notch

1. A V-shaped cut.

   Kerbe, Nut, Furche

   зару́бкаzarúbka, вы́емкаvýjemka, пазpaz

   a small cut

2. A V-shaped cut.

   Such a cut, used for keeping a record.

   The notches in that tribe's warrior axe handles stand for killed enemies.

   Kerbe

   зару́бкаzarúbka, засе́чкаzaséčka, ме́ткаmétka

3. An indentation.

   Einrückung, Einkerbung, Senke

   о́тступótstup, абза́цabzác, вмя́тинаvmjátina

   a V-shaped indentation

4. A mountain pass; a defile.

   Pass, Bergpass, Engpass

   перева́лperevál

5. (slang)The female primary sex organ, vulva.

6. (US, slang)A woman.

7. A discontinuous change in a taxation schedule.

8. (informal)A level or degree.

   This car is a notch better than the other.

   Can you speak a notch louder, please?

   Stückchen, Spur, Tick

   у́ровеньúrovenʹ, сте́пеньstépenʹ

9. A portion of a mobile phone that overlaps the edge of the screen, used to house a camera, sensors etc. while maximizing screen space.

1. Tom is a top-notch swimmer.

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2. We need to take Tom down a notch.

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3. I'd like to take Tom down a notch.

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4. Let's take it down a notch.

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5. We're taking it up a notch.

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