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re·port  (r-pôrt -prt)
n.
1. An account presented usually in detail.
2. A formal account of the proceedings or transactions of a group.
3. Law A published collection of authoritative accounts of court cases or of judicial decisions. Often used in the plural.
4. Common talk; rumor or gossip: According to report, they eloped.
5. Reputation; repute: a person of bad report.
6. An explosive noise: the report of a rifle.
v. re·port·ed, re·port·ing, re·ports
v.tr.
1. To make or present an often official, formal, or regular account of.
2. To relate or tell about; present: report one's findings. See Synonyms at describe.
3. To write or provide an account or summation of for publication or broadcast: report the news.
4. To submit or relate the results of considerations concerning: The committee reported the bill.
5. To carry back and repeat to another: reported the rumor of a strike.
6. To complain about or denounce: reported them to the principal.
v.intr.
1. To make a report.
2. To serve as a reporter for a publication, broadcasting company, or other news media.
3. To present oneself: report for duty.
4. To be accountable: She reports directly to the board of directors.
Phrasal Verb:
report out
To return after deliberation to a legislative body for action: The committee reported the new tax bill out.
Idiom:
on report
Subject to disclipinary action.

[Middle English, from Old French, from reporter, to report, from Latin reportre : re-, re- + portre, to carry; see per-2 in Indo-European roots.]

re·porta·ble adj.

report
Verb
1. to give an account (of)
2. to give an account of the results of an investigation (into): the commission is to report on global warming
3. to make a formal report on (a subject)
4. to make a formal complaint about
5. to present (oneself) at an appointed place or for a specific purpose: report to the manager's office
6. report to to be responsible to and under the authority of
7. to act as a reporter
Noun
1. an account prepared after investigation and published or broadcast
2. an account of the discussions of a committee or other group of people: I have the report of the mining union
3. a story for which there is no absolute proof: according to report, he is not dead
4. Brit & NZ a statement on the progress of a school child
5. a loud bang made by a gun or explosion
6. comment on a person's character or actions: he is of good report here [Latin re- back + portare to carry]
reportedly adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.reportreport - a written document describing the findings of some individual or group; "this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale"
document, papers, written document - writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
assay - a written report of the results of an analysis of the composition of some substance
case study - a careful study of some social unit (as a corporation or division within a corporation) that attempts to determine what factors led to its success or failure
white book, white paper - a government report; bound in white
blue book - a report published by the British government; bound in blue
green paper - a preliminary report of government proposals that is published in order to stimulate discussion
progress report - a report of work accomplished during a specified time period
position paper - a report that explains or justifies or recommends some particular policy
medical report - a report of the results of a medical examination of a patient
2.report - the act of informing by verbal report; "he heard reports that they were causing trouble"; "by all accounts they were a happy couple"
summarisation, summarization - the act of preparing a summary (or an instance thereof); stating briefly and succinctly
indirect discourse - a report of a discourse in which deictic terms are modified appropriately (e.g., "he said `I am a fool' would be modified to `he said he is a fool'")
direct discourse, direct quotation - a report of the exact words used in a discourse (e.g., "he said `I am a fool'")
making known, informing - a speech act that conveys information
megillah - (Yiddish) a long boring tediously detailed account; "he insisted on giving us the whole megillah"
debriefing - report of a mission or task
anecdote - short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
recital, yarn, narration - the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events; "his narration was hesitant"
scuttlebutt, gossip, comment - a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people; "the divorce caused much gossip"
3.reportreport - a short account of the news; "the report of his speech"; "the story was on the 11 o'clock news"; "the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious"
news - information reported in a newspaper or news magazine; "the news of my death was greatly exaggerated"
newsletter, newssheet - report or open letter giving informal or confidential news of interest to a special group
bulletin - a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)
communique, despatch, dispatch - an official report (usually sent in haste)
urban legend - a story that appears mysteriously and spreads spontaneously in various forms and is usually false; contains elements of humor or horror and is popularly believed to be true
exclusive, scoop - a news report that is reported first by one news organization; "he got a scoop on the bribery of city officials"
4.report - a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing); "they heard a violent report followed by silence"
noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"
5.reportreport - a written evaluation of a student's scholarship and deportment; "his father signed his report card"
info, information - a message received and understood
6.report - an essay (especially one written as an assignment); "he got an A on his composition"
essay - an analytic or interpretive literary composition
term paper - a composition intended to indicate a student's progress during a school term
7.report - the general estimation that the public has for a person; "he acquired a reputation as an actor before he started writing"; "he was a person of bad report"
estimation, estimate - the respect with which a person is held; "they had a high estimation of his ability"
Verb1.report - to give an account or representation of in words; "Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental"
inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights"
2.report - announce as the result of an investigation or experience or finding; "Dozens of incidents of wife beatings are reported daily in this city"; "The team reported significant advances in their research"
announce, denote - make known; make an announcement; "She denoted her feelings clearly"
3.report - announce one's presence; "I report to work every day at 9 o'clock"
check in, sign in - announce one's arrival, e.g. at hotels or airports
check out - announce one's departure from a hotel
clock off, clock out, punch out - register one's departure from work
announce, denote - make known; make an announcement; "She denoted her feelings clearly"
4.report - make known to the authorities; "One student reported the other to the principal"
inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights"
5.report - be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism; "Snow reported on China in the 1950's"; "The cub reporter covered New York City"
inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights"
cover - maintain a check on; especially by patrolling; "The second officer covered the top floor"
6.report - complain about; make a charge against; "I reported her to the supervisor"
kvetch, plain, quetch, complain, sound off, kick - express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about"

