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A printed or microfilmed collection of facts and figures with page numbers and page headings. See report writer and query.

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noun

1. A recounting of past events: account, chronicle, description, history, narration, narrative, statement, story, version. See words.
2. Idle, often sensational and groundless talk about others: gossip, gossipry, hearsay, rumor, talebearing, tattle, tittle-tattle, word. Slang scuttlebutt. See words.
3. Public estimation of someone: character, name, reputation, repute. Informal rep. See respect/contempt/standing.
4. A sudden sharp, explosive noise: bang, bark, clap, crack, explosion, pop¹, rat-a-tat-tat, snap. See sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.

verb

1. To give a verbal account of: describe, narrate, recite, recount, rehearse, relate, tell. See words.
2. To observe, analyze, and relate the details of (an event): cover. See words.
3. To make known: break, carry, communicate, convey, disclose, get across, impart, pass, tell, transmit. See knowledge/ignorance.

n

Definition: loud noise
Antonyms: quiet, silence

v

Definition: communicate information, knowledge
Antonyms: conceal, suppress

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An official or formal statement of facts or proceedings. To give an account of; to relate; to tell or convey information; the written statement of such an account.

For example, one kind of report is the formal statement in writing made to a court by a master, a clerk, or a referee who has been appointed to inquire into a particular matter for the court. Sometimes the report of a public official is distinguished from a return. A return typically discloses something done or observed by the official, whereas a report shows the results of an investigation into matters outside the personal knowledge of the official.

Regularly published volumes of books containing accounts of decisions and opinions of various courts are sometimes referred to as reports, but more often they are called reporters.

The annual report for stockholders is prepared by a corporation, a consumer report describes the qualities of a manufactured product, and a credit report assesses the creditworthiness of a business or consumer for a bank or other lender.

IN BRIEF: adj. - Made known or told about.

That house was, as Bilbo had long ago reported, a perfect house. — J.R.R. Tolkien, Source: The Fellowship of the Ring

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A term used by ATC (air traffic control) to instruct pilots to advise ATC of specific information or to pass the same to ATC.

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For a list of words related to report, see:

• Bombs, Mines, and Explosives - report: loud noise of explosion
• Acts, Powers, Conditions, and Procedures - report: (vb) send bill to full legislature with committee recommendation
• Publications - report: formal or official presentation of facts or record of proceedings
• Journalism - report: (vb) cover and write a news story
• Reasoning and Informing - report: give an account of; describe as news
• Descriptions of Sounds

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - rapportere, gengive, melde tilbage, referere
v. intr. - rapportere til, afgive rapport
n. - rapport, indberetning, referat, karakterbog

idioms:

• report back    rapportere tilbage
• report for duty    melde sig til tjeneste
• report has it    det siges, at
• report progress    statusrapport
• report structure    kombination af anførende sætning og sætning i direkte tale
• report to    rapportere til, referere til
• reported question    indirekte spørgende sætning
• reported speech    indirekte tale

Nederlands (Dutch)
verslag uitbrengen, berichten, mededelen, verslaan, (zich) melden, rapporteren, aangeven, rapport, verslag, gerucht, bericht(en) over iemand, knal, proces-verbaal, schoolrapport

Français (French)
v. tr. - signaler, transmettre qch à qn, raconter, (Journ, TV, Radio) faire le compte-rendu de, (Admin) signaler, déclarer, paraître (forme impersonnelle), signaler (qn), dénoncer (qn)
v. intr. - faire un compte-rendu sur, (Journ) faire un reportage sur, faire son rapport (sur), se présenter, (Admin) être sous les ordres de
n. - rapport, compte-rendu, notification, (Admin) rapport, rapport d'enquête, (Journ, Radio, TV) communiqué, reportage, (GB, École) bulletin scolaire, (US, École) critique, détonation, rumeur (npl), le bruit court (npl), on-dit (npl)

idioms:

• on report    (Mil) sous contrôle en attendant des mesures disciplinaires
• report back    se présenter (un employé) (après une absence), présenter un rapport
• report for duty    prendre son service, se présenter au travail
• report has it    on dit que
• report out    renvoyer (un amendement, une loi) à un organisme législatif avec un rapport contenant les conclusions et les recommandations
• report progress    dresser un état sur la situation (par écrit), tenir au courant de la marche d'une affaire
• report structure    (Ling) faire le compte-rendu d'un discours
• report to    être sous les ordres de
• reported question    question indirecte
• reported speech    (Ling) style indirect

Deutsch (German)
n. - Bericht, Report, Knall, Zeugnis
v. - berichten, informieren, (sich) melden

idioms:

• on report    etw. ist zur Debatte
• report back    Bericht erstatten
• report for duty    sich zum Dienst melden
• report has it    es geht das Gerücht um, daß
• report out    (AmE) etw. mit Randbemerkungen zurückgeben
• report progress    melden, was sich bis jetzt getan hat
• report structure    Satz mit indirektem od. direktem Zitat
• report to    jmdm. unterstehen
• reported question    (Ling.) indirekte Frage
• reported speech    (Ling.) indirekte Rede

