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note

(nōt)
n.
1.
a. A brief record, especially one written down to aid the memory: took notes on the lecture.
b. A comment or explanation, as on a passage in a text: The allusion is explained in the notes at the end of the chapter.
2.
a. A brief informal letter: sent a note to the child's teacher. See Synonyms at letter.
b. A formal written diplomatic or official communication.
3.
a. A piece of paper currency.
b. A debt security, usually with a maturity of ten years or less.
c. A promissory note.
4. Music
a. A tone of definite pitch.
b. A symbol for such a tone, indicating pitch by its position on the staff and duration by its shape.
c. A key of an instrument, such as a piano.
5. The characteristic vocal sound made by a songbird or other animal: the clear note of a cardinal.
6. The sign of a particular quality or emotion: a note of despair in his remarks; a note of gaiety in her manner.
7. A distinctive component of a complex flavor or aroma: a full-bodied wine with notes of cherry and musk.
8. Importance; consequence: Nothing of note happened.
9. Notice; observation: quietly took note of the scene.
10. Obsolete A song, melody, or tune.
tr.v. not·ed, not·ing, notes
1. To observe carefully; notice: Note the difference between these two plants. See Synonyms at see 1.
2. To make a note of; write down: noted the time of each arrival.
3. To show; indicate: a reporter careful to note sources of information.
4. To make mention of; remark: noted the lateness of his arrival.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin nota, annotation; see gnō- in Indo-European roots.]
not′er n.
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note

(nəʊt)
n
1. a brief summary or record in writing, esp a jotting for future reference
2. a brief letter, usually of an informal nature
3. a formal written communication, esp from one government to another
4. a short written statement giving any kind of information
5. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a critical comment, explanatory statement, or reference in the text of a book, often preceded by a number
6. (Banking & Finance) short for banknote
7. a characteristic element or atmosphere: a note of sarcasm.
8. a distinctive vocal sound, as of a species of bird or animal: the note of the nightingale.
9. (Music, other) any of a series of graphic signs representing a musical sound whose pitch is indicated by position on the stave and whose duration is indicated by the sign's shape
10. (Music, other) Also called (esp US and Canadian): tone a musical sound of definite fundamental frequency or pitch
11. (Instruments) a key on a piano, organ, etc
12. a sound, as from a musical instrument, used as a signal or warning: the note to retreat was sounded.
13. (Banking & Finance) short for promissory note
14. archaic or poetic a tune or melody
15. of note
a. distinguished or famous: an athlete of note.
b. worth noticing or paying attention to; important: nothing of note.
16. strike the right note to behave appropriately
17. strike a false note to behave inappropriately
18. take note (often foll by of) to observe carefully; pay close attention (to)
vb (tr; may take a clause as object)
19. to notice; perceive: he noted that there was a man in the shadows.
20. to pay close attention to; observe: they noted every movement.
21. to make a written note or memorandum of: she noted the date in her diary.
22. to make particular mention of; remark upon: I note that you do not wear shoes.
23. (Music, other) to write down (music, a melody, etc) in notes
24. (Banking & Finance) to take (an unpaid or dishonoured bill of exchange) to a notary public to re-present the bill and if it is still unaccepted or unpaid to note the circumstances in a register. See protest 12
25. a less common word for annotate
[C13: via Old French from Latin nota sign, indication]
ˈnoteless adj
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note

(noʊt)

n., v. not•ed, not•ing. n.
1. a brief written record of something to assist the memory or for future reference.
2. a short, informal letter: a thank-you note.
3. notes, a written record or outline of something heard, read, experienced, etc., or of one's impressions.
4. an explanatory or critical comment appended to a passage of text.
5. a brief written or printed statement giving particulars or information.
6. a formal diplomatic or official communication in writing.
7. eminence, distinction, or importance: a person of note.
8. notice, observation, or heed: to take note of a sign.
9. an underlying expression of a quality, emotion, etc.; hint: a note of whimsy in an essay.
10. a distinctive quality, mood, etc.: The speech began on a serious note.
11. a quality or tone, as of voice, signaling or intimating some emotion, attitude, etc.: a note of warning.
12. Music.
a. a sign or character used to represent a tone, its position and form indicating the pitch and duration of the tone.
b. a key, as of a piano.
13. a sound of musical quality, as one uttered by a bird.
15. a certificate, as of a government or a bank, accepted as money.
16. Archaic. a melody or song.
v.t.
17. to write or mark down briefly; make a memorandum, record, or note of.
18. to make particular mention of: She noted their efforts in her report.
19. to annotate.
20. to observe carefully; give attention or heed to.
21. to take notice of; perceive.
22. to indicate or designate; signify; denote.
[1175–1225; (n.) Middle English (< Old French) < Latin nota mark, sign, lettering; (v.) Middle English noten < Old French noter to mark < Latin notāre to mark, indicate, note]
not′er, n.
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note

– bill
1. 'note'

In British English, a note is a piece of paper money.

He handed me a ten pound note.
2. 'bill'

A piece of American paper money is called a bill, not a 'note'.

