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air waybill,
also UK: consignment note | (shipping document) | hoja de ruta aérea loc nom f |
| | | conocimiento aéreo loc nom m |
| backed note n | (legal promise) | nota respaldada nf + adj |
banknote,
also US: bank note n | (paper money) | billete nm |
| | I found this wallet full of bank notes! |
| blue note | (music) | nota de blues nf + loc adj |
| collateral note n | (secured promise) | pagaré con garantía colateral grupo nom |
| consignment note n | UK (shipping document) | carta de porte nf + loc adj |
| | | aviso de envío nm + loc adj |
| cover note n | UK (type of insurance certificate) | carta de cobertura nf + loc adj |
| | | garantía provisional nf + adj mf |
| credit note n | (voucher with cash value) | nota de crédito loc nom f |
| | The store issued the customer with a credit note for the amount of the cancelled order. |
| | La tienda le dio al cliente una nota de crédito por el monto de la orden cancelada. |
| debit note n | (invoice slip) | nota de débito nf |
| | Nota de débito es el documento que envía un comerciante a su cliente, en la que le notifica haber cargado o debitado en su cuenta una determinada suma o valor. |
| delivery note n | (proof-of-receipt slip) | comprobante de recibo nm + loc adj |
| | | recibo nm |
| | (ES) | albarán de entrega nm |
| | The courier asked me to sign the delivery note. |
| | El mensajero me pidió que le firmara el comprobante de recibo. |
| demand note n | (law: eligible to be paid on demand) | pagaré a la vista loc nom m |
| duly note adv + vtr | (record appropriately) | registrar debidamente, tomar nota debidamente, tomar buena nota, ser anotado debidamente loc verb |
| eighth note n | US (music: quaver) | corchea nf |
| grace note n | (music: note for embellishment) | floritura nf |
| grace note n | figurative (film, story: embellishment) | colofón nm |
| | (figurado) | broche de oro loc nom m |
half note (US),
minim (UK) n | (music: half a whole note) | blanca nf |
| | Four eighth notes are as long as one half note. |
| high note n | (high-pitched musical note) (música) | nota alta nf |
| | He always hits the high notes. |
| | Siempre llega a las notas altas. |
| high note n | figurative (successful or positive point in time) | punto alto loc nom m |
| | (al final) | broche de oro loc nom m |
| make a note of [sth] v expr | (write [sth] down) | apuntar⇒ vtr |
| | | anotar⇒ vtr |
| | | tomar nota loc verb |
| make a note of [sth] v expr | figurative (commit [sth] to memory) | hacer una nota mental loc verb |
| marginal note n | often plural (aside) | notas al margen nfpl |
| | A good teacher doesn't just grade a paper, but adds marginal notes to help the student. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Encontró un borrador de la novela, lleno de notas al margen. |
| master note n | (bank: type of security) | emisión de deuda de renta fija nf + loc adj |
| | A master note allows you to deposit and withdraw funds at short notice. |
musical note,
music note n | (music score: symbol) | nota musical nf + adj mf |
| note of hand n | (finance: promissory note) | pagaré nm |
note of protest,
Statement of Sea Protest n | (maritime: ship damages) (AmS) | nota de protesto loc nom f |
| | (ES) | nota de protesta loc nom f |
| | | protesta de mar loc nom f |
| note verbale | (diplomacy) | nota verbal loc nom f |
| note well interj | (nota bene, please note) | fijarse⇒ v prnl |
| | Please note well the deadlines for submitting your work. |
| | Por favor fíjense en las fechas de entrega del trabajo. |
| | (latinismo) | nota bene expr |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Nota bene, trabajos entregados fuera del plazo no serán tenidos en cuenta. |
| | | atención, cuidado interj |
| | Por favor atención a las fechas de entrega del trabajo. |
| | | poner atención loc verb |
| | Por favor pongan atención a las fechas de entrega del trabajo. |
| | | prestar atención loc verb |
| | Por favor presten atención a las fechas de entrega del trabajo. |
| | | tener en cuenta loc verb |
