report
To relate details of; to recount, describeTo relate details of (an event or incident); to recount, describe (something).
» She will report directly to me.
Sie wird mir direkt Bericht erstatten.
Она доложит непосредственно мне.
Вона доповість мені безпосередньо.
Meaning
13 senses(intransitive, transitive)To relate details of (an event or incident); to recount, describe (something).
berichten, melden, anzeigen
сообща́тьsoobščátʹ, сообщи́тьsoobščítʹ
(transitive)To repeat (something one has heard), to retell; to pass on, convey (a message, information etc.).
(formal, transitive)To notify someone of (particular intelligence, suspicions, illegality, misconduct etc.); to make notification to relevant authorities; to submit a formal report of.
For insurance reasons, I had to report the theft to the local police station.
melden
докла́дыватьdokládyvatʹ, доложи́тьdoložítʹ, отчи́тыватьсяotčítyvatʹsja
(transitive)To make a formal statement, especially of complaint, about (someone).
If you do that again I'll report you to the boss.
complain about; make a charge against
(intransitive)To show up or appear at an appointed time; to present oneself.
sich melden
явля́тьсяjavljátʹsja, яви́тьсяjavítʹsja
(ambitransitive)To write news reports (for); to cover as a journalist or reporter.
Andrew Marr reports now on more in-fighting at Westminster.
Every newspaper reported the war.
berichten
(intransitive)To be accountable to or subordinate to (someone) in a hierarchy; to receive orders from (someone); to give official updates to (someone who is above oneself in a hierarchy).
The financial director reports to the CEO.
Now that I've been promoted, I report to Benjamin, whom I loathe.
отчи́тыватьсяotčítyvatʹsja, отчита́тьсяotčitátʹsja
(dated)To return or present as the result of an examination or consideration of any matter officially referred.
The committee reported the bill with amendments, or reported a new bill, or reported the results of an inquiry.
To take minutes of (a speech, the doings of a public body, etc.); to write down from the lips of a speaker.
Of a ship, to return to a port.
Our ship leaves port on Monday and will re-port on Friday.
(obsolete, reflexive)To take oneself (to someone or something) for guidance or support; to appeal.
(obsolete)To refer.
Examples
1963 sentencesShe will report directly to me.
Вона доповість мені безпосередньо.
ruОна доложит непосредственно мне.
deSie wird mir direkt Bericht erstatten.
I haven't finished the report yet.
Я ще не закінчив звіт.
ruЯ ещё не закончил отчёт.
deIch habe den Bericht noch nicht fertiggestellt.
I read that report before lunch.
Я прочитав цей звіт до обіду.
You've read the report, haven't you?
Ти ж прочитав звіт?
ruВы читали доклад, не так ли?
I'm still working on my report.
Я все ще працюю над звітом.
ruЯ ещё работаю над своим отчётом.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English reporten, from Anglo-Norman reporter, from Latin reportāre (“to carryFrom Middle English reporten, from Anglo-Norman reporter, from Latin reportāre (“to carry back, return, remit, refer”), from re- + portāre.
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Forms
reports, reporting, reported, reportedPhrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
19 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
12 patterns- writing the report
- read the report
- writing this report
- finish the report
- wrote this report
- write the report
- finish this report
- the weather report
- writing a report
- in the report
- weather report
- the report by