jot
/dʒɒt/verb
उच्चारण जॉट
झटपट लिख लेना, नोट कर लेना
Core word
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[T] ~ sth (down)
to write something quickly, usually as a short note so that you remember it
झटपट लिख लेना, नोट कर लेना
- Radhika jotted down the teacher's phone number in her notebook.
- Let me jot that address down before I forget it.
- She jotted down a few ideas before the meeting.
+ 2 more examples
- Jot down your name and number on this slip.
- He jotted a quick reminder on his hand.
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[sing.] old-fashioned
(usually in negative sentences) a very small amount
ज़रा-सा, रत्ती भर
- There is not a jot of truth in the story.
- It doesn't matter a jot.
- She hasn't changed a jot since school.
+ 2 more examples
- I don't care a jot what they say.
- There is not a jot of evidence to support his claim.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
jot sth down
As a phrasal verb, jot down means to write something quickly as a note; the object can go before or after down.
Phrasal verb 'jot down' का अर्थ किसी बात को जल्दी से नोट कर लेना है; object down के पहले या बाद में आ सकता है।
- Jot down the address before you forget it.
- She jotted the number down on her hand.
jot (verb) + object
Jot can take an object without down, but jot down is far more common.
'Jot' बिना down के भी object लेता है, पर 'jot down' कहीं अधिक प्रचलित है।
- He jotted a few ideas in his diary.
not a jot (noun)
As a noun, jot means a very small amount, and it is used mostly in negatives: not a jot or not one jot.
Noun के रूप में 'jot' बहुत थोड़ी मात्रा है, जो प्रायः नकारात्मक वाक्यों में आता है।
- I don't care a jot about the rumours.
- There was not a jot of truth in the story.
jot or tittle
The fixed phrase jot or tittle means the smallest detail of a text or an agreement.
'Jot or tittle' का अर्थ किसी पाठ या समझौते का सबसे छोटा विवरण है।
- The lawyer checked every jot and tittle of the contract.
jot vs scribble
Jot means a quick, tidy note, while scribble means careless writing that is hard to read.
'Jot' झटपट लिखा साफ़ नोट है, जबकि 'scribble' लापरवाही से लिखा अपठनीय लेखन है।
- Jot the address down clearly; don't scribble it.
+Collocations 5
jot + down + noun
notesideasan addressa phone numbera reminder
- Please jot down a reminder about the meeting.
adverb + jot
quicklyhurriedlybrieflyneatly
- He hurriedly jotted the telephone number on a slip.
negative + jot
not a jotnot one jotnever a jotwithout a jot
- She didn't change her mind one jot.
jot + place
on a padin a notebookon the back of an envelopein the margin
- He jotted the answer in the margin.
jot + noun phrases
a quick notea few wordsa few linesa short list
- He jotted a few lines before leaving.
“More examples 8
- Radhika jotted down the key points during the lecture.
राधिका ने व्याख्यान के दौरान मुख्य बिंदु लिख लिए।
- I will jot down your number and call back.
मैं आपका नंबर नोट कर लेता हूँ और वापस फ़ोन करूँगा।
- He didn't give a jot for his own safety.
उसने अपनी सुरक्षा की रत्ती भर परवाह नहीं की।
- She jotted a quick message on a sticky note.
उसने एक चिपकने वाले नोट पर झटपट संदेश लिख दिया।
- There is not a jot of evidence against him.
उसके विरुद्ध रत्ती भर भी सबूत नहीं है।
- Radhika jots her daily plan in a small diary every night.
राधिका हर रात अपनी दैनिक योजना एक छोटी डायरी में लिख लेती है।
- He didn't change his plan one jot, whatever people said.
लोगों के कुछ भी कहने पर उसने अपनी योजना रत्ती भर नहीं बदली।
- The teacher asked us to jot a one-line answer on a slip.
अध्यापक ने हमें पर्ची पर एक पंक्ति का उत्तर लिख देने को कहा।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I don't care a jots.
✓ I don't care a jot.
The noun jot in this idiom is singular.
इस मुहावरे में noun 'jot' singular रहता है।
✗ He jotted down about the lecture.
✓ He jotted down notes about the lecture.
Jot down is transitive and needs a direct object.
'Jot down' सकर्मक है और उसे direct object चाहिए।
→Phrasal verbs 1
jot sth down
to write something quickly
झटपट लिख लेना
- I jotted down a few points before the meeting.
- Jot down your answers on a piece of paper.
◇Word family
§Grammar and usage
Not care a jot and not matter a jot mean not care or not matter at all.
Not care a jot और not matter a jot का अर्थ है बिल्कुल परवाह न करना या बिल्कुल फ़र्क न पड़ना।