| | Por favor tengan en cuenta las fechas de entrega del trabajo. |
| | | fijarse bien v prnl + adv |
| | Por favor fíjense bien las fechas de entrega del trabajo. |
| | | note bien vtr + adv |
| | Por favor noten bien las fechas de entrega del trabajo. |
| of note adj | (important) | importante adj mf |
| | | digno de mención loc adj |
| | | destacable adj mf |
| | | interesante adj mf |
| | Nothing of note happened on this day. |
| | Hoy no pasó nada importante. |
| on a different note expr | (to change the subject) | cambiando de tema expr |
| | | por otra parte expr |
| on a happy note expr | (in a cheerful or joyous way) | de manera positiva, de manera optimista expr |
| | | de modo positivo, de modo alegre expr |
| Note: Commonly used after the following verbs: start; begin; end; finish; conclude; go out; leave. |
| on a high note expr | (music: on a high-pitched note) | en un tono agudo, en una nota aguda loc adv |
| Note: Commonly used after the following verbs: start; begin; end; finish. |
on a high note,
on a high expr | figurative (in a pleasant or successful way) (figurado) | con broche de oro loc adv |
| | | con mucho éxito loc adv |
| Note: Commonly used after the following verbs: start; begin; end; finish; conclude; go out; leave. |
| on a low note expr | (music: on a low-pitched note) | en un tono grave, en una nota grave loc adv |
| | | en un tono bajo loc adv |
| Note: Commonly used after the following verbs: start; begin; end; finish. |
on a low note,
on a low expr | figurative (in a disappointing way) | de manera decepcionante loc adv |
| | | lo malo es que loc adv |
| Note: Commonly used after the following verbs: start; begin; end; finish; conclude; go out; leave. |
| on a negative note expr | (in an unfavorable way) | de modo negativo, de manera negativa loc adv |
| Note: Commonly used after the following verbs: start; begin; end; finish; conclude; go out; leave. |
| on a negative note expr | (pointing out [sth] bad) | lamentablemente adv |
| | | lo malo es que loc adv |
| on a note of [sth] expr | (in a given way) | con un loc prep |
| Note: Commonly used after the verbs start; begin; end; finish; conclude; go out; leave; part. |
| | The story ends on a note of triumph when the hero is crowned King. |
| on a positive note expr | (in an optimistic way) | de modo optimista, de manera optimista loc adv |
| Note: Commonly used after the following verbs: start; begin; end; finish; conclude; go out; leave. |
| on a positive note expr | (pointing out [sth] favorable) | el lado bueno es que expr |
| | | lo bueno es que expr |
| | There wasn't much to do at our hotel in Greece, but on a positive note, the view was stunning. |
| on a sad note expr | (in a tragic or miserable way) | lo triste es que loc adv |
| | | lamentablemente adv |
| Note: Commonly used after the following verbs: start; begin; end; finish; conclude; go out; leave. |
| on a sour note expr | (in an unpleasant way) (figurado) | con sabor amargo expr |
| Note: Commonly used after the following verbs: start; begin; end; finish; conclude; go out; leave. |
| | The party ended on a sour note when two of the guests had an argument. |
| | La fiesta terminó con un sabor amargo cuando dos de los invitados se pelearon. |
| on an upbeat note expr | figurative (in a cheerful or optimistic way) | de manera optimista loc adv |
| | | el lado bueno es que expr |
| Note: Commonly used after the following verbs: start; begin; end; finish; conclude; go out; leave |
| on another note expr | (to change the subject) | cambiando de tema loc adv |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Cambiando de tema, ¿has tenido noticias de Pepito? |
| on that note expr | (ending on this) | con esto último loc adv |
| on that note expr | (staying with this subject) | con respecto a esto último loc adv |
| passing note n | (music) | nota de paso loc nom f |
pedal point,
organ point,
pedal note n | (passage containing sustained tone) | pasaje de pedal nm + loc adj |
| please note [sth] interj | (used to draw attention to a point) (formal) | tenga en cuenta loc interj |
