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1 note
A n1 ( written record) note f ; to make a note in mettre une note dans [diary, notebook] ; to make a note of noter [date, address] ; to take note of lit, fig prendre note de ; take note! prenez note! ; to take notes [student, secretary] prendre des notes ; to speak without notes parler sans notes ; according to police notes selon le rapport de la police ;2 ( short letter) mot m ; to write sb a note écrire un mot à qn ; a note of thanks un mot de remerciement ;3 (explanation, annotation) (in book, on form) note f ; ( accompanying form) notice f ; ( on theatre programme) commentaire m ; see note below voir note ci-dessous ;4 fig ( tone) ton m ; to hit the right note trouver le ton juste ; to strike ou hit a wrong note commettre un impair ; on a less serious note en passant à un registre moins sérieux ; to end on an optimistic note se terminer sur une note d'optimisme ; to sound a note of caution émettre une mise en garde ;5 Mus (sound, symbol) note f ; to play ou hit a wrong note faire une fausse note ; a high/low note une note aiguë/basse ; the black notes ( on keyboard) les touches fpl noires ;6 ( tone) ( in voice) note f ; a note of panic une note de panique ; the engine took on a different note le bruit du moteur a changé ;8 ( diplomatic memo) note f.C vtr1 ( observe) noter [change, increase, similarity, absence] ; to note that noter que ; it is interesting to note that il est intéressant de noter que ; the report noted that dans le rapport on a noté or constaté que ; noting the improvements, the minister said… après avoir noté les améliorations, le ministre a dit… ; as I noted last week… comme je l'avais noté la semaine dernière… ;2 ( pay attention to) prendre bonne note de [comment, remarks, complaint, concern] ; it should be noted that il faut noter que ; note that she didn't mention him! note bien qu'elle ne l'a pas mentionné! ; aspiring managers, please note! managers en puissance, prenez-en de la graine ○ ! ;3 ( write down) noter [date, time, number, symptom] (in dans) ; ‘no change,’ he noted ‘aucun changement,’ a-t-il noté.D noted pp adj [intellectual, criminal] célèbre ; to be noted/not noted for être réputé/ne pas être réputé pour [tact, wit].to compare notes échanger ses impressions (with avec).■ note down:▶ note down [sth], note [sth] down noter [idea, detail]. -
2 warning
warning ['wɔ:nɪŋ]1 noun∎ let that be a warning to you que cela vous serve d'avertissement;∎ thanks for the warning merci de m'avoir prévenu ou m'avoir averti;∎ this is your last warning (to child) c'est la dernière fois que je te le dis; (to worker) c'est votre dernier avertissement;∎ there was a note of warning in her voice il y avait comme un avertissement dans sa voix;∎ the police gave him a warning (about speeding) la police lui a donné un avertissement (pour excès de vitesse);∎ to issue a warning against sth mettre qn en garde contre qch(b) (advance notice) avis m, préavis m;∎ we only received a few days' warning nous n'avons été prévenus que quelques jours à l'avance;∎ the boss visited the office without (any) warning le patron est venu visiter le bureau inopinément ou à l'improviste;∎ he left without any warning il est parti sans prévenir;∎ they gave us advance warning of the meeting ils nous ont prévenus de la réunion(c) (alarm, signal) alerte f, alarme f∎ he gave them a stern warning about the dangers of smoking il les a sévèrement mis en garde contre les dangers du tabacd'avertissement;∎ they fired a warning shot (gen) & Military ils ont tiré une fois en guise d'avertissement; Nautical ils ont tiré un coup de semonce►► warning beep signal m sonore;warning bell sonnette f ou sonnerie f d'alarme;warning buzzer avertisseur m sonore;Zoology warning coloration coloration f aposématique;warning device avertisseur m;warning light voyant m (avertisseur), avertisseur m lumineux;Computing warning message message m d'avertissement;warning notice avis m, avertissement m;warning sign panneau m avertisseur;∎ figurative he's going to go crazy, I've seen all the warning signs il va perdre la tête, ça se voit;∎ diabetes is often a warning sign of heart disease le diabète est souvent un signe avant-coureur des maladies cardio-vasculaires;Industry warning strike grève f d'avertissement;warning system système m ou dispositif m d'alarme;
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