He took out a five dollar bill.
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note


Past participle: noted
Gerund: noting

Imperative
note
note
Present
I note
you note
he/she/it notes
we note
you note
they note
Preterite
I noted
you noted
he/she/it noted
we noted
you noted
they noted
Present Continuous
I am noting
you are noting
he/she/it is noting
we are noting
you are noting
they are noting
Present Perfect
I have noted
you have noted
he/she/it has noted
we have noted
you have noted
they have noted
Past Continuous
I was noting
you were noting
he/she/it was noting
we were noting
you were noting
they were noting
Past Perfect
I had noted
you had noted
he/she/it had noted
we had noted
you had noted
they had noted
Future
I will note
you will note
he/she/it will note
we will note
you will note
they will note
Future Perfect
I will have noted
you will have noted
he/she/it will have noted
we will have noted
you will have noted
they will have noted
Future Continuous
I will be noting
you will be noting
he/she/it will be noting
we will be noting
you will be noting
they will be noting
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been noting
you have been noting
he/she/it has been noting
we have been noting
you have been noting
they have been noting
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been noting
you will have been noting
he/she/it will have been noting
we will have been noting
you will have been noting
they will have been noting
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been noting
you had been noting
he/she/it had been noting
we had been noting
you had been noting
they had been noting
Conditional
I would note
you would note
he/she/it would note
we would note
you would note
they would note
Past Conditional
I would have noted
you would have noted
he/she/it would have noted
we would have noted
you would have noted
they would have noted
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note

(money) bill
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. note - a brief written record; "he made a note of the appointment"
written account, written record - a written document preserving knowledge of facts or events
jot, jotting - a brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note
marginalia - notes written in the margin
memo, memoranda, memorandum - a written proposal or reminder
minute - a short note; "the secretary keeps the minutes of the meeting"
2. [画像:note - a short personal letter]note - a short personal letter; "drop me a line when you get there"
personal letter - a letter dealing with personal affairs
excuse - a note explaining an absence; "he had to get his mother to write an excuse for him"
3. [画像:note - a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound]note - a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound; "the singer held the note too long"
musical notation - (music) notation used by musicians
musical scale, scale - (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)
keynote, tonic - (music) the first note of a diatonic scale
supertonic - (music) the second note of a diatonic scale
mediant - (music) the third note of a diatonic scale; midway between the tonic and the dominant
subdominant - (music) the fourth note of the diatonic scale
dominant - (music) the fifth note of the diatonic scale
submediant - (music) the sixth note of a major or minor scale (or the third below the tonic)
leading tone, subtonic - (music) the seventh note of the diatonic scale
pedal, pedal point - a sustained bass note
trill, shake - a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
middle C - the note designated by the first ledger line below the treble staff; 261.63 hertz
chord - a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
passing note, passing tone - a nonharmonic note inserted for transition between harmonic notes
semibreve, whole note - a musical note having the longest time value (equal to four beats in common time)
half note, minim - a musical note having the time value of half a whole note
quarter note, crotchet - a musical note having the time value of a quarter of a whole note
eighth note, quaver - a musical note having the time value of an eighth of a whole note
semiquaver, sixteenth note - a musical note having the time value of a sixteenth of a whole note
demisemiquaver, thirty-second note - a musical note having the time value of a thirty-second of a whole note
hemidemisemiquaver, sixty-fourth note - a musical note having the time value of a sixty-fourth of a whole note
acciaccatura, appoggiatura, grace note - an embellishing note usually written in smaller size
blue note - a flattened third or seventh
monotone - a single tone repeated with different words or different rhythms (especially in rendering liturgical texts)
4. note - a tone of voice that shows what the speaker is feeling; "there was a note of uncertainty in his voice"
tone, tone of voice - the quality of a person's voice; "he began in a conversational tone"; "he spoke in a nervous tone of voice"
5. note - a characteristic emotional quality; "it ended on a sour note"; "there was a note of gaiety in her manner"; "he detected a note of sarcasm"
air, aura, atmosphere - a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance"
6. [画像:note - a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)]note - a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank); "he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes"
folding money, paper currency, paper money - currency issued by a government or central bank and consisting of printed paper that can circulate as a substitute for specie
silver certificate - formerly a bank note issued by the United States Treasury and redeemable in silver
c-note, hundred dollar bill - a United States bill worth 100 dollars
fifty dollar bill, fifty - a United States bill worth 50 dollars
twenty dollar bill, twenty - a United States bill worth 20 dollars
ten dollar bill, tenner - a United States bill worth 10 dollars
five dollar bill, fiver, five-spot - a United States bill worth 5 dollars
two dollar bill - a United States bill worth 2 dollars
dollar bill, one dollar bill, buck, clam, dollar - a piece of paper money worth one dollar
7. note - a comment or instruction (usually added); "his notes were appended at the end of the article"; "he added a short notation to the address on the envelope"
poste restante - a notation written on mail that is to be held at the post office until called for (not in the United States or Canada)
commentary, comment - a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material; "he wrote an extended comment on the proposal"
cite, quotation, reference, mention, acknowledgment, citation, credit - a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage; "the student's essay failed to list several important citations"; "the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book"; "the article includes mention of similar clinical cases"
footnote, footer - a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
N.B., nota bene, NB - a Latin phrase (or its abbreviation) used to indicate that special attention should be paid to something; "the margins of his book were generously supplied with pencilled NBs"
postscript, PS - a note appended to a letter after the signature
8. note - high status importance owing to marked superiority; "a scholar of great eminence"
high status - a position of superior status
king - preeminence in a particular category or group or field; "the lion is the king of beasts"
9. [画像:note - a promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time]note - a promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time; "I had to co-sign his note at the bank"
certificate of indebtedness, debt instrument, obligation - a written promise to repay a debt
demand note - a note payable on demand
note receivable - your right in a promissory note in which the maker promises to pay a certain amount of money at a certain time
note payable - a note promising to pay a certain amount of money at a certain time
municipal note - a municipal debt instrument with a maturity of less than 2 years
IOU - an informal debt instrument; representing `I owe you'
time note - a note that specifies the time (or times) of repayment
Verb 1. note - make mention of; "She observed that his presentation took up too much time"; "They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing"
say, state, tell - express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name"
comment, point out, remark, notice - make or write a comment on; "he commented the paper of his colleague"
2. note - notice or perceive; "She noted that someone was following her"; "mark my words"
take notice - observe with special attention; "Take notice of the great architecture"
3. note - observe with care or pay close attention to; "Take note of this chemical reaction"
4. note - make a written note of; "she noted everything the teacher said that morning"
set down, write down, get down, put down - put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.
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note

