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nota(
noh
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tah
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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g. la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
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. (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.
3. (message)
a. note
Pon una nota en la nevera para que nos acordemos de comprar pan.Leave a note on the fridge to remind us to buy bread.
b. memo
El director nos envió una nota convocándonos a una reunión urgente.The manager sent a memo calling us in for an urgent meeting.
4. (announcement)
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.
5. (music)
a. note
En la escala que empieza con do, la es la sexta nota.In the scale starting on do, la is the sixth note.
6. (detail)
a. note
Las flores darán una nota de color a la habitación.The flowers will give a touch of color to the room.
7. (aspect)
a. feature
La melancolía es la nota dominante en su obra.Melancholy is the dominant feature in her work.
8. (education)
a. grade
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
¿Qué nota se necesita para entrar en la facultad de medicina?What grade do you need to get into medical school?
b. mark (United Kingdom)
Podrías sacar mejores notas si te esforzaras más.You could get better marks if you made more of an effort.
9. (invoice)
a. check
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
¿A cuánto sube la nota?How much is the check?
b. bill
Camarero, la nota, por favor.Waiter, the bill, please.
10. (sales slip)
Regionalism used in Uruguay
(Uruguay)
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.
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g. joint, john).
(slang)
(drug)
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
(Puerto Rico)
a. high
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g. joint, john).
(slang)
¡Menuda nota tenía Gabriel anoche!Gabriel was on a real high last night!
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nota
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
Noun
1. (apunte)
a. note
tomar nota de algoto note something down
nota benenota bene, NotaB.
nota al margenmarginal note
nota necrológicaobituary notice
nota a pie de páginafootnote
notas de sociedadsociety column
2. (music)
a. note
3. (fam fig)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
dar la notato make oneself conspicuous
4. (fig)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
forzar la notato go too far
5. (fig)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
de mala notaof ill repute
6. (fig)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
nota discordantediscordant note
7. (fig)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
nota dominanteprevailing mood
nota falsafalse note
8. (calificación)
a. mark (United Kingdom)
b. grade
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
sacar o tener buenas notasto get good marks
las notasthe (exam) results
nota de corteminimum marks for entry into university
9. (cuenta)
a. bill
10. (en restaurante)
a. bill (United Kingdom)
b. check
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
nota de gastosexpenses claim
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nota
1 (mensaje corto) note; (Administración) memo
te he dejado una nota encima de la mesa I've left you a note on the table
nota de aviso advice note
nota de entrega delivery note
nota de inhabilitación (Automóviles) endorsement on licence; (on licence)
nota de quita y pon Post-it;&trade
2 (apunte) note
tomar notas to take notes; tomar (buena) nota (de algo) (fijarse) to take (good) note (of sth)
3 (comentario) note
texto con notas de ... text edited with notes by ...; text annotated by ...
nota a pie de página footnote
notas al margen marginal notes
4 (Escol) mark; grade; (EEUU)
sacar buenas notas to get good marks; ir para o a por nota to go o aim for a high mark; ¿ya te han dado las notas? have you had your report yet?
5 (Música) note
entonar la nota to pitch a note; dar la nota to give the keynote; to get oneself noticed; act up
nota discordante discordant note; discord
sus críticas fueron la única nota discordante his criticisms struck the only discordant note; Juan siempre tiene que dar la nota discordante Juan always has to disagree
nota dominante dominant note; dominant feature o element
el humor es la nota dominante de su obra
6 (adorno, detalle)
una nota de color a colourful note; una nota de buen gusto a tasteful note
7 (Prensa) note
nota de la redacción editor's note
nota de prensa press release
nota de sociedad gossip column
nota informativa press release
8
digno de nota (notable) notable; worthy of note
9 (Com) (recibo) receipt; (vale) IOU; (México) (cuenta) bill
nota de cargo nota de débito debit note
nota de crédito credit note
nota de gastos expense account
10 (reputación) reputation
de nota of note; famous; de mala nota notorious; tiene nota de tacaño he has a reputation for meanness
11 (Latinoamérica) effects
plural
of drugs; (p)
notas (tío) bloke (muy_familiar); dude (muy_familiar); (EEUU)
es un notas
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