LEARNit Dictionary

note

noun
A1
OPAL
1
A1
a short piece of writing to help you remember something
یادداشت, نوشته کوتاه, نوشته‌ی مختصر, نوشته‌ی یادآور
2
A1
a short informal letter
یادداشت, یادداشت کوتاه
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.
see also suicide note
3
A1
information that you write down when somebody is speaking, or when you are reading a book, etc.
یادداشت, نکته
He sat taking notes of everything that was said.
Can I borrow your lecture notes?
4
A1
detailed information that is kept about a particular person, topic or situation
یادداشت, جزئیات
Patients' medical notes have gone missing.
He kept notes on the birds, mammals, reptiles and plants he saw on walks.
5
B1
information about a performance, an actor’s career, a piece of music, etc. printed in a special book or on a record cover, etc.
یادداشت, شرح, متن توضیحی, توضیح
The booklet has full notes on each artist.
The catalogue contains detailed notes on each painting.
(British English, becoming old-fashioned)The sleeve notes include a short biography of the performers on this recording.
see also liner note
6
B1
a short comment on a word or passage in a book
حاشیه, یادداشت, حاشیه‌نویسی
a new edition of ‘Hamlet’, with explanatory notes
See note 3, page 259.
see also footnote, side note
7
B1
a piece of paper money
اسکناس, پول کاغذی, اسکناس بانکی
a £5 note
We only exchange notes and traveller's cheques.
a thick wad of notes
8
B2
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
نت, نت موسیقی
He played the first few notes of the tune.
high/low notes
I played a lot of wrong notes because I was so nervous.
see also blue note, half note, whole note
9
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
لحن
There was a note of amusement in his voice.
It's good to finish on a positive note.
On a more serious note…
On a slightly different note, let’s talk about…
The year ended on an optimistic note.
As a side note, the entire festival is free.
synonym air
10
an official document with a particular purpose
یادداشت رسمی, سند رسمی, برگه رسمی, سند
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
11
an official letter from the representative of one government to another
یادداشت رسمی, یادداشت دیپلماتیک, نامه رسمی
an exchange of diplomatic notes
verb
B1
OPAL
OPAL
1
B1
to notice or pay careful attention to something
توجه کردن, ملاحظه کردن, دقت کردن, متوجه شدن
2
B2
to mention something because it is important or interesting
ذکر کردن, اشاره کردن, خاطر نشان کردن, متذکر شدن
There are a few points here that are worth noting.
The report noted that deaths on the roads had fallen by 2 per cent in 2017.
It is worth noting that the most successful companies had the lowest prices.
The author notes how journalists must, inevitably, simplify complex issues.
It is noted that the available treatments for this condition remain expensive.
Unless otherwise noted, the translations are mine.
These policies, as noted above, are not always successful.
3
B2
to record something in writing
یادداشت کردن, ثبت کردن, یادداشت برداشتن
As he noted in his diary on 19 November…
synonym note down