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Pronunciation / Transliteration: not
"Prenez note de ces instructions."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A brief record of facts, topics, or thoughts, written down as an aid to memory.
"She took a quick note of the address before leaving the meeting."
- 1
To notice or pay careful attention to something.
"Please note that the office will be closed on Monday."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'nota', meaning a mark, sign, or note, stemming from 'notare' (to mark). It entered Middle English via Old French in the 13th century, initially referring to a musical tone or a written mark, eventually expanding to mean a brief record or memorandum.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Note" is said worldwide
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note
Transliteration: not
"Prenez note de ces instructions."
Notiz
Transliteration: no-tits
"Ich habe mir eine Notiz gemacht."
nota
Transliteration: no-ta
"Ho preso una nota rapida."
nota
Transliteration: no-ta
"Escribí una nota en mi cuaderno."
nota
Transliteration: no-ta
"Deixe um bilhete na mesa dele."
नोट
Transliteration: not
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"मैंने एक ज़रूरी नोट लिखा।"
便条
Transliteration: biàn tiáo
Script: 中文汉字
"他在桌上留了一张便条。"
쪽지
Transliteration: jjok-ji
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 책상 위에 메모를 남겼다."
メモ
Transliteration: memo
Script: 日本語
"大切なことをメモに書いてください。"
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