jot

• Nom désignant une note brève et souvent hâtive, ou une très petite mais perceptible quantité de quelque chose.

A noun referring to a brief, often hastily written note, or a very small but noticeable amount of something.

1. Short noteA2informal

   A brief, often hastily written note or memo.

   Note brève

   • I left a jot on your desk about tomorrow's meeting.
   • She scribbled a quick jot on a napkin.
   • He sent me a jot with the address.

   Synonymesjottingmemomemorandumnotereminderscribble

2. Small amountB2formal

   A very small but noticeable quantity of something, often used in negative constructions.

   Petite quantité

   • There isn't a jot of truth in that rumor.
   • He didn't care a jot about the consequences.
   • I haven't a jot of interest in gossip.

   Synonymesbitgrainhintiotamitemodicumounceparticlescintillascrapshredsmidgenspecktouchtracewhit

   Antonymesheaploadlotmuchpilewealth

• Verbe désignant l'action d'écrire quelque chose rapidement et brièvement, souvent dans une note ou une liste, sans chercher à soigner la présentation.

A verb used to indicate the act of writing something quickly or briefly, often in a note or list.

1. Write quickly or brieflyB1informal

   To write something down quickly, often in a short or informal manner.

   griffonner

   • She jotted down the phone number on a napkin.
   • He jotted a few notes during the lecture.
   • I'll just jot a quick reminder on the whiteboard.

   Synonymesdash offscrawlscribbletake downwrite down

Variantes phrasaljot down