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Meaning of score in English

score
verb
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score verb (WIN)

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B1 [ I or T ]
to win or get a point, goal, etc. in a competition, sport, or game:
Tennant scored in the last minute of the game.
She has scored over twenty goals for her team this season.
In American football, a touchdown scores (= is worth) six points.
She scored 18 out of 20 in the spelling test.
[ T ] mainly US
to get a particular number of points on a test or in an examination:
She did well in her exam, scoring 85, well above the necessary 60.
All the youngsters scored well in intelligence tests.
[ T ] mainly US
to count or decide on the number of points someone gets on a test or in an examination:
Thousands of teachers are involved in preparing questions for state tests and in scoring the exams.
Safeguards are built in to ensure that the tests are scored correctly.
[ I ] UK
(US keep score)
to record the number of points won by competitors:
We need someone to score for tomorrow's match.
[ I or T ]
to succeed in an activity or to achieve something:
She has certainly scored a success with her latest novel.
His 2018 teen comedy scored with audiences, if not with critics.
Nearly every bomb scored a hit.
UK You have a lot of patience - that's where you score over (= are better than) your opponents.
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score verb (GET)

[ T ] US informal
to get something:
I managed to score a couple of tickets to the World Cup final.
[ I or T ] slang
to get illegal drugs:
She tried to score some dope in a nightclub.
[ I ] slang
to have sex with someone that you have usually just met:
Did you score last night, then?
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score verb (MARK)

[ T ]
to make a mark or cut on the surface of something hard with a pointed tool, or to draw a line through writing:
If you score the tile first, it will be easier to break.
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score verb (MUSICAL TEXT)

[ T ]
to write or change a piece of music for particular instruments or voices:
This piece is scored for strings and woodwind.
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Idioms

score points off someone
score points (with sb)

Phrasal verb

score something out/through
score
noun
uk
/skɔːr/ us
/skɔːr/

score noun (WIN)

B1 [ C ] plural scores
the number of points, goals, etc. achieved in a game or competition:
a high/low score
Have you heard the latest cricket score?
At half time, the score stood at (= was) two all.
The final score was 3–0.
Could you keep (= record) the score at this afternoon's game?
[ C ] mainly US plural scores
(UK usually mark)
the number of points someone gets on a test or in an examination:
The test scores of hundreds of students were compared.
Only 939 out of approximately 1.4 million high school seniors achieved the perfect score.
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score noun (MUSIC)

[ C ] plural scores
a piece of written music showing the parts for all the instruments and voices:
an orchestral score
 
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[ C ] plural scores
the music written for a film, play, etc.:
a film score
Rodgers wrote the score for/of/to "Oklahoma!".
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score noun (TWENTY)

[ C usually singular ] formal plural score
20 or approximately 20:
He lived to be three score years and ten (= until he was 70 years old).
by the score formal
in large numbers:
People are leaving the organization by the score.
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scores [ plural ]
a lot of things or people:
scores of Sean received cards from scores of local well-wishers.
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score noun (SUBJECT JUST MENTIONED)

on this/that score
C2
about the thing or subject that has just been mentioned:
I'll let you have the money, so there's nothing to worry about on that score.
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Idioms

settle a score
what's the score?
(Definition of score from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

score | American Dictionary

score
verb [ I/T ]
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score verb [I/T] (WIN)

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to win or obtain a point or something else that gives you an advantage in a competitive activity, such as a sport, game, or test:
[ I ] Has either team scored yet?
[ T ] The Packers scored a touchdown with two minutes to go in the football game.
[ T ] A student from Gettysburg scored a perfect 1600 points on the college entrance exam.
[ T ] fig. He scored (= obtained) a deal with a recording label two years ago.

Idiom

score points (with someone)
score
noun
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/skɔr, skoʊr/

score noun (MUSICAL TEXT)

[ C ]   music
a piece of written music showing the parts for all the different instruments and voices, or the music written for a movie or other entertainment

score noun (MATTER)

[ C usually sing ]
a particular matter among others related to it:
I’ll let you have the money, so there’s nothing to worry about on that score.

score noun (NUMBER)

[ C ]
(a set or group of) 20:
Brandon received cards from scores of (= many) local well-wishers.

score noun (POINTS)

[ C ]
the number of points achieved or obtained in a game or other competition:
The final score was 103–90.
Who’s going to keep score when we play bridge?
infml So what’s the score (= what are the facts of this situation), doctor? Is it serious?
(Definition of score from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

SCORE | Business English

SCORE
noun
  SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
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abbreviation for Service Corps of Retired Executives: an organization in the US that provides free help and advice to small businesses
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Translations of score

in Chinese (Traditional)
贏, （體育比賽、考試等中）得（分）, 記分…
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赢, （体育比赛、考试等中）得（分）, 记分…
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marcar, sacar, evaluar…
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fazer (pontos), marcar (gol), corrigir…
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गुण मिळवणे, निकाल, गुण…
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得点, 点数, 得点する…
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sonuç, puan, sayı…
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marquer, obtenir un résultat, remporter…
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resultat, puntuació, marcar…
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stand, partituur, twintig…
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ஒரு புள்ளி, இலக்கு போன்றவற்றை வெல்ல அல்லது பெற. ஒரு போட்டி, விளையாட்டு அல்லது சோதனையில்…
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(स्पर्धा, खेल, या परीक्षा में) जीतना…
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અંક, એક રમત કે સ્પર્ધામાં મેળવેલા અંકો, ગોલ…
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resultat, stilling, partitur…
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[poäng]ställning, partitur, tjog…
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jaringan gol, skor, dua puluh…
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die Punktzahl, die Partitur, zwanzig…
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score, oppnå resultat, vinne…
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گول, نمبر, پوائنٹ (جوکھلاڑی کسی کھیل میں یا کسی اور مقابلے میں ٹیسٹ میں حاصل کرتا ہے)…
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рахунок, кількість очок, партитура…
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పోటీ, క్రీడ, ఆట లేదా పరీక్షలో ఒక పాయింట్…
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প্রতিযোগিতায়, খেলায় বা পরীক্ষায় স্কোর করা বা পয়েন্ট জিতে নেওয়া, একটি খেলা বা প্রতিযোগিতায় অর্জিত পয়েন্ট…
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skóre, stav, partitura…
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skor, naskah musik, sekelompok orang yang terdiri dari dua puluh…
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ทำแต้มได้ในการแข่งขัน, โน้ตเพลง, จำนวนยี่สิบ…
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điểm số, bàn thắng, bản nhạc…
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wynik, partytura, zdobyć punkt lub bramkę…
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점수, 점수를 얻다…
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punteggio, segnare (un punto), risultato…
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