set a record

setting a record

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Definition of set a record - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

achievementachieve the best result ever

She set a record for the fastest marathon time.
The athlete set a record in the high jump.
They set a record for the most sales in a month.

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Expressions with set

set up

prepare something for use or operation

They set up the equipment for the concert.

all set

adj.

ready and prepared for an activity

We are all set for the trip.

set down

allow passengers to leave a vehicle

The bus set down passengers at the station.

set foot

enter a place, often with emphasis

She never set foot in that house again.

set back the clock

move a clock's time to an earlier hour

Remember to set back the clock before you go to bed.

set fire to

cause something to start burning

The vandals set fire to the abandoned building.

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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near record

adj.

measurement

approaching a previously set record

unique key

databases

set of columns identifying a database record

identification code

technology

set of numbers or letters used to recognize a person thing or record

TiVo

recording

record a TV show using a digital set-top recorder

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French:établir un record, ...
German:einen Rekord aufstellen, ...
Italian:stabilire un record, ...
Spanish:batir un récord, ...
Portuguese:estabelecer um recorde, ...
Chinese:创下纪录, ...
Japanese:記録を作る, ...
Arabic:حَقَّقَ رَقْمًا قِيَاسِيًّا, ...
Hebrew:לִשְׁבּוֹר שִׂיא, ...
Russian:установить рекорд, ...
Ukrainian:встановити рекорд, ...
Hindi:कीर्तिमान स्थापित करना, ...
Bengali:রেকর্ড গড়া, ...
Catalan:establir un rècord, ...
Czech:vytvořit rekord, ...
Danish:sætte rekord, ...
Dutch:een record vestigen, ...
Greek:κάνω ρεκόρ, ...
Hungarian:rekordot felállítani, ...
Khmer:បង្កើតកំណត់ត្រា, ...
Korean:기록을 세우다, ...
Persian:رکورد زدن, ...
Polish:ustanowić rekord, ...
Portuguese (BR):estabelecer um recorde, ...
Romanian:a stabili un record, ...
Swedish:slå rekord, ...
Thai:สร้างสถิติใหม่, ...
Turkish:rekor kırmak, ...
Vietnamese:lập kỷ lục, ...

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Definition of set a record - Reverso English Dictionary

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