sticky note

ˈstɪki noʊt

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Definition of sticky note - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

office supply

small paper with glue for temporary notes

She left a sticky note on the fridge.
He jotted down a reminder on a sticky note.
A sticky note was attached to the monitor.

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small paper with glue for temporary notes

Expressions with sticky

sticky fingers

inclination to steal things casually

He has sticky fingers, so watch your wallet.

sticky situation

difficult or tricky problem

He found himself in a sticky situation at work.

sticky end

unpleasant or unfortunate conclusion or death

He met a sticky end after years of crime.

sticky wicket

difficult or unpredictable situation

Negotiating the deal put him on a sticky wicket.

someone's hands are sticky

exp.

having hands covered with a sticky substance

My hands are sticky after eating all that candy.

have sticky fingers

to be inclined to steal

The cashier was fired because he had sticky fingers.

Expressions with note

note down

write something to remember it later

She noted down the address on a piece of paper.

mental note

deliberate private reminder, kept without writing

I made a mental note to ask the doctor tomorrow.

bum note

mistake or error in a situation

His comment was a bum note in the meeting.

of note

adj.

important or worthy of attention

The scientist made a discovery of note.

drop a note

leave a brief written communication

He dropped a note on her desk before leaving.

make a mental note

consciously decide to remember something

He made a mental note of the meeting time.

on a different note

exp.

introducing a new topic or idea

On a different note, have you seen the latest movie?

on a good note

adj.

ending positively or happily

The event ended on a good note when the guests applauded the final performance.

on a high note

adv.

ending in a positive or successful way

The concert ended on a high note with a standing ovation.

on a more serious note

adv.

indicating a shift to a more serious topic

On a more serious note, we need to discuss the budget.

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sticky note

small paper with sticky strip for writing notes

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French:post-it, ...
German:Haftnotizzettel, ...
Italian:nota adesiva, ...
Spanish:nota adhesiva, ...
Portuguese:post-it, ...
Chinese:便利贴, ...
Japanese:付箋, ...
Arabic:وَرَقَة لَاصِقَة, ...
Hebrew:פַּתְקִית דְּבִיקָה, ...
Russian:липкая записка, ...
Ukrainian:стікер, ...
Hindi:स्टिकी नोट, ...
Bengali:স্টিকি নোট, ...
Catalan:nota adhesiva, ...
Czech:samolepicí lístek, ...
Danish:post-it, ...
Dutch:plakbriefje, ...
Greek:αυτοκόλλητο σημείωμα, ...
Hungarian:öntapadós jegyzetlap, ...
Khmer:ក្រដាសកត់ចំណាំមានកាវ, ...
Korean:포스트잇, ...
Persian:یادداشت چسبان, ...
Polish:karteczka samoprzylepna, ...
Portuguese (BR):post-it, ...
Romanian:bilet adeziv, ...
Swedish:klisterlapp, ...
Thai:กระดาษโน้ตแบบมีกาว, ...
Turkish:yapışkan not, ...
Vietnamese:giấy nhớ, ...

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