A record meaning in English

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Definition

a record (in sports): the best achievement (in sports) noun
I am going to try to break the world record for the number of hot dogs eaten in an hour.
a (Prince) record: an album, disc, LP (by Prince) noun
I have all of the Beatles' records, except "Abbey Road" and "The White Album".
a record: an archive, a file, a document, a report, a log noun
Our records show that you have been consistently late paying your phone bills.
to record (a new single): to make an audio recording of (a new song) (in a music studio) verb

Examples

  • "Tonight, with a bit of luck, I am going to record the secret lives of the rich and famous!"
  • "Make a hit musical record."
  • "Our records indicate that you received the delivery on March 11th."
  • "While I'm gone, I want you to record a few of my favorite television programs. Are you ready to note this down?"
  • "Please, get in touch with Charlie (I no longer have any record of his number but I'm hoping you still have it written down somewhere) and explain that I will be unable to attend the concert tonight."
  • "I want a record of all the comings and goings of the people who use the meeting room. I want to find out who's causing the mess!"
  • "you eliminate the sound of crackling by wiping the dust from the record and needle with a cloth."
  • "No one was hurt during the revolution but the country did record its first ever act of violence when the former President's bodyguard was slightly pushed."
  • "These records are legal documents and Bruno insisted that this laboratory comply with regulations."
  • "Bruno : Lastly, on Thursday from 11.45pm until a quarter past midnight, please record the best cooking show on TV – "Sex in the Kitchen"."
  • "After six months of record sales, Philip was awarded the position of Director, which he held ever since."
  • "According to my records, you bought 30,000 units last quarter."
  • "Let's record your new phone message right now!"
  • "Brian : Mr. Delavigne, we're going to record another message."
  • "To record your audio profile, please dial 1."
  • "New York City: the homeless population has risen to a record level: over 300,000 people are sleeping in the streets."
  • "God : Hmm, this is quite strange, I have no record of your death Mr. Cheeter."
  • "Negotiating contracts with record labels."
  • "So if you find a pile of records in the garage, don't throw them away!"

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