note
noun/nəʊt/
Слово англійською: note
Переклад note українською: запи́ска, примі́тка, замі́тка, ви́носка, купю́ра, банкно́та, но́та, свідо́цтво (про наро́дження і т. д.), креди́тове аві́зо, накладна́ (това́рна), боргова́ розпи́ска, боргове́ зобов'я́зання
Детальний опис
- [countable] a short piece of writing to help you remember something
- Please make a note of the dates.
- She made a mental note (= decided that she must remember) to ask Alan about it.
- Note to self (= a mental instruction): book more holidays.
- [countable] a short informal letter
- Just a quick note to say thank you for a wonderful evening.
- She left a note for Ben on the kitchen table.
- He wrote a note to his parents saying he was leaving.
- notes[plural] information that you write down when somebody is speaking, or when you are reading a book, etc.
- He sat taking notes of everything that was said.
- Can I borrow your lecture notes?
- notes[plural] detailed information that is kept about a particular person, topic or situation
- Patients' medical notes have gone missing.
- notes on something He kept notes on the birds, mammals, reptiles and plants he saw on walks.
- [countable, usually plural] information about a performance, an actor’s career, a piece of music, etc. printed in a special book or on a record cover, etc.
- The booklet has full notes on each artist.
- The catalogue contains detailed notes on each painting.
- (British English) The sleeve notes include a short biography of the performers on this recording.
- [countable] a short comment on a word or passage in a book
- a new edition of ‘Hamlet’, with explanatory notes
- See note 3, page 259.
- (British English) (also banknote especially in British English)(North American English usually bill)[countable] a piece of paper money
- a £5 note
- We only exchange notes and traveller's cheques.
- a thick wad of notes
- [countable] a single sound of a particular length and pitch (= how high or low a sound is), made by the voice or a musical instrument; the written or printed sign for a musical note
- He played the first few notes of the tune.
- high/low notes
- I played a lot of wrong notes because I was so nervous.
Wordfindersee also blue note, half note, whole note- beat
- harmony
- melody
- music
- note
- rhythm
- sing
- tempo
- tone
- vocal
- [singular] a particular quality in something, for example in somebody’s voice or the atmosphere at an event; a comment on something with a particular quality synonym air
- note of something There was a note of amusement in his voice.
- on a… note It's good to finish on a positive note.
- On a more serious note (= speaking more seriously)…
- On a slightly different note (= changing the subject slightly), let’s talk about…
- The year ended on an optimistic note.
- As a side note, the entire festival is free.
- [countable] an official document with a particular purpose
- a sick note from your doctor
- The buyer has to sign a delivery note as proof of receipt.
- Students returning to school after absence must bring a note from their parents.
- [countable] (specialist) an official letter from the representative of one government to another
- an exchange of diplomatic notes
to remind you
short letter
information
in book
money
in music
quality
official document
Word OriginMiddle English (in sense 6 of the noun and both verb senses): from Old French note (noun), noter (verb), from Latin nota ‘a mark’, notare ‘to mark’.
Idioms
compare notes (with somebody)
- if two or more people compare notes, they each say what they think about the same event, situation, etc.
- We saw the play separately and compared notes afterwards.
- Let's compare notes on our experiences.
hit/strike the right/wrong note
- (especially British English) to do, say or write something that is suitable/not suitable for a particular occasion
- It is a bizarre tale and the author hits just the right note of horror and disbelief.
- Unfortunately, the president struck the wrong note in his speech, ignoring the public mood.
of note
- of importance or of great interest
- a scientist of note
- The museum contains nothing of great note.
sound/strike a note (of something)
- to express feelings or opinions of a particular kind
- She sounded a note of warning in her speech.
- The touch of cynicism struck a slightly sour note.
take note (of something)
- to pay attention to something and be sure to remember it
- Take note of what he says.
- Under the new rules the penalty for illegal play is increased. Players take note.
- He took careful note of the suspicious-looking man in the corner of the bar.
worthy of note
- worth paying attention to
- The frescoes are worthy of note.