rec|ord|hold|er

rec|ord|hold|er
rec|ord|hold|er «REHK uhrd HOHL duhr», noun.
a person who holds the record for some achievement: »

He defeated the world recordholder…and won the 5000 meter race (New York Times).


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • recordholder — rec′ord•hold er or rec′ord hold er n. cvb a person or thing recognized for the accomplishment of a feat to a better or greater degree than any other • Etymology: 1930–35 …   From formal English to slang

  • record-holder — rec|ord hold|er [ rekərd ,houldər ] noun count someone who has done something faster, longer, better, etc. than anyone else: the record holder in the high jump …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • record — rec|ord1 [ rekərd ] noun *** 1. ) count information kept about something that has happened: medical/archaeological/historical records record of: a weekly record of world events keep/maintain/compile a record: Try to keep a record of everything… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • record — ▪ I. record rec‧ord 1 [ˈrekɔːd ǁ ərd] noun 1. [countable] a piece of information that is written down or stored on computer, film etc so that it can be looked at in the future: • The exchange checked its employment records but found no trace of… …   Financial and business terms

  • Wort — 1. A guids Woat pfint a guids Oat. (Steiermark.) – Firmenich, II, 767, 73. 2. A güt Wort bringt a güte Äntver (Antwort). (Warschau. Jüd. deutsch.) Freundliches Entgegenkommen gewinnt die Herzen. 3. Allen Worten ist nicht zu glauben. – Henisch,… …   Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon

  • Mann — 1. A blind man may perchance hit the mark. – Tauben und Hühner Zeitung (Berlin 1862), Nr. 6, S. 46. 2. A Mann a Wort oder a Hundsfott. (Ulm.) 3. A Mann wie a Maus ün a Weib wie a Haus is noch nit gleich. (Jüd. deutsch. Warschau.) Will sagen, dass …   Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon

  • Stephano Barberis — Infobox Actor name = Stephano Barberis imagesize = caption = birthplace = Kitimat,British Columbia, Canada birthname = occupation = film music video director yearsactive = 1997 present Stephano Barberis is a multiple award winning Canadian… …   Wikipedia

  • Reden — (Verb., s. ⇨ Sprechen). 1. Alles Reden ist verloren, findet man nicht offne Ohren. – Gaal, 1235. 2. Am Reden erkennt man den Menschen, am Geschmack den Wein, am geruch die blumen. – Lehmann, 917, 16. 3. An viel reden kennt man einen Narren. –… …   Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon

  • Douglas MacArthur — General MacArthur redirects here. For other uses, see General MacArthur (disambiguation). For the diplomat, see Douglas MacArthur II. Douglas MacArthur …   Wikipedia

  • State of Palestine — This article is about the political entity proclaimed in 1988. For other uses, see Palestine (disambiguation). State of Palestine[1][i] دولة فلسطين …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”