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An original or official paper used as the basis, proof, or support of anything else,…An original or official paper used as the basis, proof, or support of anything else, including any writing, book, or other instrument conveying information pertinent to such proof or support.
» Tom refused to sign the documents.
Tom weigerte sich, die Dokumente zu unterschreiben.
Том отказался подписывать документы.
Том відмовився підписувати документи.
Meaning
6 sensesAn original or official paper used as the basis, proof, or support of anything else, including any writing, book, or other instrument conveying information pertinent to such proof or support.
Unterlagen, Dokument, Aktenstück
докуме́нтdokumént
докуме́нтdokumént
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
Any material substance on which the information is represented by writing.
A file that contains text.
(computer science) a computer file that contains text (and possibly formatting instructions) using seven-bit ASCII characters
An object conveying information by whatever means, capable of being indexed alongside other similar objects.
(obsolete)That which is taught or authoritatively set forth; precept; instruction; dogma.
(obsolete)An example for instruction or warning.
Examples
732 sentencesTom refused to sign the documents.
Том відмовився підписувати документи.
ruТом отказался подписывать документы.
deTom weigerte sich, die Dokumente zu unterschreiben.
You didn't sign all the documents.
Ти підписав не всі папери.
ruТы не все документы подписал.
I can show the documents to you.
Я можу показати тобі документи.
ruЯ могу показать тебе документы.
I told you to sign the document.
Я сказав тобі підписати документ.
ruЯ сказал тебе, чтобы ты подписал документ.
I asked Tom to sign the documents.
Я попросив Тома підписати документи.
ruЯ попросил Тома подписать документы.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Middle French document, from Latin documentum.Borrowed from Middle French document, from Latin documentum.
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Forms
plural: documentsSynonyms
3 synonyms- writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature):written documentpapers
- (computer science) a computer file that contains text (and possibly formatting instructions) using seven-bit ASCII characters:text file
Word family
33 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A2Word stress — Because the lesson uses it
Collocations
12 patterns- sign the document
- translate this document
- translated the document
- all the documents
- this document into
- sign this document
- this document to
- seen the document
- the documents to
- this document is
- hid the documents
- read this document