note
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/nəʊt/
🇬🇧
/nəʊt/
noun
A1
A written reminder for yourself.
She made a mental note to ask Alan about it.
A1
A brief message to someone.
He wrote a note to his parents saying he was leaving.
A1
Writings you make to remember information.
Can I borrow your lecture notes?
A1
Details kept about a subject.
He kept notes on the birds, mammals, reptiles and plants he saw on walks.
B1
Text about a performance or artwork.
The catalogue contains detailed notes on each painting.
B1
A comment in a book.
See note 3, page 259.
B1
A piece of paper money.
We only exchange notes and traveller's cheques.
B2
A sound in music.
I played a lot of wrong notes because I was so nervous.
R
A special quality or tone.
The year ended on an optimistic note.
R
A written message from parents to school.
Students returning to school after absence must bring a note from their parents.
R
A formal message between governments.
an exchange of diplomatic notes
verb
B1
To pay attention to something.
Note how these animals sometimes walk with their tails up in the air.
B2
To write down something important.
It is noted that the available treatments for this condition remain expensive.
B2
To write down information.
As he noted in his diary on 19 November…
translation
A written reminder for yourself.; A brief message to someone.; Writings you make to remember information.; Details kept about a subject.; Text about a performance or artwork.; A comment in a book.; A piece of paper money.; A sound in music.; A special quality or tone.; A written message from parents to school.; A formal message between governments.
To pay attention to something.; To write down something important.; To write down information.
Word Forms
3rd Present
notes
Past
noted
Perfect
noted
Progressive
noting
Plural
notes