Collocations for "note"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "note" in context.
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note
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [short, brief, concise, curt, rude] note
- a [warning, thank-you, farewell, personal, suicide] note
- include a note with the [flowers, gift, present]
- left a note [saying, giving, implying]
- left a note on the [door, mirror, desk, table]
- [write, make, post] a note to self
- there's nothing of note to [report, mention]
- make (a) note of any [errors, mistakes, suggestions]
- make (a) note of anything [strange, peculiar, out of the ordinary]
- take (down) notes in the [class, meeting, lecture]
- write notes at the [top, bottom] of the page
- can I borrow your notes from (class) today?
- leave notes in the [margins, spaces provided]
- please make a note of the [date, time, number]
- take note (of the following)
- note to self: [don't, never, remember, try]
- there was a note of [fear, apprehension, doubt] in his voice
- was a [writer, physicist, teacher] of note
- a [bundle, wad, pile] of [50]-dollar notes
- a [musical, half, sharp] note
- played a wrong note
- played a note on her [saxophone, trumpet]
- noted down the [dates, number, information]
- note the [differences, similarities]
- noted his [haircut, shyness, absence]
- noted with [satisfaction, concern, interest, appreciation]
- is noted for his [excellence, genius, writing, skills]
- noted by [many, several]
- noted for [being, having, talking]
- note that
- you should note (also) that
- should be noted that
- it has been noted (that)
- noted [previously, before]
- unless otherwise noted
- your [opinion, objection] is duly noted
- noted on page [five]
- as (has been) noted [above, in the margin]
- is [often, commonly, usually] noted (that)
'note' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
hold
- issue
- mark
- remind
- sharp
- should
- write
- everything
- A
- author
- character
- coat
- doctor
- feedback
- gay
- teacher
- size
- self
- person
- pen
- nothing
- minute
- member
- thank you
- significant
- side
- separate
- please
- natural
- interesting
- important
- debit
- counterfeit
- diary
- duplicate
- editor
- locker
- measurement
- reservation
- appreciation
- instruction
- pad
- planner
- pocket
- bend
- lighter
- mental
- minor
- sour
- sticky