French word

record

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁəkɔʁ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounrecord

Example

Ce record date de l'année dernière.

This record dates from last year.

Illustration for record (record)

More examples

Il a battu le record hier au stade.

He broke the record yesterday at the stadium.

Core concept

A peak marker standing above all the other marks on a performance chart.

Common phrases

  • battre le record

    break the record

  • établir un record

    set a record

  • le record du monde

    world record

Similar words

meilleur temps: The fastest time achieved in a sport to date.
meilleur score: The highest number of points ever scored.
record personnel: The best result achieved by one individual.

Definition in French

Valeur la plus élevée relevée pour une performance, un temps ou une mesure.

Word origin

French adopted record from English, whose term developed through Anglo-French and Old French from Latin recordari, "to remember".

Usage tips

  • Common expressions include battre un record and un record personnel, while a recording is usually called un enregistrement.

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