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (ειδησεογραφική) ανταπόκριση, ρεπορτάζ, έκθεση, αναφορά, πόρισμα, εξιστόρηση, διάδοση, φήμη, εκπυρσοκρότηση, κρότος έκρηξης ή πυροβολισμού, ειδησεογραφία
v. - αναφέρω, εκθέτω, μεταδίδω, λέγω, κάνω αναφορά, εξιστορώ, κάνω ρεπορτάζ, παρουσιάζομαι (υπηρεσιακώς)

idioms:

• report back    (επιστρέφω και) δίνω αναφορά
• report for duty    προσέρχομαι για ανάληψη καθηκόντων
• report has it    φημολογείται
• report progress    αναφέρω πρόοδο
• report structure    διάταξη έκθεσης
• report to    αναφέρω σε, δίνω αναφορά σε, παρουσιάζομαι σε
• reported question    (γραμμ.) πλάγια ερώτηση
• reported speech    (γραμμ.) πλάγιος λόγος

Italiano (Italian)
segnalare, notificare, denunciare, annunciare, relazione, scoppio, notizia, denuncia, processo verbale, pagella

idioms:

• report back    riferire
• report for duty    presentarsi al lavoro
• report has it    si sente dire
• report progress    riferire l'andamento, tenere al corrente
• report structure    struttura indiretta
• report to    rivolgersi a
• reported question    domanda indiretta
• reported speech    discorso indiretto

Português (Portuguese)
n. - relatório (m), comunicado (m)
v. - relatar, transmitir (notícias)

idioms:

• report back    comunicar
• report for duty    apresentar-se
• report has it    parece que
• report progress    apresentar progresso
• report structure    estrutura de um relatório verbal/escrito
• report to    responsável, chefe
• reported question    questões suscitadas
• reported speech    voz passiva (Gram.)

Русский (Russian)
рапортовать, отчитываться, доносить, отчет, звук взрыва, доклад, сообщение, репортаж, табель

idioms:

• report back    доложить о прибытии, представить отчет
• report for duty    приступать к своим обязанностям
• report has it    согласно отчету, говорят
• report progress    докладывать о проделанной работе
• report structure    кто перед кем отчитывается, кто кому подчиняется
• report to    подчиняться кому-либо
• reported question    доложенный вопрос
• reported speech    косвенная речь

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - dar parte, informar, comentar, denunciar, comunicar, reportar, anunciar, mencionar
v. intr. - dar cuenta , hablar de, dar noticias de sí mismo, informar, dictaminar, actuar de reportero, presentarse
n. - informe, memoria, detonación, estallido, noticia, reportaje, declaración, ponencia, dictamen, boletín de notas/calificaciones

idioms:

• on report    (Mil) a rigor, pendiente de una acción disciplinaria
• report back    volver a presentarse, presentar un informe, regresar a la base
• report for duty    presentarse al servicio
• report has it    según se dice
• report out    devolver algo a un cuerpo legislativo para su acción
• report progress    informar sobre lo realizado hasta el momento
• report structure    estructura de oración directa y oración indirecta o cita
• report to    presentarse a, presentarse ante
• reported question    pregunta indirecta
• reported speech    estilo indirecto

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - rapport, redogörelse, referat, rykte, (skol) betyg, knall
v. - rapportera, anmäla, berätta

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
报告, 记述, 描述, 报导, 告发, 揭发, 报到, 写报道, 成绩单

idioms:

• report back    发回报告, 报告返回
• report for duty    报到上班
• report has it    据传说, 据说
• report progress    报告经过
• report structure    引语结构
• report to    向...报告, 向...呈报
• reported question    转述问句, 间接引语问句
• reported speech    间接引语, 转述引语

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 報告, 記述, 描述, 報導, 告發, 揭發
v. intr. - 報告, 報到, 寫報道
n. - 報告, 成績單, 報導

idioms:

• report back    發回報告, 報告返回
• report for duty    報到上班
• report has it    據傳說, 據說
• report progress    報告經過
• report structure    引語結構
• report to    向...報告, 向...呈報
• reported question    轉述問句, 間接引語問句
• reported speech    間接引語, 轉述引語

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 보고하다, 신고하다, 기록하다
v. intr. - 보고하다, 복명하다, 보도하다
n. - 보고 , 소문, 판례집

idioms:

• report back    돌아와서 보고하다
• report to    ~에 대한 보고

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 報告, 報告書, 報道, 成績表, 爆発音, 噂, 世評
v. - 報告する, 報道する, 届け出る, 言い付ける, 出頭する, 発表する, 報じる

idioms:

• report back    帰って報告する
• report for duty    職務報告
• report has it    噂
• report progress    経過を報告する
• report structure    報告書の構成
• report to    出頭する, 伝える

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) تقرير (فعل) يبعث تقرير, يبلغ‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮דיווח, הודיע, כתב (בעיתון), רשם, התלונן על, התייצב‬
v. intr. - ‮דיווח, היה אחראי בפני (ממונה)‬
n. - ‮דו"ח, דיווח, תעודה, כתבה, קול-נפץ, ידיעה, שמועה, רכילות‬

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