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scribbled note

[ˈskrɪbəld noʊt]
nounpl: scribbled notes
anotação rabiscada
1. a hastily written or carelessly written note, often with unclear or messy handwriting
I found a scribbled note on the desk from my colleague.
Encontrei uma anotação rabiscada na mesa do meu colega.
2. a brief written message or reminder written in a hurried manner
She left a scribbled note on the fridge reminding us about dinner.
Ela deixou uma anotação rabiscada na geladeira nos lembrando sobre o jantar.
Synonyms
hastily written noterough notehurried notejotted note
Antonyms
neat notecarefully written notelegible noteformal note

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
anotação rabiscada
most common usage in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
bilhete rabiscado
alternative colloquial form
São Paulo
anotação rápida
emphasizes the rushed nature
Portugal
nota rabiscada
Portuguese European variant

Related Idioms & Phrases

a note in passing
scribble something down
leave a note
read between the lines
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