keep a record

kept a record

Definition

Conjugation

Definition of keep a record - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

maintain informationmaintain written or digital information

She keeps a record of all her expenses in a notebook.

log

record

documentationdocument events or facts

The scientist kept a record of the experiment's progress.

document

record

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Expressions with keep

keep going

maintain the pace or speed

He kept going at a steady pace throughout the race..

keep on

continue doing something

She decided to keep on studying despite the noise..

keep up

maintain the same speed or level

He struggled to keep up with the fast runners.

keep around

retain something or someone nearby

I keep a flashlight around in case of power outages.

keep in touch

maintain communication with someone

We promised to keep in touch after graduation.

keep one's place

not lose track of location in reading or process

Use a bookmark to keep your place in the book.

Expressions with record

on record

adv.

officially documented or acknowledged publicly

The CEO's resignation is on record.

broken record

person who repeats the same thing often

He sounds like a broken record with his complaints.

stuck record

person repeatedly saying the same thing

He sounded like a stuck record, repeating his complaints.

break someone's record

surpass a previously set achievement or performance level

She broke the world record in swimming.

break the record

surpass a previously set achievement or standard

She trained hard to break the record in swimming.

have a record

to possess a documented history

She has a record of all her achievements.

hold a record

have the highest achievement in a category

She holds a record for the fastest marathon.

hold the record

have the highest achievement in a category

She holds the record for the fastest marathon.

keep the record straight

make sure facts are correct and clear for everyone

She spoke up to keep the record straight.

like a broken record

adj.

annoyingly repetitive in speech or behavior

Her reminders are like a broken record, always the same.

Examples of keep a record in a sentence

They keep a record of all meetings for future reference.
She kept a record of all her travels.
They kept a record of their expenses for the trip.

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French:consigner, noter, ...
German:Buch führen, dokumentieren, ...
Italian:mantenere un registro, ...
Spanish:llevar un registro, ...
Portuguese:guardar um registo, documentar, ...
Chinese:记录, 记录下来, ...
Japanese:記録を保つ, 記録を残す, ...
Arabic:حَفِظَ سِجِلًّا, سَجَّلَ, ...
Hebrew:לְנַהֵל רִישׁוּם, ...
Russian:вести учет, вести запись, ...
Ukrainian:вести облік, документувати, ...
Hindi:लेखाजोखा रखना, दर्ज करना, ...
Bengali:রেকর্ড রাখা, লিপিবদ্ধ করা, ...
Catalan:portar un registre, registrar, ...
Czech:vést záznam, vést záznamy, ...
Danish:føre optegnelser, dokumentere, ...
Dutch:gegevens bijhouden, documenteren, ...
Greek:κρατώ αρχείο, τεκμηριώνω, ...
Hungarian:nyilvántartani, dokumentálni, ...
Khmer:កត់ត្រាទុក, កត់ត្រា, ...
Korean:기록을 유지하다, 기록하다, ...
Persian:ثبت کردن, مستندسازی کردن, ...
Polish:prowadzić rejestr, dokumentować, ...
Portuguese (BR):manter um registro, documentar, ...
Romanian:a ține evidența, a documenta, ...
Swedish:föra bok, dokumentera, ...
Thai:จดบันทึก, บันทึก, ...
Turkish:kayıt tutmak, ...
Vietnamese:ghi chép, ghi lại, ...

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