memo

ˈmɛmoʊ

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Definition of memo - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

office communication

written message in an office

She received a memo regarding the meeting schedule..

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note

communicationwritten proposal or reminder

He left a memo on her desk about the deadline.

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written proposal or reminder

Expressions with memo

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miss the memo

be unaware of the current state of affairs

I guess I missed the memo about the meeting change.

get the memo

understand or be aware of a situation

He didn't get the memo about the dress code.

heads up memo

brief warning or notice about something

She sent a heads up memo about the upcoming meeting.

memo for record

written document recording information or decisions

The manager wrote a memo for record after the meeting.

memo for the record

official note documenting an event or decision for future reference

She wrote a memo for the record after the meeting.

deal memo

preliminary agreement outlining the main points of a deal

The producers signed a deal memo before finalizing the contract.

Origin of memo

Latin, memorandum (something to be remembered)

Terms with memo included in their meaning

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memoed

adj.

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recorded in a memo

Examples of memo in a sentence

He sent a memo to update the team on the project.
She sent a memo to all employees.
The memo outlined the new company policy.

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French:mémo, note, ...
German:Memo, Mitteilung, ...
Italian:promemoria, nota, ...
Spanish:nota interna, memo, ...
Portuguese:comunicado interno, nota, ...
Chinese:备忘录, 便笺, ...
Japanese:メモ, 覚書, ...
Arabic:مُذَكِّرَة, رِسالة داخِلية, ...
Hebrew:תִּזְכּוֹרֶת, תַּזְכִּיר, ...
Russian:служебная записка, записка, ...
Ukrainian:службова записка, записка, ...
Hindi:ज्ञापन, ...
Bengali:মেমো, স্মারকলিপি, ...
Catalan:nota, ...
Czech:memorandum, poznámka, ...
Danish:notat, note, ...
Dutch:kantoor memo, memo, ...
Greek:σημείωμα, ενημερωτικό σημείωμα, ...
Hungarian:emlékeztető, feljegyzés, ...
Khmer:សារលិខិត, កំណត់ហេតុខ្លី, ...
Korean:사내 메모, 메모, ...
Persian:یادداشت اداری, یادداشت, ...
Polish:notatka służbowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):comunicado interno, nota, ...
Romanian:memoriu, notă, ...
Swedish:meddelande, notering, ...
Thai:บันทึกข้อความ, บันทึก, ...
Turkish:not, hatırlatma, ...
Vietnamese:bản ghi nhớ, ghi chú, ...

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