register
gb/ɹˈɛd͡ʒɪstɚ/ us/ɹˈɛd͡ʒɪstɚ/
A2
Anglais
~ 3000
Sens
0 sens
Verbe
A2
action
1
Enter information officially
To write or put information into an official list or record.
Schéma d’usage :
to register [something] with [organization]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'register' with 'sign'—'sign' means to write your name on paper, while 'register' means to put your name and details in an official list.
Synonymes
enroll (Often used for joining a course or institution, while 'register' is broader.)
|
record (Focuses on making a written or stored note, not necessarily official.)
Antonymes
deregister (Refers to removing something from an official list or record.)
Collocations
register a complaint
|register a trademark
|register for a course
|register online
|register with the authorities
Thèmes
administration
|business
|daily life
|law
|communication
Exemples
- You must register your car with the local government.
- She registered for the conference last week.
- The company registered the new product name as a trademark.
- All participants are required to register online before attending.
- They registered their marriage at the town hall.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I will register for the class.
- Please register your name at the desk.
- He registered for the event yesterday.
- We need to register the new address.
- You can register online.
Verbe
B2
action
2
Show a reaction or feeling
To show a feeling or reaction in your face, voice, or actions.
Schéma d’usage :
to register [emotion/reaction] on [face/voice]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may think 'register' here means 'sign up', but in this sense it means to show a reaction.
Synonymes
express (General term for showing thoughts or feelings; 'register' often refers to subtle signs.)
Antonymes
conceal (To hide a feeling instead of showing it.)
Collocations
register surprise
|register concern
|register disappointment
Thèmes
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- His face registered shock when he heard the news.
- She registered no emotion during the announcement.
- The camera registered his smile perfectly.
- The child’s eyes registered fear.
- Her voice registered excitement at the idea.
Exemples pédagogiques
- Her face registered joy.
- He registered surprise when he saw me.
- My eyes registered fear.
- She registered sadness in her voice.
- They registered anger at the decision.
Nom
B1
entity
3
Official list or record
An official list of names or things kept by an organization.
Synonymes
roll (Often used for lists of people, especially voters or members.)
Antonymes
absence of record (Not having any official listing of something.)
Collocations
electoral register
|company register
|register of births
Thèmes
administration
|business
|law
|communication
Exemples
- Her name was removed from the electoral register.
- The hotel keeps a register of all guests.
- The register shows all births in the city since 1900.
- Please sign the visitors' register before leaving.
- They checked the company register for its legal status.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I signed my name in the register.
- The school has a register of students.
- The police checked the car in the register.
- There is a register of voters.
- The hotel keeps a guest register.
Nom
technical
B2
entity
4
Range of tones in music/voice
A range of high or low sounds that a voice or instrument can make.
Synonymes
range (General term for extent between lowest and highest note; 'register' is more specific in music.)
Antonymes
monotone (Speaking or singing without variation in pitch.)
Collocations
high register
|low register
|sing in a lower register
Thèmes
music
|arts_entertainment
|communication
Exemples
- She sang the song entirely in her upper register.
- The clarinet’s lower register produces a rich sound.
- He switched to a higher register for the final verse.
- Some notes are hard to reach in that register.
- The actor’s voice dropped into a deep register.
Exemples pédagogiques
- He sings in a low register.
- Her voice has a high register.
- The song is in my middle register.
- I cannot sing in that register.
- The guitar has a wide register.
Nom
technical
A2
entity
5
Cash drawer in store
A machine in a store that keeps money and records sales.
Synonymes
till ('Till' is more common in British English; 'register' is more common in American English.)
Collocations
open the register
|cash register
Thèmes
commerce
|business
|finance
|daily_life
Exemples
- The cashier counted the money in the register.
- Please pay at the front register.
- She rang up the sale on the cash register.
- The manager opened the register to give change.
- The store replaced its old registers with digital ones.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The money is in the register.
- He works at the cash register.
- I paid at the front register.
- She opened the register for change.
- The store has three registers.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
register
API
GB/ɹˈɛd͡ʒɪstɚ/
US/ɹˈɛd͡ʒɪstɚ/
Syllabes et accentuation
re - gister (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (re)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: register
- Plural: register, registers
Verb
- Base: register
- 3rd Person Singular: registers
- Present Participle: registering
- Past: registered
Famille de mots
Forms
registers
noun
registering
verb
registered
verb
Core family
registration
noun A2
Negative and opposite forms
unregistered
adjective
Advanced or less common
deregister
verb
deregistration
noun
Expressions
cash register
1/kˈæʃ ɹˈɛd͡ʒɪstɚ/
fixed phrase
Machine for money and sales records
A machine in a store that keeps money and records sales made there.
Exemples
- The cashier entered the price into the cash register.
- They bought a new cash register for the shop.
register for
1/ɹˈɛd͡ʒɪstɚ fɚ/
fixed phrase
Sign up for something official
To put your name on an official list so you can take part in something.
Exemples
- I need to register for the exam by next week.
- She registered for yoga classes at the community center.
register with
1/ɹˈɛd͡ʒɪstɚ wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
Join an official list with someone/organization
To give your name and details to an organization so they can put you on their list.
Exemples
- You must register with the local council when you move here.
- She registered with a new doctor last month.