notch
US: /ˈnɑtʃ/
UK: /nˈɒtʃ/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
notch /nɔtʃ/- danh từ
- vết khía hình V
- (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) hẽm núi, khe núi
- (thông tục) mức, mức độ
- prices have reached the highest notch: giá cả đã lên tới mức cao nhất
- ngoại động từ
- khía hình V
- đánh dấu để ghi nhớ (tiền nợ, công điểm...)
Advanced English dictionary
noun, verb+ noun
1 a level on a scale, often marking quality or achievement: The quality of the food here has dropped a notch recently. + My spirits lifted a few notches when I heard the news.
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2 a V-shaped or circular cut in an edge or a surface, sometimes used to keep a record of sth: For each day he spent on the island, he cut a new notch in his stick. + She tightened her belt an extra notch.
+ verb [VN]
1 (informal) ~ sth (up) to achieve sth such as a win or a high score: The team has notched up 20 goals already this season.
2 to make a small V-shaped cut in an edge or a surface
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 nick, cut, dent, indentation, groove, cleft, score, mark, gouge, gash:
For every man he killed, the gunfighter cut a notch in the barrel of his gun
2 step, grade, level, rung, peg, degree, stage, gradation:
Gillian's promotion moves her up another notch towards the chairmanship.
v.
3 nick, cut, dent, indent, groove, score, mark, gash, gouge:
You notch the end of the arrow to admit the bowstring.
4 notch up. gain, win, accomplish, achieve, score, register, mark (up):
The All-India cricket team has notched up another win.
Concise dictionary
notches|notched|notchingnɑtʃ /nɒ-noun
+a V-shaped indentation
+the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks
+a V-shaped or U-shaped indentation carved or scratched into a surface
+a small cut
verb
+cut or make a notch into
+notch a surface to record something
