Registros (en. Records)

/reɡis'tɾos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Sets of data or information that are preserved for future consultation or use.
Medical records are essential for the effective treatment of patients.
Los registros médicos son esenciales para el tratamiento efectivo de los pacientes.
Acts or processes of officially registering something.
Property records allow verification of ownership of real estate.
Los registros de propiedad permiten verificar la titularidad de un inmueble.
Data about activities or events that occurred during a specific period.
Attendance records are mandatory in all educational institutions.
Los registros de asistencia son obligatorios en todas las instituciones educativas.

Etymology

The word 'registro' comes from the Latin 'registrum', which means 'note' or 'entry'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Civil Registry
Office where records of births, marriages, and deaths are kept.
Registro civil
Property Registry
Place where rights over real estate are registered.
Registro de la propiedad
Attendance Registry
Document that notes the presence of people at an event.
Registro de asistencia

Related Words

note
Act of noting or briefly writing about something.
anotación
registration
The act of inscribing or registering, especially in an official book or list.
inscripción
archive
Set of organized and stored documents.
archivo

Slang Meanings

Record in the context of music, such as a recording.
The album has high-quality recordings of the songs.
El álbum tiene registros de alta calidad de las canciones.
Evidence of an event or activity in an informal context.
The records of what we did yesterday are funny.
Los registros de lo que hicimos ayer son graciosos.