note

US: /ˈnoʊt/
UK: /nˈə‍ʊt/


English Vietnamese dictionary


note /nout/
  • danh từ
    • lời ghi, lời ghi chép
      • to make (take) notes: ghi chép
      • I must look up my notes: tôi phải xem lại lời ghi
    • lời ghi chú, lời chú giải
    • sự lưu ý, sự chú ý
      • worthy of note: đáng chú ý
      • to take note of: lưu ý đến
    • bức thư ngắn
      • to drop someone a note: gửi cho ai một bức thư ngắn
    • (ngoại giao) công hàm
      • diplomatic note: công hàm ngoại giao
    • phiếu, giấy
      • promisorry note: giấy hẹn trả tiền
    • dấu, dấu hiệu, vết
      • a note of infamy: vết nhục
      • note of interrogation: dấu hỏi
    • tiếng tăm, danh tiếng
      • a man of note: người có tiếng tăm, người tai mắt
    • (âm nhạc) nốt; phím (pianô)
    • điệu, vẻ, giọng, mùi
      • there is a note of anger in his voice: giọng anh ta có vẻ giận dữ
      • his speech sounds the note of war: bài nói của hắn sặc mùi chiến tranh
  • ngoại động từ
    • ghi nhớ, chú ý, lưu ý, nhận thấy
      • note my words: hãy ghi nhớ những lời nói của tôi
    • ghi, ghi chép
    • chú giải, chú thích

Advanced English dictionary


noun, verb
+ noun
to remind you
1 [C] a short piece of writing to help you remember sth: Please make a note of the dates. + He sat taking notes of everything that was said. + She made a mental note (= decided that she must remember) to ask Alan about it. + Can I borrow your lecture notes?
short letter
2 [C] 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. + a suicide note
in book
3 [C] a short comment on a word or passage in a book: a new edition of 'Hamlet', with explanatory notes + See note 3, page 259.
See also - FOOTNOTE
information
4 [C, usually pl.] information about a performance, an actor's career, a piece of music, etc. printed in a special book or on a record cover, CD case, etc: The sleeve notes include a short biography of the performers on this recording. + The catalogue contains detailed notes on each painting.
money
5 (also banknote) (both especially BrE) (AmE usually bill) [C] a piece of paper money: a £4 note + We only exchange notes and traveller's cheques.
in music
6 [C] 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
quality
7 [sing.] ~ (of sth) a particular quality in sth, for example in sb's voice or the atmosphere at an event: There was a note of amusement in his voice. + The year ended on an optimistic note. + On a more serious note (= speaking more seriously) ... + On a slightly different note (= changing the subject slightly) let's talk about ...
official document
8 [C] 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.
See also - CREDIT NOTE, PROMISSORY NOTE
9 [C] (technical) an official letter from the representative of one government to another: an exchange of diplomatic notes
Idioms: of note of importance or of great interest: a scientist / composer of note + The museum contains nothing of great note.
hit / strike the right / wrong note (especially BrE) to do, say or write sth 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.
sound / strike a note (of sth) 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 sth) to pay attention to sth 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.
more at COMPARE v.
+ verb (rather formal)
1 to notice or pay careful attention to sth: [VN] Note the fine early Baroque altar inside the chapel. + [V (that)] Please note (that) the office will be closed on Monday. + [V wh-] Note how these animals sometimes walk with their tails up in the air. + [VN that] It should be noted that dissertations submitted late will not be accepted.
2 to mention sth because it is important or interesting: [V that] It is worth noting that the most successful companies had the lowest prices. [also VN, also V wh-, VN that]
Phrasal Verbs: note sth<->down to write down sth important so that you will not forget it: The police officer noted down details of the burglary.

