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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 see1.
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 protest12
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
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.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.note - a short personal letternote - 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.note - a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical soundnote - 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.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.note - a promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain timenote - 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
Verb1.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 expensesdetalla or anota todos tus gastos
to make or take a note of sthapuntar or anotar algo
I must make a note to buy some moretengo que hacer una nota para que no se me olvide comprar más
see also mental A1
1.2. notesapuntes mpl, notas fpl
to speak from noteshablar con la ayuda de apuntes or notas
to make noteshacer anotaciones
to take notestomar apuntes
to speak without noteshablar 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 223véase nota número 16 en la página 223
with an introduction and notes bycon introducción y comentarios de ...
author's notenota del autor
see also programme D
see also sleeve
3. (= letter, message) → nota f
I left him a note saying where I wasle dejé una nota diciéndole dónde estaba
just a quick note to tell yousólo 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 brothersla única nota discordante fue la animosidad entre sus dos hermanos
there was a note of nostalgia in her voicehabía un dejo or deje de nostalgia en su voz
there was a note of bitterness in her voicehabía cierto resentimiento en su voz
the talks ended on a note of optimismlas negociaciones se cerraron con una nota de optimismo
the 1980s/evening ended on a high notela década de los ochenta/la velada se cerró con un broche de oro
on a more positive notemirando el lado positivo ...
to sound a note of cautionllamar a la prudencia
he tried to strike a note of optimism in his speechintentó que su discurso sonara optimista
his speech struck the right/wrong notesu discurso fue/no fue acertado
6. (Mus) (= sound) → nota f; (= key) → tecla f
7. (= bank note) → billete m
a five-pound noteun billete de cinco libras
8. (= importance)
a writer/an artist of noteun escritor/un artista destacado or de renombre
nothing of notenada digno de mención
this is a first novel of some noteesta es una primera novela que merece atención
9. (= notice)
to take note (of sth/sb) the government should take note of this surveyel gobierno debería tomar nota del resultado de esta encuesta
they will take note of what you saytendrán en cuenta lo que digas
people began to take note of himla gente empezó a tenerlo en cuenta or prestarle atención
worthy of notedigno de mención
B. VT
1. (= observe) note the statue by Rodin in the entrance halltomen nota de or fíjense en la estatua de Rodin en el vestíbulo
to note thatnotar que
she noted that his hands were dirtynotó que tenía las manos sucias, se dio cuenta de que tenía las manos sucias
please note that there are a limited number of ticketsles informamos que el número de entradas es limitado
2. (= point out) the report notes that this trend is on the increaseel informe señala or indica que esta tendencia se está extendiendo
3. (= record officially) → tomar nota de
your remarks have been notedhemos tomado nota de sus observaciones
4. (= write down) → anotar, apuntar
C. CPD note issue Nemisión f fiduciaria
note down VT + ADVanotar, 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 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 notesein paar Stichworte pl; lecture notes (professor’s) → Manuskript nt; (student’s) → Aufzeichnungen pl; (= handout)Vorlesungsskript nt; to speak without notesfrei 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 notejdm ein paar Zeilen schicken; to write a hasty noteschnell ein paar Zeilen schreiben; to take or make notesNotizen 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 somethingsich (dat)etw notieren
no pl (= notice) to take note of somethingvon etw Notiz nehmen, etw zur Kenntnis nehmen; (= heed)einer Sache (dat)Beachtung schenken; take no note of what he saysnehmen Sie keine Notiz von dem, was er sagt, achten Sie nicht darauf, was er sagt; take note of what I tell youhören Sie auf das, was ich zu sagen habe; worthy of notebeachtenswert, erwähnenswert
no pl (= importance) a man of noteein bedeutender Mann; nothing of notenichts Beachtens- or Erwähnenswertes
(Mus) (= sign)Note f; (= sound: on piano etc) → Ton m; (= song of bird etc)Lied nt, → Gesang m; to give the noteden Ton angeben; to play/sing the right/wrong noterichtig/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 notepersönlich gesprochen; on a more optimistic/positive noteaus optimistischer/positiver Sicht; his voice took on a note of desperationaus seiner Stimme klang Verzweiflung, seine Stimme hatte einen verzweifelten Klang; a note of nostalgiaeine nostalgische Note; to sound or strike a note of warningwarnen; to sound a note of cautionzur Vorsicht mahnen; there was a note of warning in his voiceseine Stimme hatte einen warnenden Unterton
(Brit Fin) → Note f, → Schein m; a £5 note, a five-pound noteeine Fünfpfundnote, ein Fünfpfundschein m
vt
(= notice)bemerken; (= take note of)zur Kenntnis nehmen; (= pay attention to)beachten

note

:
notebook
nNotizbuch or -heft nt; note (computer)Notebook nt, → Notebookcomputer m
notecase
nBrieftasche f

note

:
notepad
n
(Comput) → Notepad nt
notepaper
nBriefpapier 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 noteeminente, importante
f. (notice) worthy of notedegno/a di nota
2. vt (observe) → notare, osservare (also note down) → annotare, prendere nota di
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note

(nəut) noun
1. a piece of writing to call attention to something. He left me a note about the meeting.
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.
3. a written or mental record. Have you kept a note of his name?
4. a short explanation. There is a note at the bottom of the page about that difficult word.
5. a short letter. She wrote a note to her friend.
6. (American bill) a piece of paper used as money; a bank-note. a five-dollar note.
7. a musical sound. The song ended on a high note.
8. a written or printed symbol representing a musical note.
9. an impression or feeling. The conference ended on a note of hope.
verb
1. (often with down) to write down. He noted (down) her telephone number in his diary.
2. to notice; to be aware of. He noted a change in her behaviour.
ˈnotable adjective
worth taking notice of; important. There were several notable people at the meeting.
ˌnotaˈbility noun
ˈnotably adverb
1. in particular. Several people offered to help, notably Mrs Brown.
2. in a noticeable way. Her behaviour was notably different from usual.
ˈnoted adjective
well-known. a noted author; This town is noted for its cathedral.
ˈnotelet (-lit) noun
a small piece of notepaper, often folded like a card and with a picture on it, used for short letters.
ˈnotebook noun
a small book in which to write notes.
ˈnotecase noun
a case for bank-notes, carried in the pocket.
ˈnotepaper noun
paper for writing letters.
ˈnoteworthy adjective
worthy of notice; remarkable.
ˈnoteworthiness noun
take note of
to notice and remember. He took note of the change in her appearance.
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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
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

note

n. nota, apunte, aviso;
progress ___ -sinforme del progreso clínico;
v. notar, apreciar;
to take ___ oftomar ___ de, darse cuenta de, observar.
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"I slept badly," answered Anna, looking intently at the footman who came to meet them, and, as she supposed, brought Vronsky's note.
No answer to her note? She will be disappointed if she receives nothing from you.
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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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By fastening a little note to the wing of one of these pigeons, one might have a chance to send a message there.
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."
"I expected nothing at all from him," she replied--quietly enough, to all outward seeming, yet with a note of irritation in her tone.
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.
Glegg; "he'd most like put a small thing like a note in there.
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.