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( daɪ əri )
Word forms: plural diaries countable noun A diary is a book which has a separate space for each day of the year. You use a diary to write down things you plan to do, or to record what happens in your life day by day.
More Synonyms of diary
( ˈdaɪərɪ )
noun Word forms: plural -ries 1. a personal record of daily events, appointments, observations, etc
2. a book for keeping such a record
Word origin
C16: from Latin
diārium daily allocation of food or money, journal, from
diēs day
diary in American English ( ˈdaɪəri )
noun Word forms: plural ˈdiaries 1. a daily written record, esp. of the writer's own experiences, thoughts, etc.
2. a book for keeping such a record
Word origin
L
diarium , daily allowance (of food or pay); hence, record of this <
dies , day: see deity
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Examples of 'diary' in a sentence diary
My new book, a diary of that period, is my right of reply. It was like reading the diary of my life. They must write all their meal choices down each day in a food diary. Use your diary to help you identify what may be upsetting your guts. She kept her literacy skills up with a daily diary and had her own budget. Back in the house it had been my intention to write up my diary. Your son could keep a diary to record any dry nights that he has. Things have changed a lot since the days of diaries. It is a gruelling life with a diary full of engagements and precious little purpose. Then book her an appointment and take the food diary with you. This shocking story uses evidence including diaries and letters. Mobile phones should be willingly left lying around for all to see and ditto your daily diary. Here is the diary of my day. Ten dreary pages devoted to her food diary. And try keeping a daily exercise diary. To answer the question, you had to look to letters and diaries for clues. Do you have a favourite diary entry from the past 30 years? Schedule training in your diary Write down what you plan to do for a week. In detailed diaries, he recorded what we would call its ecology. Senior managers have reduced their booked diary time, allowing the large proportion to remain unscheduled. She said No letters or diary survive. In December she recorded a video diary calling for assisted suicide to be legalised. A vivid and powerful diary of life in the trenches. Ditch the diary Use a digital calendar that the whole family can use and send out reminders by email.
Quotations Keep a diary and someday it'll keep you Mae West Every Day's a Holiday
British English :
diary /
ˈdaɪərɪ /
NOUN A diary is a notebook with a separate space for each day of the year.
I read the entry from his diary for July 10, 1940.
American English : datebook appointmentsArabic : يَوْمِيَّات Brazilian Portuguese : diário Chinese : 日志 Croatian : dnevnik Czech : diář Danish : dagbog Dutch : dagboek European Spanish : diario Finnish : päiväkirja French : agenda German : Terminkalender Greek : ημερολόγιο Italian : diario Japanese : 日記 Korean : 일기 일지Norwegian : dagbok Polish : pamiętnik European Portuguese : diário Romanian : jurnal Russian : дневник Latin American Spanish : diario Swedish : dagbok Thai : สมุดบันทึกประจำวัน Turkish : ajanda Ukrainian : щоденник Vietnamese : nhật ký Chinese translation of 'diary' n (c) (= engagements book ) 日记(記)簿 (rìjìbù) (个(個) , gè ) (= daily account ) 日记(記) (rìjì) (篇 , piān ) to keep a diary 记(記)日记(記) (jì rìjì)
video/tape diary 录(錄)像带(帶)/磁带(帶)日记(記) (lùxiàngdài/cídài rìjì)
Definition
a book containing a record of daily events, appointments, or observations
the most famous descriptive passage in his diary
Synonyms
daily record
logbook
day-to-day account
blog (informal)
Definition
a written record of daily events, appointments, or observations
My diary is pretty full next week.
Synonyms
engagement book
calendar
organizer
Filofax (trademark)
appointment book
personal organizer
Quotation Keep a diary and someday it'll keep you [Mae West – Every Day's a Holiday]
Additional synonyms Definition
a schedule or list of items to be attended to, for example at a meeting
This is sure to be an item on the agenda next week.
Synonyms
programme ,
list ,
plan ,
schedule ,
diary ,
calendar ,
timetable Definition
a record of events in chronological order
this vast chronicle of Napoleonic times
Synonyms
record ,
story ,
history ,
account ,
register ,
journal ,
diary ,
narrative ,
annals ,
log ,
blog Definition
a book in which these records are made
The complaint was recorded in the ship's log.
Synonyms
record ,
listing ,
account ,
register ,
journal ,
chart ,
diary ,
tally ,
logbook ,
daybook ,
blog (informal)