Tra từ notice - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

no·tice [notice notices noticed noticing] noun, verb BrE [ˈnəʊtɪs] NAmE [ˈnoʊtɪs]
noun

PAYING ATTENTION
1. uncountable the fact of sb paying attention to sb/sth or knowing about sth
•Don't take any notice of what you read in the papers.
•Take no notice of what he says.
•These protests have really made the government sit up and take notice (= realize the importance of the situation).
•It was Susan who brought the problem to my notice (= told me about it).
•Normally, the letter would not have come to my notice (= I would not have known about it).
• (formal)It will not have escaped your notice that there have been some major changes in the company.

GIVING INFORMATION
2. countable a sheet of paper giving written or printed information, usually put in a public place
• There was a notice on the board saying the class had been cancelled.
• A public notice about the planned development was pinned to the wall.
3. countable a board or sign giving information, an instruction or a warning
•a notice saying ‘Keep off the Grass’

ANNOUNCING STH
4. countable a small advertisement or ↑announcement in a newspaper or magazine
•notices of births, marriages and deaths
5. countable a short ↑announcement made at the beginning or end of a meeting, a church service, etc
•There are just two notices this week.

WARNING
6. uncountable information or a warning given in advance of sth that is going to happen
• You must give one month's notice.
• Prices may be altered without notice.
•The bar is closed until further notice (= until you are told that it is open again).
•You are welcome to come and stay as long as you give us plenty of notice.

WHEN LEAVING JOB/HOUSE
7. uncountable a formal letter or statement saying that you will or must leave your job or house at the end of a particular period of time
•He has handed in his notice.
•They gave her two weeks' notice.
•Tenants must give written notice to the landlord of their intention to move out of the property.
•Dozens of families on the estate have been give notice to quit (= told to leave their homes).
•500 workers have been issued with redundancy notices.
•We received an eviction notice today.

REVIEW OF BOOK/PLAY
8. countable a short article in a newspaper or magazine, giving an opinion about a book, play, etc
•The play got good notices in the national press.

Word Origin:
late Middle English (in sense 6 of the noun): from Old French, from Latin notitia ‘being known’, from notus ‘known’, past participle of noscere.

Thesaurus:
notice noun
1. U
•Susan brought the problem to my notice.
attention •
careful/public notice/attention
attract/bring sth to/come to/escape sb's notice/attention
2. C
•A notice on the board said the class was cancelled.
poster • • placard • • handout • • flyer • • circular • • leaflet •
sth is on a notice/poster/placard/handout/flyer/circular
display a notice/poster/placard
put up/stick up a notice/poster
3. C
•The notice read ‘Keep off the grass’.
sign • • board • • plaque •
on a notice/sign/board/plaque
put up/see/read a notice/sign/board/plaque
a notice/sign/board/plaque appears/goes up
a notice/sign/plaque says/reads sth
Notice or sign? A notice always gives its information in words; a sign often uses pictures or symbols:
•a road/traffic/shop/pub sign
✗ a road/traffic/shop/pub notice
4. U
•Prices may be altered without notice.
warning •
notice/warning of sth
notice/warning that…
adequate/advance/ample/prior/written notice/warning

Example Bank:
•His landlord gave him two months' notice to quit.
•I caught notice of a small scrap of paper on my desk.
•It won't have escaped your notice that I'm feeling rather pleased with myself.
•It's the best we can do at such short notice.
•Normally such matters would not come to my notice.
•She's given notice that she intends to leave.
•She's on a week's notice, which doesn't give her long to find another job.
•Take no notice of what you read in the papers.
•The bank requires three days' notice.
•The change was too subtle to attract much notice.
•The company has issued warning notices saying that all water should be boiled.
•The disease came to public notice in the 80s.
•The notice about his resignation went up this morning.
•The team is ready to go anywhere in the world at a moment's notice.
•The tenants could soon be served with eviction notices.
•There are notices about where to park.
•They cut off the electricity without notice.
•This new law serves notice that criminals will not go unpunished.
•A public notice about the planned development was pinned to the wall.
•He has handed in his notice.
•It was Susan who brought the problem to my notice.
•It will not have escaped your notice that there have been some changes in the company.
•Normally, the letter would not have come to my notice.
•Take no notice of what he says.
•The bar is closed until further notice.
•The protest really made the government sit up and take notice.
•There was a notice on the board saying the class had been cancelled.
•There was a notice saying ‘Keep off the Grass’.
•You are welcome to come and stay as long as you give us plenty of notice.
•You must give one month's notice of your intention to move out of the property.
Idioms: ↑at a moment's notice ▪ ↑at short notice ▪ ↑on short notice

verb (not usually used in the progressive tenses)

SEE/HEAR
1. intransitive, transitive to see or hear sb/sth; to become aware of sb/sth
• People were making fun of him but he didn't seem to notice.
•~ sb/sth The first thing I noticed about the room was the smell.
•~ (that)… I couldn't help noticing (that) she was wearing a wig.
•~ how, what, etc… Did you notice how Rachel kept looking at her watch?
•~ sb/sth do sth I noticed them come in.
•~ sb/sth doing sth I didn't notice him leaving.

PAY ATTENTION
2. transitive ~ sb/sth to pay attention to sb/sth
• She wears those strange clothes just to get herself noticed.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
late Middle English (in sense 6 of the noun): from Old French, from Latin notitia ‘being known’, from notus ‘known’, past participle of noscere.

Thesaurus:
notice verb T, I (not usually used in the progressive tenses)
•I didn't notice Rob leaving.
note • • take sth in • • see • • spot • • catch • • detect • • look • |formal observe • • witness • • perceive •
notice/note/see/detect/observe/perceive that…
notice/note/see/spot/detect/observe/perceive how/what/where/who…
notice/see/observe/witness sth happen/sb do sth
suddenly notice/see/spot/catch/detect/perceive sb/sth

Synonyms:
notice
note • detect • observe • witness
These words all mean to see sth, especially when you pay careful attention to it.
notice • to see, hear or become aware of sb/sth; to pay attention to sb/sth: ▪ The first thing I noticed about the room was the smell.
note • (rather formal) to notice or pay careful attention to sth: ▪ Please note (that) the office will be closed on Monday.
This word is very common in business English: ▪ Note that the prices are inclusive of VAT.
detect • to discover or notice sth, especially sth that is not easy to see, hear, etc: ▪ The tests are designed to detect the disease early.
observe • (formal) to see or notice sb/sth: ▪ Have you observed any changes lately? ◇ ▪ The police observed a man enter the bank.
witness • (rather formal) to see sth happen: ▪ Police have appealed for anyone who witnessed the incident to contact them.
to notice/note/detect/observe that/how/what/where/who…
to notice/observe/witness sth happen/sb do sth

Example Bank:
•He didn't seem to notice her.
•He noticed at once that something was wrong.
•I must go! I've only just noticed how late it is.
•My mother probably won't even notice I'm gone.
•Nobody really noticed the changes.
•The first thing I noticed about him was his eyes.
•You couldn't help noticing how his eyes kept following her.
•I couldn't help noticing that she was wearing a wig.
•I didn't notice him leaving.
•I noticed them come into the room.
•My husband hardly seems to notice me any more.
•Notice the way the bridge is supported by its suspension cables.
•People were making fun of him but he didn't seem to notice.