noun
1. message, letter, communication, memo, memorandum, epistle Stevens wrote him a note asking him to come to his apartment.
2. record, reminder, memo, memorandum, jotting, minute I made a note of his address.
3. annotation, comment, remark, gloss See note 16 on page 223.
4. document, form, record, certificate In the eyes of the law, signing a delivery note is seen as `accepting' the goods.
5. symbol, mark, sign, indication, token He has never been able to read or transcribe musical notes.
6. tone, touch, trace, hint, sound I detected a note of bitterness in his voice.
plural noun
1. jottings, record, impressions, outline, report I want to type up my notes from the meeting.
verb
1. notice, see, observe, perceive Suddenly I noted that the rain had stopped.
2. bear in mind, be aware, take into account Please note that there are a limited number of tickets.
3. mention, record, mark, indicate, register, remark The report noted a sharp drop in cases of sexually transmitted diseases.
4. write down, record, scribble, take down, set down, jot down, put in writing, put down in black and white A policeman was noting the number plates of passing cars.
of note
5. fame, prestige, eminence, renown, standing, character, reputation, consequence, celebrity Besides being an artist of great note, he can also be a fascinating conversationalist.
6. importance, consequence, significance, distinction She has published nothing of note in the last ten years.
take note of something or someone notice, note, regard, observe, heed, pay attention to Take note of the weather conditions. see musical modes

Musical notes and rests

British nameAmerican name
brevedouble-whole note
semibrevewhole note
minimhalf note
crotchetquarter note
quavereighth note
semiquaversixteenth note
demisemiquaverthirty-second note
hemidemisemiquaversixty-fourth note
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note

noun
1. A brief record written as an aid to the memory:
Informal: memo.
2. A written communication directed to another:
3. An expression of fact or opinion:
4. Critical explanation or analysis:
5. Something visible or evident that gives grounds for believing in the existence or presence of something else:
6. A position of exalted widely recognized importance:
7. The act of noting, observing, or taking into account:
8. Obsolete. A pleasing succession of musical tones forming a usually brief aesthetic unit:
verb
1. To perceive with a special effort of the senses or the mind:
2. To state facts, opinions, or explanations:
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Translations
تَفْسيررِسالَه قَصيرَهعلامَه موسيقيَّهعَلامَه، شُعور، إنْطِباعمُلَاحَظَةٌ
bankovkanotapoznámkapoznámkysdělení
pengeseddelnotenotereseddeltone
märkamamärkusnoteerima
nuottiseteliviestihuomiomuistiinpano
notanovčanicaporuka
hangjegyjegyzetlapalji jegyzetpár soros levél
á léttum/òungum nótum, í léttum dúrathugasemd, skÿringathygli, eftirtektglósur, minnispunkturminnispunktur, miîi
メモ紙幣音符
메모음표지폐
atkreipti dėmesį įbanknotasgaidaitinlaiškelis
banknote, naudaszīmeievērot, pamanītkonspektsnoskaņanots
bancnotăcomentariunotă
notavysvetlivkazapamätanie
notaopombasporočiloupoštevatizapisati si
anteckningkort brevnotsedel
โน้ตเพลงข้อความธนบัตร
giấy bạclời nhắnnốt nhạc