report
verb 1. inform of, communicate, announce, mention, declare, recount, give an account of, bring word on
verb 2. (often with on) communicate, publish, record, announce, tell, state, air, detail, describe, note, cover, document, give an account of, relate, broadcast, pass on, proclaim, circulate, relay, recite, narrate, write up
verb 3. present yourself, come, appear, arrive, turn up, be present, show up (informal) clock in or on
noun 6. (often plural) news, word, information, announcement, tidings
noun 8. rumour, talk, buzz, gossip, goss (informal) hearsay, scuttlebutt U.S. (slang)
Translations
report [rɪˈpɔːt] ninforme m;
(PRESS etc) → reportaje m;
(BRIT) (also: school report) → informe m escolar [of gun] → detonación f
vtinformar sobre;
(PRESS etc) → hacer un reportaje sobre (= notify) [+ accident, culprit] → denunciar
vi (= make a report) → presentar un informe (= present o.s.): to report (to sb) → presentarse (ante algn);
annual report (COMM) → informe m anual;
to report (on) → hacer un informe (sobre);
it is reported from Berlin that ... → se informa desde Berlín que ...

report [rɪˈpɔːt] nrapport m;
(Press etc) → reportage m;
(Brit) (also: school report) → bulletin m (scolaire) [of gun]; détonation f
vtrapporter, faire un compte rendu de;
(Press etc) → faire un reportage sur (= notify) [+ accident] → signaler: [+ culprit]; dénoncer
vi (= make a report) → faire un rapport;
(for newspaper) → faire un reportage (sur);
I'd like to report a theft → je voudrais signaler un vol (= present o.s.);
to report (to sb) → se présenter (chez qn);
it is reported that → on dit or annonce que;
it is reported from Berlin that → on nous apprend de Berlin que

report [rɪˈpɔːt] nBericht m;
(Brit) (also: school report) → Zeugnis nt;
(of gun) → Knall m
vtberichten;
(casualties, damage, theft etc) → melden;
(person) (to police) → anzeigen
vi (make a report) → Bericht erstatten;
to report to sb (present o.s. to) → sich bei jdm melden;
(be responsible to) → jdm unterstellt sein;
to report on sth → über etw acc Bericht erstatten;
to report sick → sich krankmelden;
it is reported that → es wird berichtet or gemeldet, dass ...

report [rɪˈpɔːt] nrapporto;
(PRESS etc) → cronaca;
(BRIT) (also: school report) → pagella
vtriportare;
(PRESS etc) → fare una cronaca su (= bring to notice) [+ occurrence] → segnalare: [+ person]; denunciare
vi (= make a report) → fare un rapporto (or una cronaca) (= present o.s.): to report (to sb) → presentarsi (a qn);
to report (on) → fare un rapporto (su);
it is reported that → si dice che;
it is reported from Berlin that ... → ci è stato riferito da Berlino che ....