| | Please note that this is a no-smoking area. |
| | Tenga en cuenta que ésta es un área de no fumar. |
| | (formal) | dese cuenta de algo interj |
| | (informal) | date cuenta de algo interj |
| | Por favor, dese cuenta de que ésta es un área de no fumar. |
| | (formal) | por favor fíjese interj |
| | (informal) | por favor fíjate de algo interj |
| | Por favor, fíjese que ésta es un área de no fumar. |
Post-it note,
post-it note,
Post-it,
Post-it note n | ® (adhesive notepaper) (®, voz inglesa) | post-it nm inv |
| | | pósit nm |
| | I left a Post-it note on the fridge door, reminding Anna to buy some milk. |
| | Le dejé un post-it a Ana en la heladera para que compre leche. |
| pound note n | (paper money: one pound sterling) | billete de libra nm |
| promissory note n | (IOU, credit note) | pagaré nm |
| | Legally, Scottish banknotes are promissory notes: that is to say, they have the same legal status as cheques. |
quarter note (US),
crotchet (UK) n | (music: fourth of a whole note) | negra nf |
| | A quarter note is twice as long as an eighth note. |
| | Una negra es el doble de una corchea. |
root,
root note n | (music: fundamental note) (Música) | fundamental nf |
| | C is the root of a C major chord. |
| | C es la fundamental de un acorde C mayor. |
semiquaver,
also US: sixteenth note n | (music: 16th of a whole note) | semicorchea nf |
| send a note v expr | (mail a short letter) | enviar un mensaje vtr |
| | Ana, envíale un mensaje a Carlos para que sepa que estaremos allí. |
| | | enviar una nota vtr |
shape note,
buckwheat note n | (musical notation) (voz inglesa, canto congregacional) | shape note loc nom f |
| sharp note n | (music: note that is a semitone higher) (Música) | nota sostenida nf |
| | Las notas sostenidas se representan en el pentagrama con #. |
| | | sostenido nm |
| | No, ahí corresponde un sostenido, la nota natural suena mal. |
| sick note n | UK (proof of illness) | justificante médico nm + adj |
| | | justificativo médico nm + adj |
| | My employer won't authorise my absence without a sick note. |
| sing a wrong note v expr | (sing off key) | calar una nota loc verb |
| | | cantar fuera de tono loc verb |
| | (AR, coloquial) | pifiar una nota loc verb |
| | | desafinar⇒ vi |
| suicide note n | (letter left by person ending own life) | nota de suicidio nf + loc adj |
| | | carta de despedida nf + loc adj |
| | Encontraron una carta de despedida en su habitación. |
| | | carta de suicidio nf + loc adj |
| take note v expr | (pay careful attention) | toma nota loc verb |
| | Take note, people: the job has to be finished today. |
| | Tomen nota, señores: el trabajo se tiene que terminar hoy. |
| | | fijarse en v prnl + prep |
| | | prestar atención loc verb |
| | | darse cuenta loc verb |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Parece no darse cuenta de lo importante que es esto. |
| | (España) | enterarse⇒ v prnl |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Entérate bien de lo que te estoy diciendo. |
| take note of [sth] v expr | (pay attention to) | tomar nota de, tener en cuenta loc verb |
| | Take note of the deadlines for handing in homework. |
| | Tomen nota de las fechas de entrega de la tarea. |
thank-you note,
thank-you letter n | (letter expressing gratitude) | carta de agradecimiento, nota de agradecimiento grupo nom |
| | Don't forget to send them a thank-you letter. |
| | No te olvides de mandarles una carta de agradecimiento. |
thirty-second note (US),
demisemiquaver (UK) n | (music: 1/32 of a whole note) | fusa nf |
time value,
note value n | (music: duration of a note) | figura musical loc nom f |
tone row,
note row,
twelve-tone row n | (music) (música) | escala cromática loc nom f |
| treasury note n | US (issued by government treasury) | pagaré del tesoro loc nom m |
| | | deuda del tesoro loc nom f |
| | | bono del tesoro loc nom m |
| | | certificado del tesoro loc nom m |
| whole note n | (music) | redonda nf |
| | Take care not to rush that whole note when singing that phrase. |
| | Ten cuidado de no apurar esa redonda cuando estén cantando esa parte. |
