take notes

teɪk noʊts

taken notestook notes

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Definition of take notes - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

recordingrecord information for future reference

During the lecture, students take notes diligently.
Journalists take notes during press conferences.
I always take notes when learning a new recipe.

jot down

record

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Expressions with take

take down

remove something from a wall or surface

She took down the painting from the wall.

take off

remove something from a surface or body

He decided to take off his jacket.

take out

remove something from a place

She decided to take out the trash tonight..

take time

require a long period to happen or be done

Good things take time to develop..

take a break

pause an activity for a short rest or mental refreshment

Let's take a break and get some fresh air.

take care of

to look after someone or something

She takes care of her elderly parents..

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French:noter, ...
German:Notizen machen, ...
Italian:prendere appunti, ...
Spanish:tomar notas, ...
Portuguese:tomar notas, ...
Chinese:记笔记, ...
Japanese:メモを取る, ...
Arabic:دَوَّنَ ملاحظات, ...
Hebrew:לִרְשׁוֹם הַעָרוֹת, ...
Russian:делать записи, ...
Ukrainian:робити нотатки, ...
Hindi:नोट्स लेना, ...
Bengali:নোট নেওয়া, ...
Catalan:prendre apunts, ...
Czech:dělat si poznámky, ...
Danish:tage notater, ...
Dutch:aantekeningen maken, ...
Greek:κρατώ σημειώσεις, ...
Hungarian:jegyzetelni, ...
Khmer:កត់ត្រា, ...
Korean:필기하다, ...
Persian:یادداشت برداشتن, ...
Polish:robić notatki, ...
Portuguese (BR):tomar notas, ...
Romanian:a lua notițe, ...
Swedish:anteckna, ...
Thai:จดบันทึก, ...
Turkish:not almak, ...
Vietnamese:ghi chép, ...

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