record

S1 W1

BrE /ˈrek.əd/ AmE /ˈrek.ərd/

noun, verb en → es

past recorded pp recorded ing recording

1 MUSIC/VIDEO A2

a sound or video recording of a performance, usually on a CD, DVD, etc.

grabación, disco

  • record + noun

Collocations record an album · buy a record

  • I bought the new Beatles record.

    Compré el nuevo disco de los Beatles.

2 DOCUMENT [transitive] B1

to write down or save information, especially for future reference

anotar, registrar

  • record + noun

Collocations record a meeting · record the minutes

  • We need to record all the details of this meeting.

    Necesitamos anotar todos los detalles de esta reunión.

3 ACHIEVEMENT B1

the best performance or score that has been achieved in a sport, competition, etc.

marca, récord

  • set a record

Collocations world record · personal record

  • He set a new world record in the 100 meters.

    Estableció un nuevo récord mundial en los 100 metros.

4 MEASURE [transitive] B1

to measure something and write down the result

medir, registrar

  • record + noun

Collocations record temperature · record rainfall

  • The weather station records the temperature every hour.

    La estación meteorológica registra la temperatura cada hora.

5 VIDEO/AUDIO [transitive] B1

to make a video or audio recording of something

grabar, registrar

  • record + noun

Collocations record a speech · record a concert

  • They recorded the entire concert.

    Grabaron todo el concierto.

6 EVIDENCE [intransitive + that-clause] B2

to be evidence of something

ser prueba de, demostrar

  • record + that-clause
  • The results record a significant improvement.

    Los resultados demuestran una mejora significativa.

7 ELECTRONIC B1

a device used for recording sound or video

grabadora, reproductor

  • record + noun
  • She uses a digital recorder.

    Ella usa una grabadora digital.

8 DATA B2

a piece of information stored in a database or computer system

registro, dato

  • record + noun
  • The database contains millions of records.

    La base de datos contiene millones de registros.

Phrasal verbs

record on START RECORDING B1

empezar a grabar

  • The camera recorded on automatically.

    La cámara empezó a grabar automáticamente.

record off STOP RECORDING B1

detener la grabación

  • Press the button to record off.

    Presiona el botón para detener la grabación.

record from SOURCE B1

grabar desde

  • We recorded the speech from a live broadcast.

    Grabamos el discurso desde una transmisión en vivo.

record to DESTINATION B1

grabar hacia

  • The video was recorded to a USB drive.

    El video se grabó en una unidad USB.

record for DURATION B1

grabar durante

  • The interview was recorded for an hour.

    La entrevista se grabó durante una hora.

Idioms

set a record B1

establecer un récord

  • He set a new record in the marathon.

    Estableció un nuevo récord en la maratón.

break a record B1

romper un récord

  • The team broke the record for most points in a game.

    El equipo rompió el récord de más puntos en un juego.

keep a record B1

mantener un registro

  • It's important to keep a record of all expenses.

    Es importante mantener un registro de todos los gastos.