Jane was on top of the world when she got a record contract.
He bettered the world record in the high jump.
She set a new world record.
Did you know that Tom has a criminal record?
It's an olympic record.
Tom has no prison record.
That's an Olympic record.
The record was sent to the ministry.
Stock prices plunged to a record low.
A poor school record will count against you when you look for a job.
To record something, they used knotted cords made of the wool of the llama or alpaca.
It was the greatest earthquake on record.
Record the broadcast on tape.
Steel production of the year was the highest on record.
Car production in that year reached a record 10 million vehicles.
Please let me set the record straight.
I'm keeping a record of basal body temperature.
The record is finished. Turn it over to the other side.
The boy has a good school record.
Can I hear a little bit of this record?
Your record in mathematics is good.
This year unemployment will reach record levels.
It cost me 3,000 yen to buy the record.
I keep a daily record of the temperature.
The boy decided to observe and record bees in detail.
Nobody can break his record.

Movie subtitles

I want to record it.
On the other hand, two dead Santas has to be some sort of a record.
For the record, you are simply helping us with our inquiries.
For the record, that's a terrible name.
For the record, I never said that. You did.
Well, there's no record of them being at the scene.
What you need be concerned with is your record.
Sometimes steroids can help, but there's nothing in your record about an injection.
Can you record this?
I did forget to press record though, so you're gonna need to take more blood.
For us, that is. that a suspicious looking man, with a criminal record, was seen hanging around the place.
The guilty man must have a record somewhere.
It's indeed a remarkable record, sir.
I have a clean record, I've never hurt a soul. Scram now, or I'll make such a mess of you, that I'll be back sooner from jail than you from hospital.
Record!
For the record, the prosecutor has claimed the crime could have been committed by anyone.
As a matter of record, tell me why a woman charged with important work should permit or aid the escape of a dangerous enemy, why she should dishonour the service, violate duty because of a casual affection for that man.
Did you bring me his record?
You see, we can also record your thoughts. How about that!
What is it? A record of the delightful piece. which they are playing at the Albert Hall tonight. - Charming, yes?
They'll be pretty rough with you, with your record.
There's no need to say who he is. or to speak of his brilliant record as a soldier and a statesman.
You can get a phonograph record of Minnie the Moocher for 75 cents.
There's a record of a new lock on the door.
He has a very kind soul but as his record shows, there is a very mean streak in him and he can be pretty nasty.
By stipulation with defense attorneys that this is a true film record taken at Strand by Ted Fitzgerald, in employment as a news cameraman I hereby present this film as state's Exhibit A.
Now, for the purpose of the record, what time will you arrive at the bazaar?
The Daily Record.
BUT FOR THE RECORD, YOUR FRIEND WAS VERY HELPFUL.
We will record everything.
He hails from Racine, Wisconsin, where he has a record of four fights.
As for you, I'm going on record that that art business is going to get you in a beautiful jam.
Now let's look at your record.
Gentleman, I'm afraid Andre Joquin's military record is rather bad.
Put on a new record.
His war record was splendid.
With your record and early connection with this mob. wait a minute.
Wait a minute. I have no record.

News and current affairs

Personally, I suspect Madoff's unenviable place in the record books will be secure for quite a while.
Perhaps more important than Meles's domestic achievements was his diplomatic record.
The great stain on Meles's record will always be his intolerance of dissent.
To be sure, his human-rights record was far better than the Derg's.
In truth, their record is often disastrous, or simply irrelevant.
The first is that democracies have, as a matter of historical record, never fought each other.
Here, too, America's record is less than impressive.
The perpetrators are not hardened criminals; many have no previous criminal record.
Record-low interest rates in 2001, 2002 and 2003 did not lead Americans to invest more - there was already excess capacity.
Indeed, this disconnect may explain why polls do not give President Bush the credit for economic management that his strong record would seem to merit.
Indeed, the 2002-2007 period was the only recovery on record during which the median family's real income declined.
And eurozone unemployment is at record highs, with nearly one in two young people jobless in Spain and Greece.
Unemployment is rising to record levels.
Stock prices did, of course, decrease as a result of the Asian panic and its financial ramifications, but America's stock markets have since then recouped all of their initial losses and even moved on to new record highs.
Today, with interest rates near or at record lows in many countries, it is relatively cheap to speculate in gold instead of investing in bonds.
At the same time, Meles courted China as both an investor and as a hedge against the West's criticism of his human-rights record.
While home prices are crashing from Madrid to Dublin and Miami to Los Angeles, African prices remain near or at record-high levels.
The new Obama administration is proposing spending plans that would create a record US deficit of more than one trillion dollars - and this coming on top of the outgoing Bush administration's record deficit.
Foreign investment in sub-Saharan Africa, which reached record levels in recent years, is retreating, which is evidence of investor caution, not any underlying lack of optimism about the region.
Indeed, today's enthusiasm for currency unions ignores the poor track record of previous attempts on the continent to establish them through peaceful means.
Our record proves it - in Guinea, Kenya, and Kyrgyzstan.
One productive avenue would be to follow up on one of the recommendations of the High Level Panel that was endorsed by Annan; namely, that all UN members go on record declaring that terrorism has no place in today's world.
Thus, Swiss researchers caused excitement in 1986 by announcing the discovery of superconductivity in an oxide of copper at twice the temperature of the previous record holder.
At home, he still ranks first in popularity among the country's heads of state, kindling nostalgia like a popular old record - a corollary to people's frustration and anger at the current government of President Lee Myung-bak.
In Cameroon, where cotton is the main source of income for nearly five million people, record crops were posted last year and the year before.

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