document

S2 W2

BrE /ˈdɒkjʊmənt/ AmE /ˈdɑːkjəmənt/

noun / verb en → es

1 PAPER/ELECTRONIC A2

a piece of paper or an electronic file that gives information about something officially, such as a passport or birth certificate.

documento, papel oficial

  • official document

Collocations passport document · birth certificate document

  • She showed her passport to the border guard.

    Ella mostró su pasaporte al agente de la frontera.

2 RECORD [transitive] B1

to write down or record information about something officially, such as in a report.

documentar, registrar

  • T + obj

Collocations document an event · document a crime

  • The police documented the incident in their report.

    La policía documentó el incidente en su informe.

3 EVIDENCE B2

to provide evidence or proof of something, often used in legal contexts.

documentar, probar

  • T + obj

Collocations document a case · document an accusation

  • The evidence documents the defendant's guilt.

    La evidencia documenta la culpabilidad del acusado.

1 MEDIA B2

a film, book, or other media that tells a story about real events.

documental, película documental

  • T + obj

Collocations documentary film · documentary series

  • They are making a documentary about the war.

    Están haciendo un documental sobre la guerra.

2 MEDIA B2

to make or produce a film, book, or other media that tells a story about real events.

hacer un documental, producir un documental

  • T + obj

Collocations documentary film · documentary series

  • They are making a documentary about the war.

    Están haciendo un documental sobre la guerra.