note

[nəʊt]
A. N
1. (= written reminder, record)
1.1. (short) → nota f
keep a note of all your expenses → detalla or anota todos tus gastos
to make or take a note of sth → apuntar or anotar algo
I must make a note to buy some more → tengo que hacer una nota para que no se me olvide comprar más
see also mental A1
1.2. notes → apuntes mpl, notas fpl
to speak from notes → hablar con la ayuda de apuntes or notas
to make notes → hacer anotaciones
to take notes → tomar apuntes
to speak without notes → hablar sin la ayuda de apuntes or notas
to compare notes (about sth) → intercambiar impresiones (acerca de algo)
see also lecture D
2. (on text) → anotación f, nota f; (more detailed) → comentario m
see note 16 on page 223 → véase nota número 16 en la página 223
with an introduction and notes by → con introducción y comentarios de ...
author's note → nota del autor
see also programme D
see also sleeve
3. (= letter, message) → nota f
I left him a note saying where I was → le dejé una nota diciéndole dónde estaba
just a quick note to tell you → sólo una nota para decirte que ...
see also delivery , sick C
see also suicide
4. (official, diplomatic) → nota f
5. (= tone) (gen) → nota f; (in voice) → dejo m, deje m
the only discordant note was the bad feeling between his two brothers → la única nota discordante fue la animosidad entre sus dos hermanos
there was a note of nostalgia in her voice → había un dejo or deje de nostalgia en su voz
there was a note of bitterness in her voice → había cierto resentimiento en su voz
the talks ended on a note of optimism → las negociaciones se cerraron con una nota de optimismo
the 1980s/evening ended on a high note → la década de los ochenta/la velada se cerró con un broche de oro
on a more positive note → mirando el lado positivo ...
to sound a note of caution → llamar a la prudencia
he tried to strike a note of optimism in his speech → intentó que su discurso sonara optimista
his speech struck the right/wrong note → su discurso fue/no fue acertado
6. (Mus) (= sound) → nota f; (= key) → tecla f
7. (= bank note) → billete m
a five-pound note → un billete de cinco libras
8. (= importance)
a writer/an artist of note → un escritor/un artista destacado or de renombre
nothing of note → nada digno de mención
this is a first novel of some note → esta es una primera novela que merece atención
9. (= notice)
to take note (of sth/sb) the government should take note of this survey → el gobierno debería tomar nota del resultado de esta encuesta
they will take note of what you say → tendrán en cuenta lo que digas
people began to take note of him → la gente empezó a tenerlo en cuenta or prestarle atención
worthy of note → digno de mención
B. VT
1. (= observe) note the statue by Rodin in the entrance hall → tomen nota de or fíjense en la estatua de Rodin en el vestíbulo
to note that → notar que
she noted that his hands were dirty → notó que tenía las manos sucias, se dio cuenta de que tenía las manos sucias
please note that there are a limited number of tickets → les informamos que el número de entradas es limitado
2. (= point out) the report notes that this trend is on the increase → el informe señala or indica que esta tendencia se está extendiendo
3. (= record officially) → tomar nota de
your remarks have been noted → hemos tomado nota de sus observaciones
4. (= write down) → anotar, apuntar
C. CPD note issue N → emisión f fiduciaria
note down VT + ADV → anotar, apuntar
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note

[ˈnəʊt]
n
(= short letter) → mot m
Just a quick note to let you know → Juste un mot pour vous dire ...
to write sb a note → écrire un mot à qn
I'll write her a note → Je vais lui écrire un mot.
(= brief record, reminder) → note f
to make a note of sth → noter qch
to take notes → prendre des notes
to compare notes → échanger des impressions
(in book, article) → note f
(British) (= banknote) → billet m
a 5ドル note → un billet de cinq livres
(MUSIC) → note f
(= tone) (in voice) → accent m
There was a note of triumph in her voice → Il y avait un accent de triomphe dans sa voix.
(= atmosphere) → note f
The film ends on a positive note → Le film se termine sur une note positive.
on a lighter note ... → pour parler de choses plus gaies ...
of note (= distinguished) → éminent(e) (= important) → important(e)
a person of note → une personne éminente
nothing of note
He has published nothing of note → Il n'a rien publié d'important.
to take note (= pay attention) → prendre note
to take note of sth → prendre note de qch
vt
(also note down) → noter
(= notice) → constater
note that ... → notez que ...
please note that ... → veuillez noter que ...
(= mention, observe) [person] → noter, observer ; [report] → constater
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note

n
→ Notiz f, → Anmerkung f; (= notice, comment) → Hinweis m (also Comput); (= footnote) → Anmerkung f, → Fußnote f; (official: in file etc) → Vermerk m; (= diplomatic note) → Note f; (= informal letter) → Briefchen nt, → paar Zeilen pl; notes (= summary) → Aufzeichnungen pl; (= plan, draft) → Konzept nt; a few rough notes → ein paar Stichworte pl; lecture notes (professor’s) → Manuskript nt; (student’s) → Aufzeichnungen pl; (= handout) → Vorlesungsskript nt; to speak without notes → frei sprechen, ohne Vorlage sprechen ; to speak from notes → (von einer Vorlage) ablesen ; "Author’s Note" → „Anmerkung des Verfassers"; exchange of notes (Pol) → Notenaustausch m; to send/leave somebody a note → jdm ein paar Zeilen schicken ; to write a hasty note → schnell ein paar Zeilen schreiben ; to take or make notes → Notizen machen ; (in lecture also, in interrogation) → mitschreiben ; to make notes on a case (→ sich dat) → Notizen zu einem Fall machen ; to take or make a note of something → sich (dat) → etw notieren
no pl (= notice) to take note of something → von etw Notiz nehmen, etw zur Kenntnis nehmen ; (= heed) → einer Sache (dat) → Beachtung schenken ; take no note of what he says → nehmen Sie keine Notiz von dem, was er sagt, achten Sie nicht darauf, was er sagt ; take note of what I tell you → hören Sie auf das, was ich zu sagen habe; worthy of note → beachtenswert, erwähnenswert
no pl (= importance) a man of note → ein bedeutender Mann ; nothing of note → nichts Beachtens- or Erwähnenswertes
(Mus) (= sign) → Note f; (= sound: on piano etc) → Ton m; (= song of bird etc) → Lied nt, → Gesang m; to give the note → den Ton angeben ; to play/sing the right/wrong note → richtig/falsch spielen/singen ; to strike the right note (fig) → den richtigen Ton treffen ; it struck a wrong or false note (fig) → da hat er etc sich im Ton vergriffen ; (= wasn’t genuine) → es klang nicht echt
(= quality, tone) → Ton m, → Klang m; on a personal note → persönlich gesprochen ; on a more optimistic/positive note → aus optimistischer/positiver Sicht ; his voice took on a note of desperation → aus seiner Stimme klang Verzweiflung, seine Stimme hatte einen verzweifelten Klang ; a note of nostalgia → eine nostalgische Note; to sound or strike a note of warning → warnen ; to sound a note of caution → zur Vorsicht mahnen ; there was a note of warning in his voice → seine Stimme hatte einen warnenden Unterton
(Brit Fin) → Note f, → Schein m; a 5ドル note, a five-pound note → eine Fünfpfundnote, ein Fünfpfundschein m
vt
(= notice) → bemerken ; (= take note of) → zur Kenntnis nehmen ; (= pay attention to) → beachten

