write down — record in writing
phrasal verbB1IELTS 5+neutralcore
To put information on paper or in a digital note so you don't forget it.
Say it like a native
Textbook Kindly make a written record of my telephone number.
Native Let me write your number down.
Natural; 'make a written record of' is clerical.
Pattern: write down [something]; write [something] down
In use
- Let me write down your address so I don't forget it.study
- In my opinion, it's helpful to write down new vocabulary words because it makes them easier to remember.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ Write down it before you forget.
✓ Write it down before you forget.
With a pronoun the object goes in the middle — 'write it down', never 'write down it'.
Common collocations
write down + info— the address, your number, a note, the details
Don't confuse it
Don't confuse with 'write up', which means to prepare a full report or document.