strike a note

• Expressar um determinado sentimento, atitude ou qualidade de modo que isso encontre ressonância nos outros ou crie uma impressão específica.

To express a particular feeling, attitude, or quality in a way that resonates with others or creates a specific impression.

1. Express a particular feeling or qualityB2formal

   To express or communicate a particular feeling, idea, or quality, often in a way that is appropriate or effective.

   Expressar um sentimento ou qualidade

   • Her speech struck a note of optimism that inspired everyone.
   • The artist's work strikes a note of melancholy.
   • He struck a note of caution in his report.

2. Be reminiscent of somethingB2formal

   To remind someone of something or to be similar to something in tone or style.

   Fazer lembrar

   • The song strikes a note of nostalgia for the 1980s.
   • His comments struck a note that I had heard before.
   • The design strikes a note of classical elegance.