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"Nota" is a noun which is often translated as "note", and "listillo" is a noun which is often translated as "smart aleck". Learn more about the difference between "nota" and "listillo" below.
la nota(
noh
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tah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (annotation)
a. note
Tomaré nota de su teléfono por si tenemos que ponernos en contacto con usted.I'll make a note of your phone number in case we have to get in touch.
2. (education)
a. grade (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
¿Qué notas se necesita para entrar en la facultad de medicina?What grades do you need to get into medical school?
b. mark (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Podrías sacar mejores notas si te esforzaras más.You could get better marks if you made more of an effort.
3. (comment)
a. note
He corregido tu trabajo y te he dejado algunas notas al margen.I've corrected your assignment and have left some notes in the margin.
4. (message)
a. statement
El alcalde publicó una nota en el periódico local explicando el motivo de su dimisión.The mayor published a statement in the local newspaper explaining his resignation.
6. (music)
a. note
En la escala mayor que empieza con do, la es la sexta nota.In the major scale starting on do, la is the sixth note.
7. (detail)
a. note
Las flores darán una nota de color a la habitación.The flowers will give a touch of color to the room.
8. (aspect)
a. feature
La melancolía es la nota dominante en su obra.Melancholy is the dominant feature in her work.
9. (invoice)
a. check (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
¿A cuánto sube la nota?How much is the check?
a. receipt
No puedes devolver un artículo de ropa si no tienes la nota.You can't return an item of clothing if you don't have the receipt.
11. (slang) (drug) (Puerto Rico)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
a. high (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡Qué nota te da esta coca!This coke gives you a crazy high!
el listillo, la listilla(
lees
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tee
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yoh
)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
1. (colloquial) (pejorative) (general) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. smart aleck (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Pedro es un listillo que se cree que sabe las respuestas a todas las preguntas.Pedro is a smart aleck who thinks he knows the answers to all the questions.
b. smart-ass (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Tania va de listilla cuando en realidad no tiene ni idea de nada.Tania thinks she's a smart-ass but the truth is she has no idea about anything.
