make a record

made a record

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Definition of make a record - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

documentationcreate a written or digital account of information

She made a record of the meeting minutes.

document

record

achievementachieve a new best performance or result

He made a record in the 100-meter dash.

set a record

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Expressions with make

make of

produce or construct from materials

They made a sculpture of clay.

make sense

be logical or understandable

His explanation didn't make sense to anyone.

make bread

prepare and bake bread from ingredients

She loves to make bread every weekend.

make conversation

talk to fill silence or be polite

She tried to make conversation at the dinner party.

make one's bed

arrange the bed after sleeping in it

Every morning, I make my bed neatly.

make one's eyes water

cause tears to form in the eyes

The onions make my eyes water.

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.

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capture

make a visual record with a camera or scanner

Examples of make a record in a sentence

They made a record of the historical events.
She made a record in the long jump.
The swimmer made a record in the relay race.

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French:enregistrer, battre un record, ...
German:ein Protokoll erstellen, einen Rekord aufstellen, ...
Italian:redigere un verbale, stabilire un record, ...
Spanish:hacer un registro, establecer un récord, ...
Portuguese:fazer um registo, estabelecer um recorde, ...
Chinese:记录, 创纪录, ...
Japanese:記録を作成する, 記録を作る, ...
Arabic:وَثَّقَ, حَطَّمَ, ...
Hebrew:לְתַעֵד, לִקְבּוֹעַ שִׂיא, ...
Russian:составить отчет, установить рекорд, ...
Ukrainian:записувати, встановити рекорд, ...
Hindi:दर्ज करना, उपलब्धि प्राप्त करना, ...
Bengali:নথিভুক্ত করা, রেকর্ড তৈরি করা, ...
Catalan:registrar, aconseguir un rècord, ...
Czech:zaznamenat, vytvořit rekord, ...
Danish:registrere, sætte rekord, ...
Dutch:een verslag maken, een record vestigen, ...
Greek:καταγράφω, κάνω ρεκόρ, ...
Hungarian:rögzíteni, rekordot felállítani, ...
Khmer:កត់ត្រា, បង្កើតកំណត់ត្រាថ្មី, ...
Korean:기록하다, 신기록을 세우다, ...
Persian:ثبت کردن, رکورد زد, ...
Polish:sporządzić zapis, ustanawiać rekord, ...
Portuguese (BR):fazer um registro, bater um recorde, ...
Romanian:a înregistra, a stabili un record, ...
Swedish:göra en anteckning, slå rekord, ...
Thai:จดบันทึก, ทำลายสถิติ, ...
Turkish:kayıt tutmak, rekor kırmak, ...
Vietnamese:ghi lại, lập kỷ lục, ...

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