note

:
notebook
n → Notizbuch or -heft nt; note (computer) → Notebook nt, → Notebookcomputer m
notecase
n → Brieftasche f

note

:
notepad
n
(Comput) → Notepad nt
notepaper
n → Briefpapier nt
note row
n (twelve-tone music) → Reihe f
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note

[nəʊt]
1. n
a. (gen) (Diplomacy) → nota
to take or make notes → prendere appunti
Italian lecture notes → appunti mpl di italiano
to take or make a note of sth → prendere nota di qc, prendere atto di qc
I must make a note to buy some more → devo tenere a mente di comprarne di più
to compare notes (fig) → scambiarsi le impressioni
b. (informal letter) → biglietto, due righe
just a quick note to let you know ... → ti scrivo solo due righe per informarti...
c. (Mus) (of bird) (fig) → nota
to play or sing a wrong note → prendere una stecca
to strike the right/wrong note (with) (fig) → intonarsi (a)/stonare (con)
with a note of anxiety in his voice → con una nota di ansia nella voce
d. (Comm) → nota (also banknote) → banconota, biglietto di banca
delivery note → bolletta di consegna
five-pound note → biglietto da cinque sterline
e. (of person) of note → eminente, importante
f. (notice) worthy of note → degno/a di nota
2. vt (observe) → notare, osservare (also note down) → annotare, prendere nota di
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

