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notch
(nŏch)n.
1.
a. A V-shaped cut.
b. Such a cut used for keeping a record.
2. A narrow pass between mountains.
3. Informal A level or degree: a notch or two higher in quality.
tr.v. notched, notch·ing, notch·es
1. To cut a notch in.
2. To record by or as if by making notches: notched the score on a stick.
3. Informal To achieve; score: notched 30 wins in a single season.
[Probably from a notch, alteration of an otch, from French oche, from Old French, from ochier, to notch.]
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notch
(nɒtʃ)n
1. a V-shaped cut or indentation; nick
2. a cut or nick made in a tally stick or similar object
3. (Physical Geography) US and Canadian a narrow pass or gorge
4. informal a step or level (esp in the phrase a notch above)
vb (tr)
5. to cut or make a notch in
6. to record with or as if with a notch
7. (usually foll by up) informal to score or achieve: the team notched up its fourth win.
[C16: from incorrect division of an otch (as a notch), from Old French oche notch, from Latin obsecāre to cut off, from secāre to cut]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
notch
(nɒtʃ)n.
1. an angular or V-shaped cut or indentation.
2. a nick made in an object for keeping a record.
3. a narrow pass between mountains; gap.
4. a step; degree: a notch above the average.
v.t. 5. to make a notch in.
6. to record by notches.
7. to score: He notched up another win.
[1570–80; probably by misdivision of an*otch < Old French oche, n. derivative of ochier (French hocher) to cut a notch]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
notch
- crenelation, crenelle - A crenelation (from Latin crena, "notch") is a series of indentations or loopholes around the top of a castle, battlement, or wall—with each indentation being a crenelle (or crenel).
- carf, kerf - A cut or notch in timber is a carf or kerf—which are also used to describe the width of such a cut.
- dent - As in "notch," it comes from the French word for tooth; its original meaning was "blow, stroke" in general.
- score - First a notch used to keep count, as on a stick.
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notch
Past participle: notched
Gerund: notching
| Imperative |
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| notch |
| notch |
| Present |
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| I notch |
| you notch |
| he/she/it notches |
| we notch |
| you notch |
| they notch |
| Preterite |
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| I notched |
| you notched |
| he/she/it notched |
| we notched |
| you notched |
| they notched |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am notching |
| you are notching |
| he/she/it is notching |
| we are notching |
| you are notching |
| they are notching |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have notched |
| you have notched |
| he/she/it has notched |
| we have notched |
| you have notched |
| they have notched |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was notching |
| you were notching |
| he/she/it was notching |
| we were notching |
| you were notching |
| they were notching |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had notched |
| you had notched |
| he/she/it had notched |
| we had notched |
| you had notched |
| they had notched |
| Future |
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| I will notch |
| you will notch |
| he/she/it will notch |
| we will notch |
| you will notch |
| they will notch |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have notched |
| you will have notched |
| he/she/it will have notched |
| we will have notched |
| you will have notched |
| they will have notched |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be notching |
| you will be notching |
| he/she/it will be notching |
| we will be notching |
| you will be notching |
| they will be notching |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been notching |
| you have been notching |
| he/she/it has been notching |
| we have been notching |
| you have been notching |
| they have been notching |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been notching |
| you will have been notching |
| he/she/it will have been notching |
| we will have been notching |
| you will have been notching |
| they will have been notching |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been notching |
| you had been notching |
| he/she/it had been notching |
| we had been notching |
| you had been notching |
| they had been notching |
| Conditional |
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| I would notch |
