C2 adverb Literário

annals

/ˈæn.əlz/

A chronological record of events, typically year by year, documenting the history of a country, organization, or field of study. It is most commonly used in the plural form to refer to historical archives or the collective memory of past occurrences.

Exemplos

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I spent the afternoon digging through the family annals to find out more about my great-grandfather.

I spent the afternoon digging through the family annals to find out more about my great-grandfather.

2

The discovery of the new vaccine will forever be recorded in the annals of medical history.

The discovery of the new vaccine will forever be recorded in the annals of medical history.

3

In the annals of my worst dating experiences, this one definitely takes the top spot.

In the annals of my worst dating experiences, this one definitely takes the top spot.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
annals
Advérbio
annalistically
Adjetivo
annalistic
Relacionado
annalist
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Dica de memorização

Connect 'annals' to 'annual'. Just as an annual event happens every year, annals are the records of what happened in those years.

Quiz rápido

The legendary athlete's performance will surely go down in the ___ of sporting history.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: annals

Exemplos

1

I spent the afternoon digging through the family annals to find out more about my great-grandfather.

everyday

I spent the afternoon digging through the family annals to find out more about my great-grandfather.

2

The discovery of the new vaccine will forever be recorded in the annals of medical history.

formal

The discovery of the new vaccine will forever be recorded in the annals of medical history.

3

In the annals of my worst dating experiences, this one definitely takes the top spot.

informal

In the annals of my worst dating experiences, this one definitely takes the top spot.

4

The scholar's primary source was the royal annals of the 14th-century dynasty.

academic

The scholar's primary source was the royal annals of the 14th-century dynasty.

5

Our corporate annals reflect a period of unprecedented expansion during the late nineties.

business

Our corporate annals reflect a period of unprecedented expansion during the late nineties.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
annals
Advérbio
annalistically
Adjetivo
annalistic
Relacionado
annalist

Colocações comuns

in the annals of in the annals of
go down in the annals go down in the annals
historical annals historical annals
scientific annals scientific annals
recorded in the annals recorded in the annals

Frases Comuns

in the annals of history

in the annals of history

unmatched in the annals

unmatched in the annals

lost to the annals of time

lost to the annals of time

Frequentemente confundido com

annals vs annuals

Annuals are plants that live for one year or publications that come out once a year; annals are historical records.

annals vs annuls

Annuls is a verb meaning to declare something (like a marriage or law) invalid; annals is a plural noun meaning records.

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Notas de uso

The word is almost exclusively used in the plural form. While it technically refers to records kept year-by-year, in modern usage, it is a grander, more literary way to say 'history' or 'records'.

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Erros comuns

Learners often treat 'annals' as a singular noun (e.g., 'an annal'), but it should almost always be treated as plural with a plural verb.

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Dica de memorização

Connect 'annals' to 'annual'. Just as an annual event happens every year, annals are the records of what happened in those years.

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Origem da palavra

From the Latin 'annales' (libri), meaning 'yearly books', derived from 'annus' (year).

Padrões gramaticais

Always plural Used with plural verbs Often followed by the preposition 'of'
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Contexto cultural

The word is frequently used in the titles of prestigious academic and medical journals, such as the 'Annals of Internal Medicine'.

Quiz rápido

The legendary athlete's performance will surely go down in the ___ of sporting history.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: annals

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