note

(nəut) noun
1. a piece of writing to call attention to something. He left me a note about the meeting. nota مُلاحَظَه، مَلْحوظَه бележка nota sdělení die Notiz besked; seddel σημείωμα nota teade نوشته viesti note פתק टिप्पणी pisamce, opaska feljegyzés pesan minnispunktur, miði biglietto, nota 連絡メモ 메모 raštelis zīmīte nota briefje beskjed, notat wiadomość نوت،نوشته nota bilet запись, заметка odkaz sporočilo poruka lapp, meddelande ข้อความ not, pusula 紙條 замітка, нотатка نوٹ، يادداشت giấy nhắn 便条
2. (in plural) ideas for a speech, details from a lecture etc written down in short form. The students took notes on the professor's lecture. aantekeninge مُلاحَظَه ، مُذَكَّرَه مُدَوَّنَه записки notas poznámky die Aufzeichnung notat; note σημειώσεις (πληθ.) nota, anotación märkmed نکته برداری muistiinpano notes עִיקָרֵי דְבָרִים चिट्ठी bilješka jegyzet catatan glósur, minnispunktur appunto ノート (연설, 강의 등의) 초안 užrašai pieraksts; konspekts catatan aantekeningen notater notatki نوت ليكل notas notiţe записи, конспект poznámky zapiski beleške anteckningar บันทึกสั้น not 筆記 запис مختصر اہم نکات những điều lưu ý 笔记
3. a written or mental record. Have you kept a note of his name? aantekening مَلْحوظَه спомен nota záznam, zapamatování die Notiz seddel; notat σημείωση nota ülestähendus به خاطر سپرده merkintä note תזכיר स्वर pamtiti u sebi megjegyezted ...? catatan athygli, eftirtekt nota メモ (간단한) 기록 užrašas piezīme; pieraksts mengingati aantekening notat, opptegnelse notatka په ياد ساتل nota însemnare запись záznam, zapamätanie zapis zapamtiti anteckning, notering บันทึก not, kayıt 記錄 запис تحريري يا ذہني ريکارڈ nhớ 记录
4. a short explanation. There is a note at the bottom of the page about that difficult word. nota تَفْسير пояснение nota vysvětlivka die Anmerkung fodnote επεξήγηση nota märkus توضیح کم huomautus note הֶסבֵּר קָצָר नोट opaska magyarázat, (lapalji) jegyzet penjelasan ringkas athugasemd, skÿring nota 注意書き 주석 paaiškinimas, pastaba, prierašas paskaidrojums keterangan ringkas voetnoot kommentar uwaga لنډه څرګندونه nota notă примечание; сноска vysvetlivka opomba napomena not, anmärkning, förklaring คําอธิบายสั้น ๆ açıklama, not 註解 примітка; виноска تشريح lời chú giải 注解
5. a short letter. She wrote a note to her friend. nota رِسالَه قَصيرَه писъмце nota pár řádek das Briefchen besked γραμματάκι nota sõnumik نامه کوچک viesti mot מִכתָב קָצָר टीका pisamce pár sor(os levél) surat pendek stutt orðsending/skilaboð biglietto 短い手紙 짧은 편지 laiškelis vēstulīte nota briefje kort brev, kort liścik ليك nota bileţel записка pár riadkov sporočilo pisamce meddelande, kort brev จดหมายสั้น ๆ not, pusula 便條,短箋 записка, лист مختصر خط bức thư ngắn 便条
6. (American bill) a piece of paper used as money; a bank-note. a five-dollar note. noot وَرَقَه نَقْدِيَّه، كُمْبيالَه банкнота nota bankovka die Banknote pengeseddel; -seddel χαρτονόμισμα billete rahatäht اسکناس seteli billet שְׁטָר כֶּסֶף ध्यान mjenica, obveznica bankjegy uang kertas peningaseðill banconota 紙幣 (약속) 어음 banknotas banknote, naudaszīme wang kertas biljet pengeseddel banknot د پيسو نوټ nota bancnotă банкнота bankovka bankovec novčanica sedel ธนบัตร banknot, kâğıt para 鈔票 вексель, банкнот نوٹ، رقم tờ giấy bạc 钞票
7. a musical sound. The song ended on a high note. noot علامَه موسيقيَّه тон nota tón der Ton node νότα, μουσικός ήχος nota noot نت موسیقی sävel note צליל स्वर, गानस्वर, सुर, ध्वनि tipka hang nada tónn nota 音調 음조 gaida, tonas nots, skaņa, tonis nada noot note; tone; tangent nuta د موسيقى نوټ nota notă нота zvuk ton nota ton โน้ตเพลง perde, ses, ton 音調 нота موسيقي کي ايک آواز nốt 音调
8. a written or printed symbol representing a musical note. noot نوتَه موسيقيَّه، رُموز موسيقيَّه нота nota nota die Note node νότα nota noot نت موسیقی nuotti note תו संगीत-ध्वनि के स्वर की मात्रा और अवधि के लिखित चिन्ह का अंकन ton hangjegy nada nóta nota 音符 음표 gaida nots not noot notetegn nuta د موسيقى متن nota notă нота nota nota nota nottecken โน้ตเพลง nota 音符 нота ايک علامت جو موسيقي نوٹ کي طرف مشير ہو nốt nhạc 音符
9. an impression or feeling. The conference ended on a note of hope. noot عَلامَه، شُعور، إنْطِباع чусвтво nota tón der Klang atmosfære αίσθημα, εντύπωση, νότα nota tunne تفسير vire note נימה अपने को व्यक्त करने का महत्वपूर्ण स्वर या रीति ton hang(nem) suasana á léttum/þungum nótum, í léttum dúr nota 調子 인상, 느낌 gaida noskaņa; pieskaņa harapan toon tone, undertone ton تفسير او تشريح nota notă нотка tón v znamenju utisak ton ความรู้สึกประทับใจ izlenim, belirti 氣氛 нота احساس، تاثر sự lưu ý 气氛
verb
1. (often with down) to write down. He noted (down) her telephone number in his diary. neerskryf يُدَوِّن، يَكْتُبُ مُلاحَظَه записвам (си) anotar poznamenat si notieren notere σημειώνω, γράφω apuntar, anotar üles tähendama نوشتن kirjoittaa noter לִרשוֹם ध्यान से देखना zabilježiti, zapisati feljegyez mencatat skrifa niður annotare 書き留める 적다 užsirašyti, pasižymėti pierakstīt mencatatkan noteren skrive opp, notere notować ليكل anotar a nota записывать zapísať si zapisati zabeležiti skriva ner, anteckna จด not etmek, kaydetmek, yazmak 記錄 помічати; записувати لکھنا ghi chép 记录
2. to notice; to be aware of. He noted a change in her behaviour. raaksien يُلاحِظ، يكون واعِيا لِ забелязвам notar zaznamenat bemerken bemærke παρατηρώ notar, advertir märkama توجه کردن havaita remarquer לְהָבְחִין अचानक बदल जाना primjetiti megjegyez, megfigyel memperhatikan taka eftir notare 〜に注意する 주목하다 pastebėti ievērot, pamanīt mengambil perhatian opmerken legge merke til, merke seg zauważyć پام كول notar a remarca замечать; принимать к сведению všimnúť si opaziti primetiti notera, lägga märke till สังเกต farkına varmak, fark etmek, dikkat etmek 注意 помічати, звертати увагу на محسوس کرنا ghi nhớ 注意
ˈnotable adjective
worth taking notice of; important. There were several notable people at the meeting. bekende جَدير بالذِّكْر، يَسْتَحِق الإنْتِباه забележителен notável pozoruhodný, důležitý beachtenswert betydningsfuld αξιόλογος notable, distinguido väljapaistev شخص بر جسته merkittävä notable רָאוּי לְצִיוּן प्रसिद्ध istaknut, ugledan figyelemre méltó penting eftirtektarverður, merkis- importante 注目に値する 주목할 만한 žymus, iškilus ievērojams; svarīgs penting vooraanstaand bemerkelsesverdig godny uwagi مشهور او پياوړى كس notável notabil достойный внимания; выдающийся pozoruhodný pomemben značajan anmärkningsvärd, framstående, betydande ซึ่งมีชื่อเสียงโดดเด่น önemli, dikkate değer 顯要的,值得注意的 видатний; визначний نماياں، ممتاز đáng chú ý 显著的,值得注意的
ˌnotaˈbility noun
