What does record in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word record in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use record in French.

The word record in French means record, record, record, outclass, outperform, outdo, break a record, beat a record, set a new record, beat a record for attendance, experience a record crowd, in record time, all-time high, world record. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word record

record

nom masculin (nouvelle performance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce sportif a battu le record du 100 mètres.
This athlete beat the world record for the 100 meters.

record

nom masculin (niveau non encore atteint)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La crue de la Seine a atteint des records cette année.
The Seine rose to record levels this year.

record

adjectif invariable (exceptionnel)

(noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.")
La stagiaire a bouclé ce dossier en un temps record.
The intern closed the file in record time.

outclass, outperform, outdo

locution verbale (figuré (être meilleur que le précédent détenteur)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

break a record, beat a record, set a new record

locution verbale (être le nouveau détenteur)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

beat a record for attendance

locution verbale (dépasser un seuil de fréquentation)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ce match de foot à Paris a battu un record d'affluence.

experience a record crowd

locution verbale (être très fréquenté)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La semaine de Noël, les grands magasins connaissent un record d'affluence.

in record time

locution adverbiale (très rapidement)

all-time high

nom masculin (record encore inégalé)

world record

nom masculin (meilleure performance mondiale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce sportif détient le record du monde du 100 mètres.

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