Meaning

5 senses
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see write, down.

    I can't write down in the basement; it's cold there and my fingers cramp and get stiff.

  2. (transitive)To produce or set (something) down in writing; to record something.

    put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.

  3. (ambitransitive)To write (something) in a simple or condescending style.

  4. (transitive)To make a downward adjustment in the value of an asset.

    abschreiben

    понижа́ть це́ну/сто́имостьponižátʹ cénu/stóimostʹ, пони́зить це́ну/сто́имостьponízitʹ cénu/stóimostʹ, уце́ниватьucénivatʹ

  5. (transitive)To condemn in writing; to document the faults, offenses, or wrongdoing of.

    See also: cite

    aufschreiben

    запи́сыватьzapísyvatʹ, записа́тьzapisátʹ, регистри́роватьregistrírovatʹ

    запи́суватиzapýsuvaty, записа́тиzapysáty

Examples

404 sentences
  1. I wrote down that telephone number.

    Я записав цей номер телефону.

    ruЯ записал тот номер телефона.

    deIch habe die Telefonnummer aufgeschrieben.

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  2. Please write down what he says.

    Будь ласка, запиши, що він каже.

    ruПожалуйста, записывайте, что он говорит.

    deSchreibe bitte auf, was er sagt.

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  3. I need to write that down.

    Мені потрібно це записати.

    ruМне нужно это записать.

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  4. Write it down before you forget it.

    Запиши, поки не забув.

    ruЗапиши, пока не забыл.

    deSchreibe es auf, bevor du es vergisst.

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  5. Please write down your contact address here.

    Не могли би ви записати вашу контактну адресу тут?

    deTragen Sie hier bitte Ihre Kontaktdaten ein.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
to set something down in writing:
Русский
By meaning 2
to make a downward adjustment in the value of an asset:
to set something down in writing:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
to make a downward adjustment in the value of an asset:
to set something down in writing:

Forms

writes down, writing down, wrote down, written down
Base formwrite down · to write down
3rd person singularwrites down
Present participlewriting down
Past simplewrote down
Past participlewritten down

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theywrite down
he, she, itwrites down

Past simpleLesson

all personswrote down

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave written down
he, she, ithas written down

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill write down

Phrasal verbs

6 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

12 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

2 related words
Relatedwrite-down
Derivedwritedown

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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