bekendheid وَجاههَ، رَجُل ذو أهَمِيَّه في المُجْتَمَع значителност notabilidade významná osobnost wichtige Persönlichkeit anset person προσωπικότητα, σπουδαιότητα notabilidad tähtsus برجستگى merkittävyys notabilité אִיש נִכבָּד उल्लेखनीयता, विशिष्टता uglednost előkelőség hal penting yfirburðir notabilità 著名 주목할 만함 žymūs žmonės slavenība kepentingan voornaam persoon framstående person sława, znaczenie پياوړتيا notabilidade notabilitate знаменитость; значительность významná osobnosť pomembnost značajnost notabilitet, bemärkt person ความโดดเด่น önemli olma, dikkate değer olma 值得注意,名人顯貴 знаменитість; відомість نامور شخص người nổi tiếng 显著,名人
ˈnotably adverb
1. in particular. Several people offered to help, notably Mrs Brown. waaronder, veral بِصورةٍ خاصَّه най-вече notavelmente zejména besonders især ειδικότερα especialmente eriti بطور برجسته يا قابل ملاحظه etenkin notamment בִּמיוּחָד उल्लेखनीयता osobito, posebno nevezetesen terutama sérstaklega in particolare 特に 특히 ypač, itin īpaši terutamanya met name særlig, i sær szczególnie په څرګنده توګه notavelmente mai ales особенно obzvlášť zlasti naročito i synnerhet โดยเฉพาะ özellikle, bilhassa 尤其 особливо خصوصيت سے đặc biệt 尤其
2. in a noticeable way. Her behaviour was notably different from usual. beslis, veral بِصورةٍ مَلْحوظَه видимо manifestamente znatelně beträchtlich påfaldende αξιοσημείωτα, ιδιαίτερα notablemente silmapaistvalt راه مورد توجه huomattavasti notablement בְּצוּרָה בּוֹלֶטֶת विशिष्टता osobito jelentősen kentara áberandi particolarmente 明らかに 두드러지게 pastebimai, aiškiai īpaši, ievērojami dengan ketara opmerkelijk merkbart w znacznym stopniu د پام وړ لاره manifestamente considerabil заметно nápadne opazno uočljivo märkbart, påfallande อย่างน่าสังเกต dikkat çekecek ölçüde 明顯地 помітно محسوس طور پر nổi bật 显著地
ˈnoted adjective
well-known. a noted author; This town is noted for its cathedral. befaamd, bekend شَهير، مَشْهور бележит conhecido slavný, známý bekannt kendt γνωστός, φημισμένος famoso, célebre tuntud برجسته kuuluisa célèbre ידוע विख्यात poznat, istaknut híres terkenal þekktur, annálaður celebre, famoso 有名な 저명한 plačiai pagarsėjęs, žinomas ievērojams; slavens terkenal beroemd kjent, berømt znany ښه پيژندل شوى conhecido celebru знаменитый slávny znan poznat bekant, känd ซึ่งมีชื่อเสียง ünlü, tanınmış 著名的 відомий; знаменитий مشہور nổi tiếng 著名的
ˈnotelet (-lit) noun
a small piece of notepaper, often folded like a card and with a picture on it, used for short letters. notatjie رِسالَه قَصيرَه على شَكْل بِطاقَة مع صورَة хартия за писма cartão malá poznámka, sdělení die Briefkarte dobbeltkort σημειωματάριο μικρού μεγέθους tarjeta kirjakaart يادداشت کوچک lehtiö papier à lettres רְשִימָה קצָרָה kartica kártya kertas surat pendek minnisblað cartoncino, biglietto 2つ折りカード 쪽지 sulankstomas laiškutis piezīmju papīrs catatan briefpapier dobbeltkort m/konvolutt bilecik لنډ يادښت cartão открыточка malá poznámka pisemski papir majhnega formata čestitka brevkort การ์ดขนาดเล็กพับได้สําหรับเขียนจดหมายสั้น ๆ resimli kart 封緘明信片,摺疊式郵簡 записочка چھوٹا خط giấy hoa viết thư 便信,短柬
ˈnotebook noun
a small book in which to write notes. notaboek مُذَكَّره، مُفَكَّرَه тефтерче caderno notes, zápisník das Notizbuch lommebog σημειωματάριο cuaderno, libreta märkmik کتابچه يادداشت muistikirja carnet, calepin מחברת नोटबुक, कापी bilježnica notesz buku catatan, notes minnisbók, glósubók taccuino, bloc-notes ノート 노트북 užrašų knygelė piezīmju grāmatiņa buku catatan notitieboekje notisbok notes د يادښتولو كتابچه caderno de notas caiet; carnet записная книжка zápisník beležnica sveska anteckningsbok สมุด not defteri 筆記本 записна книжка, записник کاپي، يادداشت کي کتاب quyển vở 笔记本
ˈnotecase noun
a case for bank-notes, carried in the pocket. nootvouer بَيْت دَفْتَر الشيكات портфейл carteira náprsní taška die Brieftasche tegnebog πορτοφόλι cartera rahatasku مورد نوشته بانک ها lompakko portefeuille אוֹגדָן לִשטָרוֹת बटुआ, प्रतिष्ठा, ख्याति lisnica pénztárca dompet untuk uang kertas seðlaveski portafogli 札入れ (가죽으로 만든 접는) 지갑 piniginė kabatasportfelis dompet portefeuille lommebok portfel د بانك نوټونو بكس carteira бумажник náprsná taška listnica blok plånbok กล่องใส่ธนบัตร cüzdan 皮夾 гаманець پيسہ رکھنے کي تھيلي ví tiền 钱包,皮夹子
ˈnotepaper noun
paper for writing letters. notapapier وَرَق الرَّسائِل хартия за писма papel de carta dopisní papír das Briefpapier brevpapir χαρτί αλληλογραφίας papel para cartas kirjapaber ورقه برای یادداشت kirjepaperi papier à lettres נְיָיר מִכתָבִים पत्र लिखने का काग़ज listovni papir levélpapír kertas surat minnisblað carta da lettere 便せん 편지지 laiškinis popierius vēstuļu papīrs kertas catatan postpapier brevpapir papier listowy د يادښت پاڼه papel de carta hâr­tie de scrisori почтовая бумага listový papier pisemski papir papir za pisanje brevpapper กระดาษจด dosya kâğıdı, mektup kâğıdı 便條紙 поштовий папір خط کے ليے استعمال ہونے والا کاغذ giấy viết thư 便条纸
ˈnoteworthy adjective
worthy of notice; remarkable. befaamde جَدير بالذِّكْر أو المُلاحَظَه забележителен notável pozoruhodný bemerkenswert bemærkelsesværdig αξιοσημείωτος notable märkimisväärne قابل توجه merkittävä remarquable רָאוּי לִתשוּמַת לֵב उल्लेखनीय istaknut, ugledan figyelemre méltó menonjol athyglisverður notevole 注目すべき 주목할만한 pažymėtinas, vertas dėmesio ievērojams, ievērības cienīgs patut diberi perhatian opmerkingswaardig betydningsfull godny uwagi د پام وړ notável remarcabil заслуживающий внимания; примечательный pozoruhodný znamenit vredan pažnje anmärkningsvärd, märklig น่าสังเกต dikkate değer, önemli 值得注意的,顯著的 вартий уваги, визначний قابل توجہ đáng chú ý 值得注意的
ˈnoteworthiness noun
bekend جَدارَه بالذِّكْر أو المُلاحَظَه забележителност notabilidade pozoruhodnost die Bedeutung det, som er bemærkelsesværdigt σπουδαιότητα importancia tähelepanuväärsus قابل ملاحظه merkittävyys importance חשיבות उल्लेखनीयता istaknutost, poznatost vminek figyelemre méltó volta kemashuran mikilvægi importanza 顕著 주목할 만함 išskirtinumas, žymumas keprihatinan het opmerkingswaardige det som er betydningsfullt niezwykły charakter د پام وړ notabilidade importanţă примечательность pozoruhodnosť znamenitost dostojnost pažnje märklighet การสังเกต dikkate değerlilik, önemlilik 值得注意,顯著 помітність توجہ کي قابليت sự đáng chú ý 值得注意,显著
take note of
to notice and remember. He took note of the change in her appearance. oplet, raaksien يُلاحِظ، يَتَذَكَّر забелязвам reparar všimnout si etwas zur Kenntnis nehmen lægge mærke til προσέχω, παρατηρώ και θυμάμαι prestar atención tähele panema توجه و به یاد آوردن panna merkille prendre note de לְהַבחִין ध्यान देना uzeti na znanje megfigyel, megjegyez vmit memperhatikan veita athygli prendere nota/atto di, fare attenzione a 〜に留意する 주목하다 pastebėti, atkreipti dėmesį į ievērot; atzīmēt mengambil tahu merken merke seg, ta ad notam zauważyć, zwrócić uwagę na په ياد راوړل reparar a lua notă de обратить внимание на všimnúť si zapaziti primetiti lägga märke till, notera สังเกตและจดจํา dikkate almak, önem vermek 注意到... звертати увагу на محسوس کرنا ، ياد رکھنا để ý 注意到...
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note

