world record

wɜːrld ˈrɛkərd

Definition

Definition of world record - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

sportsbest score or time in a sports event

He broke the world record for the 100m dash.

record

achievementshighest achievement surpassing all others globally

She set a world record in swimming.

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Expressions with world

real world

actual conditions or situations experienced in life

After graduation, he faced the challenges of the real world.

small world

expression of surprise at unexpected connections

I met my cousin in Japan, small world!

dog-eat-dog world

situation where people compete ruthlessly

In the dog-eat-dog world of business, only the strongest survive.

world's end

remote or extremely isolated place

They live at the world's end, far from any city.

in a perfect world

adv.

in an ideal situation where everything is perfect

In a perfect world, everyone would have equal opportunities.

it is a small world

exp.

expresses surprise at unexpected coincidences

I met my old friend in Japan. It is a small world!

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.

Terms with world record included in their meaning

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acr: world record

the best performance ever recorded

Examples of world record in a sentence

The athlete aimed to break the world record again.
Breaking a world record in athletics requires immense dedication.
The team celebrated their new world record in the relay race.

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French:record du monde, ...
German:Weltrekord, ...
Italian:record mondiale, ...
Spanish:récord mundial, marca mundial, ...
Portuguese:recorde mundial, ...
Chinese:世界纪录, 世界最佳, ...
Japanese:世界記録, 最高記録, ...
Arabic:رَقْم قِيَاسِيّ عَالَمِيّ, ...
Hebrew:שִׂיא עוֹלָם, ...
Russian:мировой рекорд, рекорд мира, ...
Ukrainian:світовий рекорд, ...
Hindi:विश्व कीर्तिमान, ...
Bengali:বিশ্ব রেকর্ড, বিশ্বসেরা কৃতিত্ব, ...
Catalan:rècord mundial, ...
Czech:světový rekord, ...
Danish:verdensrekord, ...
Dutch:wereldrecord, ...
Greek:παγκόσμιο ρεκόρ, ρεκόρ, ...
Hungarian:világcsúcs, ...
Khmer:កំណត់ត្រាពិភពលោក, ឯតទគ្គកម្មពិភពលោក, ...
Korean:세계 기록, 월드 레코드, ...
Persian:رکورد جهانی, ...
Polish:rekord świata, ...
Portuguese (BR):recorde mundial, ...
Romanian:record mondial, ...
Swedish:världsrekord, ...
Thai:สถิติโลก, สถิติสูงสุด, ...
Turkish:dünya rekoru, ...
Vietnamese:kỷ lục thế giới, ...

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