Thesaurus dictionary


n.
1 See notation, 1, above.
2 message, letter, communication, (piece of) correspondence, memorandum, epistle, postcard or (postal) card, fan letter, love-letter, billet doux, bread-and-butter letter, word, line, thank-you note, Colloq memo, US old-fashioned mash note:
She sent Rob a note only last week asking him to attend the meeting.
3 comment, commentary, remark, observation, explanation, annotation, footnote, side-note, marginalia (pl.), gloss, critique, criticism, Literary scholium, exegesis, eisegesis, Technical shoulder-note:
Her notes on insect behaviour are of great interest.
4 banknote, money, bill, currency, treasury note; promissory note, demand note, bill of exchange, letter of credit, (bank) draft, note of hand; Colloq folding money:
I found a packet of notes dropped by the bank robbers. The bank is holding my note for $10,000
5 theme, characteristic, motif, element, quality, mood, tone, tenor:
There is a note of angry frustration that runs through her writing.
6 signal, cue, intimation, hint, inkling, suspicion, clue, suggestion, idea, tip, Slang tip-off:
Her greeting, though warm, contained a note of suspicion. On that note, I decided to leave
7 heed, attention, notice, regard, respect, thought, Colloq US mind:
Note of the prosecutor's objection to that line of questioning has been taken
8 mark, consequence, substance, importance, moment, weight, distinction, merit, prestige, (high) rank or standing, eminence, prominence, repute, reputation, renown:
People of note have been entertained at our table.
9 tone, sound; key:
He knows the music but gets the notes wrong.
10 notes. jottings, impressions, record(s), report, (thumbnail) sketch, (rough) draft, outline, synopsis:
The entire account is based on the notes she made during the trial.
v.
11 notice, observe, perceive, see, mark, think about, give thought to, consider, contemplate, study, pay attention to, attend to; look into, investigate, check out:
Have you ever noted how people try to avoid you because of your bad temper? Note how quickly the days seem to grow shorter towards the end of summer. A detective has been assigned to note every move the suspect makes
12 record, register, write down, put or set down, put on record, jot down, put in writing, chronicle:
The traffic warden noted down the number-plate of the car.
13 call attention to, remark on or about, mention, report, touch on, comment on or about:
The report failed to note the disappearance of the murder weapon.

Collocation dictionary


1 short letter

ADJ.

brief, little, quick, short
Just a quick note to wish you luck.
| handwritten | covering, credit, delivery, love, promissory, ransom, sick, suicide, thank-you

VERB + NOTE

scribble (sb), write (sb) | send (sb) | leave (sb)
She left me a note to say my supper was in the fridge.

PHRASES

a note of thanks

2 (often notes) words that you write down quickly

ADJ.

brief | copious, detailed | scrappy | lecture | case, clinical, medical

VERB + NOTE

jot down, keep, make, take
She kept detailed notes of her travels.
| go through, look through, read through, sift through

PREP.

~ of
I've made a note of the book's title.
| ~ on
The catalogue has full notes on each artist.

PHRASES

make a mental note (of sth/to do sth)
She made a mental note to ring them in the morning.

3 (usually notes) extra piece of information

ADJ.

detailed | explanatory | introductory | marginal | biographical | briefing, programme, usage

4 piece of paper money

ADJ.

crumpled | five-pound, ten-euro, etc.

QUANT.

bundle, roll, wad
a thick wad of notes

5 single musical sound

ADJ.

high, top
She's a bit wobbly on the top notes.
| low | right | wrong | musical | dissonant | chromatic, diatonic

VERB + NOTE

play, sing | hit, strike | hold

6 quality/feeling

ADJ.

brighter, cheerful, happier, lighter, optimistic, positive
On a brighter note …
| discordant, jarring, sad, sour | faint | serious | right
His opening remarks struck the right note.
| odd | false | cautionary, warning
He sounded a cautionary note.
| personal

VERB + NOTE

hit, sound, strike | inject, introduce
His remarks injected a note of levity into the proceedings.
| detect
I detected a faint note of weariness in his voice.
| end on
The conference ended on an optimistic note.

NOTE + VERB

creep into/enter sb's voice

PREP.

~ of
A note of suspicionentered his voice.

PHRASES

a note in sb's voice
There was a sad note in her voice.
| on a brighter/happier, etc. note

7 notice/attention

ADJ.

careful

VERB + NOTE

take
He took careful note of the suspicious-looking man in the corner of the bar.

PHRASES

worthy of note
The frescoes are worthy of note.


Concise English dictionary


notes|noted|notingnəʊt
noun
+a short personal letter
+a brief written record
+a characteristic emotional quality
+a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)
+a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound
+a comment or instruction (usually added)
+high status importance owing to marked superiority
+a tone of voice that shows what the speaker is feeling
+a promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time
verb
+make mention of
+notice or perceive
+observe with care or pay close attention to
+make a written note of