No. 488 in Italian
appunto
"Appunto" in English means "note" or "point" (noun) and "exactly" or "precisely" (adverb), depending on context.
In a sentence
Questo è l'appunto che mi hai chiesto di annotare.
This is the note you asked me to write down.
Here, 'appunto' is used as a noun meaning 'note' or 'written note'.
Appunto, è quello che stavo cercando di spiegare.
Exactly, that's what I was trying to explain.
In this sentence, 'appunto' functions as an interjection meaning 'precisely' or 'exactly'.
Ho scritto un appunto per ricordarmi la tua richiesta.
I wrote a note to remind myself of your request.
Here, 'appunto' is again used as a noun, specifically referring to a written reminder or note.
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