| you would notch |
| he/she/it would notch |
| we would notch |
| you would notch |
| they would notch |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have notched |
| you would have notched |
| he/she/it would have notched |
| we would have notched |
| you would have notched |
| they would have notched |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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Noun 1. [画像:notch - a V-shaped indentation]notch - a V-shaped indentation; "mandibular notch"
indentation, indenture - a concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline)
2. [画像:notch - the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks]notch - the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks; "we got through the pass before it started to snow"
location - a point or extent in space
chain of mountains, mountain chain, mountain range, range of mountains, range, chain - a series of hills or mountains; "the valley was between two ranges of hills"; "the plains lay just beyond the mountain range"
saddleback, saddle - a pass or ridge that slopes gently between two peaks (is shaped like a saddle)
3. notch - a V-shaped or U-shaped indentation carved or scratched into a surface; "there were four notches in the handle of his revolver"
serration - a single notch in a row of notches; "one of the serrations was broken off"
thumb index - one of a series of rounded notches in the fore edge of a book to indicate sections
undercut - a notch cut in the trunk of tree in order to determine the direction of its fall
indentation, indenture - a concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline)
4. notch - a small cut
Verb 1. notch - cut or make a notch into; "notch the rope"
indent - notch the edge of or make jagged
incise - make an incision into by carving or cutting
2. notch - notch a surface to record something
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notch
noun
notch something up achieve, make, score, gain, register He had notched up more than 25 victories worldwide.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
notch
nounverb
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Translations
ثَلْمَه، حَزيَثْلُم، يَحُز
udělat vrub/zářezvrubzářez
haklave et hak
astekirjatakololovetalovi
bevágásfokfokozathegyszorosjelölés
gera skoru/hakhak, skora
padaryti įkarpąpadaryti įpjovą
iecirstiecirtumsiegrieztiegriezums
urobiť zárez
çentmekV şeklinde çentik
V形槽口在某物上刻V形痕
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
notch
[ˈnɒtʃ] n (= V-shaped cut) → encoche f
(= level in a scale) → cran m
to move up a notch [earnings, rate] → augmenter d'un cran
to move up a notch [earnings, rate] → augmenter d'un cran
notch up
vt fus (= score) [+ goal] → marquer
[+ victory, win] → remporter
[+ sales, profits] → enregistrer
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
notch
n → Kerbe f; (of handbrake, for adjustment etc) → Raste f; (in belt) → Loch nt; (= point, degree) → Grad m, → Stufe f; to cut a notch in something → eine Kerbe in etw (acc) → machen ; our team is a notch above theirs → unsere Mannschaft ist eine Klasse besser als ihre; several notches better → um einiges besser ? top-notch
vt → einkerben, einschneiden ; (esp Sport) win, success → verzeichnen können
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
notch
(notʃ) noun a small V-shaped cut. He cut a notch in his stick. keep, kerf ثَلْمَه، حَز прорез corte vrub, zářez die Kerbe hak εγκοπή, χαρακιά corte, muesca täke بريدگى؛ شکاف lovi coche חָרִיץ בְּצוַּרת וִי खांचा zarezati rovátka takikan hak, skora tacca, incisione, incavo a V 刻み目 V자형의 새김 įkarpa, įpjova iegriezums; iecirtums takik keep hakk, skår, innsnitt karb سورى،زخم corte crestătură метка, зарубка zárez zareza zarez hack, jack, skåra รอยบาก V şeklinde çentik V形切口 зарубка, позначка تکونا شگاف vết khía hình chữ V v形槽口
verb to make a notch in. kerf يَثْلُم، يَحُز врязвам fazer um corte udělat vrub/zářez einkerben lave et hak χαράζω cortar, hacer muescar täkestama شکاف ايجاد کردن loveta encocher לַחֲרוֹץ חָרִיץ בְּצוַּרת खांचा बनाना urezati bevág membuat takikan gera skoru/hak intagliare 刻み目を入れる (V자형의) 눈금을 새기다 padaryti įkarpą/įpjovą iegriezt; iecirst menakik inkepen lage hakk i karbować زخم يا سورى كيدل fazer um corte a cresta делать метки, зарубки urobiť zárez zarezati zarezati göra ett hack ทํารอยบาก çentmek 開V形切口 зарубувати; робити позначки شگاف بنانا، نشان بنانا khía hình V 在(某物)上刻V形痕
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notch
n. incisión, incisura, ranura, escotadura;
suprasternal ___ → ___ supraesternal.
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