mental note
ˈmɛntəl nəʊt
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Definition of mental note - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mind cuedeliberate private reminder, kept without writing
  • I made a mental note to ask the doctor tomorrow.
  • She made a mental note of his unusual accent.
  • I took a mental note to back up my files more often.
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Expressions with mental note

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make a mental notev.
consciously decide to remember something
He made a mental note of the meeting time.

Expressions with mental

mental blockn.
inability to continue a train of thought
A mental block stopped her mid-sentence.
mental gymnasticsn.
complex thinking or reasoning to understand something
The puzzle required some mental gymnastics to solve.
go mentalexp.
behave in a wild or irrational way
She went mental at the concert.
make a mental notev.
consciously decide to remember something
He made a mental note of the meeting time.
paint a mental picturev.
describe something in detail
She painted a mental picture of the bustling market for her audience.
mental acrobaticsn.
complex and clever thinking or reasoning
His mental acrobatics impressed everyone during the debate.

Expressions with note

note downv.
write something to remember it later
She noted down the address on a piece of paper..
bum noten.
mistake or error in a situation
His comment was a bum note in the meeting.
of noteadj.
important or worthy of attention
The scientist made a discovery of note.
drop a notev.
leave a brief written communication
He dropped a note on her desk before leaving.
make a mental notev.
consciously decide to remember something
He made a mental note of the meeting time.
on a different noteexp.
introducing a new topic or idea
On a different note, have you seen the latest movie?
on a good noteadj.
ending positively or happily
The meeting ended on a good note with everyone feeling satisfied.
on a high noteadv.
ending in a positive or successful way
The concert ended on a high note with a standing ovation.
on a more serious noteadv.
indicating a shift to a more serious topic
On a more serious note, we need to discuss the budget.
on another noteadv.
introducing a new topic or subject
On another note, have you seen the new movie?

Terms related to mental note

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  1. French:note mentale, ...
  2. German:gedankliche Notiz, ...
  3. Italian:nota mentale, ...
  4. Spanish:nota mental, ...
  5. Portuguese:nota mental, ...
  6. Chinese:心里记下, ...
  7. Japanese:心のメモ, ...
  8. Arabic:مُلاحَظَة ذِهْنِيَّة, ...
  9. Hebrew:פֶּתֶק זִכָּרוֹן מֶנְטָלִי, ...
  10. Russian:мысленная заметка, ...
  11. Ukrainian:розумова нотатка, ...
  12. Hindi:मानसिक नोट, ...
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