report
n report [rəˈpoːt]
1 a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc a child's school report; a police report on the accident. verslag تَقْرير съобщение zpráva, referát rapport; -rapport der Bericht έκθεση, αναφορά informe tunnistus, raport گزارش todistus, raportti rapport דִיווּח रिपोर्ट izvještaj, svjedodžba jelentés laporan skÿrsla rapporto 報告 보고 pranešimas, pažangumo pažymėjimas, ataskaita, reportažas pārskats; ziņojums; (skolas) liecība repot rapport rapport, melding; innstilling sprawozdanie, meldunek relatório raport (despre) доклад; отчёт správa; vysvedčenie poročilo izveštaj rapport, redogörelse, utlåtande รายงาน rapor 報告 звіт; доповідь بیان báo cáo
2 rumour; general talk According to report, the manager is going to resign. gerug حَديث عام، أخْبار، إشاعَه слух pověsti forlydende das Gerücht φήμη, διάδοση rumor kuuldus شایعه huhu rumeur שְׁמוּעָה अफवाह glasina, govorkanje hír desas-desus orðrómur, kvittur diceria, voce うわさ 소문 gandas baumas; runas; valodas khabar angin gerucht rykte, folkesnakk pogłoski boato zvon слух reči; to, čo sa vraví govorica glasina rykte ข่าวลือ söylenti, dedikodu 彙報 поголос, чутка افواہ tin đồn
3 a loud noise, especially of a gun being fired. slag دَوِي гръмване detonace brag der Knall κρότος (από εκπυρσοκρότηση) detonación, estampido pauk صدای شلیک pamaus détonation קוֹל נֶפֶץ धारणा, विस्फोट, नाम privlačiti pažnju (puska)durranás letusan (skot)hvellur colpo, detonazione 銃声 총성 pokštelėjimas šāviena troksnis; rībiens bunyi kuat knal smell, brak, drønn huk detonação detunătură звук выстрела detonácia pok buka knall, smäll เสียงดังระเบิด patlama sesi, silâh sesi 槍砲聲 звук пострілу شور tiếng nổ lớn
v
1 to give a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc A serious accident has just been reported; He reported on the results of the conference; Our spies report that troops are being moved to the border; His speech was reported in the newspaper. aanhaal, rapporteer يُقَدِّمُ تَقْريرا съобщавам hlásit, referovat rapportere; referere berichten αναφέρω relatar, informar, dar cuenta de/parte de teatama گزار شدادن؛ کردن ilmoittaa, selostaa rendre compte de qqch. לְדַווֵח हाल लिखना izvijestiti, prijaviti beszámol, jelent, tudósít melaporkan segja frá; gefa skÿrslu raccontare, comunicare 報告する 보고하다, 보도하다, 전하다 pranešti, pateikti ataskaitą, paskelbti ziņot; atreferēt lapor rapporteren avgi rapport om, rapportere, melde meldować, zgłaszać, relacjonować comunicar a re­la­ta, a anunţa; a raporta сообщать(ся) hlásiť, referovať poročati objaviti rapportera, referera รายงาน bildirmek, söylemek 報道 повідомляти بیان دینا thông báo; đưa tin
2 to make a complaint about; to give information about the misbehaviour etc of The boy was reported to the headmaster for being rude to a teacher. klag indien يُقَدِّمُ شَكْوى، يَكْتُبُ تَقْريرا оплаквам се udat, žalovat indberette melden καταγγέλλω acusar, denunciar kaebama چغلی کردن؛ شکایت کردن از tehdä ilmoitus signaler לְדַווֵח कार्य प्रगति सूचना tužiti, dojaviti (fel)jelent melaporkan klaga segnalare 言いつける 일러바치다, 고자질하다 apskųsti ziņot; sūdzēties; nosūdzēt melaporkan rapporteren melde, rapportere złożyć skargę na denunciar a denunţa жаловаться sťažovať sa, žalovať prijaviti (koga) prijaviti rapportera, anmäla ฟ้องร้อง şikâyet etmek 抱怨,告發 скаржитися شکایت کرنا tố giác 抱怨
3 to tell someone in authority about He reported the theft to the police. aankla يُبَلِّغُ الشُّرْطَه съобщавам oznámit anmelde melden αναφέρω στις αρχές denunciar ette kandma شکایت کردن ilmoittaa signaler לְהָגִיש תְּלוּנָה शिकायत करना, जानकारी देना, वर्णन करना prijaviti (be)jelent melaporkan kæra denunciare 届け出る 신고하다 pranešti apie ziņot; iesniegt ziņojumu melaporkan ke pihak berkuasa aangeven melde, rapportere zameldować o, zgłosić participar a denunţa докладывать oznámiť prijaviti prijaviti anmäla รายงาน bildirmek 告發 сповіщати روداد بیان کرنا tố cáo