→ مُلَاحَظَةٌ , نَغْمَةٌ , وَرَقةٌ نِقْدِيَةِ bankovka, nota, poznámka note, pengeseddel, tone Banknote , Note , Notiz νότα , σημείωμα , χαρτονόμισμα billete , nota nuotti, seteli, viesti billet , note nota, novčanica, poruka banconota , nota メモ, 紙幣, 音符 메모, 음표, 지폐 aantekening , bankbiljet , noot notat , note , seddel banknot , notatka , nuta nota , recado банкнота , записка , нота kort brev, not, sedel โน้ตเพลง, ข้อความ, ธนบัตร banknot , not , nota giấy bạc, lời nhắn, nốt nhạc 短信 , 钞票 , 音符
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note

n. nota, apunte, aviso;
progress ___ -s → informe del progreso clínico;
v. notar, apreciar;
to take ___ of → tomar ___ de, darse cuenta de, observar.
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He was no longer astonished when he searched on to find in the register this note, placed in a bracket against his name: --
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Sofya Ivanovna," he went on, addressing Sonia, who was very much surprised and already alarmed, "immediately after your visit I found that a hundred-rouble note was missing from my table, in the room of my friend Mr.
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Nay, some have been so curious, as to note, that the times when the stroke or percussion of an envious eye doth most hurt, are when the party envied is beheld in glory or triumph; for that sets an edge upon envy: and besides, at such times the spirits of the person envied, do come forth most into the outward parts, and so meet the blow.
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By fastening a little note to the wing of one of these pigeons, one might have a chance to send a message there.
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You may take your seat, Emmeline, and you will remain at the foot of your spelling class for a week as punishment for passing the note. Cecily, come here."
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"I expected nothing at all from him," she replied--quietly enough, to all outward seeming, yet with a note of irritation in her tone.
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The writer of these Oz stories has received a little note from Princess Dorothy of Oz which, for a time, has made him feel rather disconcerted.
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Glegg; "he'd most like put a small thing like a note in there.
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At one time the count thought of giving her the Ryazan estate or of selling a forest, at another time of borrowing money on a note of hand.
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