4 to go (to a place or a person) and announce that one is there, ready for work etc The boys were ordered to report to the police-station every Saturday afternoon; Report to me when you return; How many policemen reported for duty? aanmeld يَحْضُر явявам се hlásit se møde op; melde sig sich melden παρουσιάζομαι presentarse, personarse raporteerima برای انجام وظیفه خود را معرفی کردن ilmoittautua se présenter (à) לְהִתייַצֵב लिखना javiti se (na dužnost) jelentkezik melapor tilkynna komu sína; mæta presentarsi 出頭する 출두하다, 출근하다 prisistatyti, pasirodyti pieteikties hadir zich melden møte fram/opp, melde seg zgłosić się apresentar-se a denunţa являться hlásiť sa javiti (se) javiti se anmäla sig, inställa sig [] รายงาน; บันทึก geldiğini haber vermek 向某人報到 заявляти про своє прибуття آمد کی خبر دینا thông báo 某人
n reˈporter
a person who writes articles and reports for a newspaper Reporters and photographers rushed to the scene of the fire. verslaggewer مُخْبِر صُحُفي، مُراسِل، مُذيع репортер reportér reporter; journalist der/die Reporter(in) δημοσιογράφος, ρεπόρτερ reportero reporter گزارشگر؛ خبرنگار reportteri reporter כָּתַב, כַתֶבֶת संवाददाता reporter, (novinski) izvjestitelj riporter reporter blaðamaður reporter, cronista 記者 보도 기자 reporteris reportieris; korespondents wartawan verslaggever journalist reporter repórter reporter корреспондент reportér poročevalec reporter reporter ผู้สื่อข่าว muhabir 記者 репортер نامہ نگار phóng viên
reported speech
indirect speech. indirekte rede كَلام مَنْقول أو غَيْر مُباشِر непряка реч nepřímá řeč indirekte tale indirekte Rede πλάγιος λόγος (γραμμ.) discurso indirecto kaudne kõne نقال قول غیر مستقیم epäsuora esitys discours indirect דִיבור עָקִיף आसाक्षात्कथन neupravan govor függő beszéd kalimat tidak langsung óbein ræða discorso indiretto 間接話法 간접 화법 netiesioginė kalba netiešā runa ucapan tidak langsung indirecte rede indirekte tale mowa zależna discurso indirecto discurs indirect косвенная речь nepriama reč odvisni govor indirektni govor indirekt tal (anföring) คำพูดที่รายงานคำพูดของผู้อื่น dolaylı anlatım 間接引語 непряма мова بالواسطہ بیان lời dẫn gián tiếp
report back
to come again and report (to someone); to send a report (to someone) He was asked to study the matter in detail and report back to the committee. terugrapporteer يُعِدُّ تَقْريرا ويُقَدِّمه докладвам podat zprávu melde tilbage Bericht erstatten δίνω αναφορά presentar un informe aru andma بازگو کردن antaa selonteko présenter son rapport à לְדַווח חֲזָרָה विवरण प्रस्तुत करना izvijestiti (nekoga o nečem) jelentést tesz melapor kembali gefa skÿrslu riferire 報告する (다시) 보고하다 pateikti ataskaitą iesniegt pārskatu/atskaiti/ziņojumu melapor kembali verslag uitbrengen melde seg for; rapportere tilbake zdać relację apresentar um relatório a raporta din nou отрапортовать podať správu poročati poslati izveštaj avlägga rapport รายงานกลับ bilgi vermek, dönüp anlatmak 向某人再次報告 проінформувати جواباً تفصیل سے آگاہ کرنا thông báo lại 某人


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Turning to the second page of the Trial, I found a Note, assuring the reader of the absolute correctness of the Report of the Proceedings.
In choice of instruments, it is better to choose men of a plainer sort, that are like to do that, that is committed to them, and to report back again faithfully the success, than those that are cunning, to contrive, out of other men's business, somewhat to grace themselves, and will help the matter in report for satisfaction's sake.
The President was drawing up a report to the committee of the society.
 
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