comment
gb/kˈɑmɛnt/ us/kˈɑmɛnt/
A2
Englisch
~ 1900
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
Nomen
A2
entity
1
A statement giving an opinion
Something you say or write to give your opinion or feeling about something.
Verwendungsmuster:
a comment on [something]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'comment' with 'compliment'; 'comment' can be positive, negative, or neutral, while 'compliment' is always positive.
Synonyme
remark (Slightly more formal and can be neutral or factual, not always opinion-based.)
Antonyme
silence (The absence of any spoken or written response.)
Wortverbindungen
make a comment
|post a comment
|leave a comment
|negative comment
|public comment
Themen
communication
|media
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- She made a comment about the new design.
- His comment on the film was very critical.
- The teacher welcomed comments from the students.
- I left a comment on her social media post.
Beispiele für Lernende
- He wrote a comment on the photo.
- I read your comment about my idea.
- She made a comment about my shoes.
- They gave a comment on the news.
Verb
B1
action
2
To express an opinion
To say or write what you think or feel about something.
Verwendungsmuster:
to comment on [something]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes forget to use 'on' after 'comment' when talking about the subject.
Synonyme
remark (Can be used similarly but often refers to shorter, more casual statements.)
Antonyme
withhold (To deliberately not give your opinion or reaction.)
Wortverbindungen
comment publicly
|comment briefly
|comment further
|comment directly
Themen
communication
|media
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- The spokesperson refused to comment on the investigation.
- She commented that the food was excellent.
- Experts commented on the possible outcomes of the election.
Beispiele für Lernende
- He commented on my photo.
- She commented that it was good.
- They commented on the game yesterday.
Nomen
technical
B2
entity
3
Explanatory note in text/code
A short note in writing or computer code that explains something.
Synonyme
annotation (More formal and often used in academic or technical contexts.)
Antonyme
content (The main body of the text, as opposed to explanatory notes.)
Wortverbindungen
add a comment
|inline comment
|code comment
Themen
technology
|education
|communication
Beispiele
- The editor added comments to the manuscript for clarity.
- Programmers should write clear comments in their code.
- Her comments in the margin were very helpful.
Beispiele für Lernende
- The teacher wrote comments on my essay.
- I put a comment in the code to explain it.
- There are many comments in this book.
Grammatik
Grundform
comment
IPA
GB/kˈɑmɛnt/
US/kˈɑmɛnt/
Silben & Betonung
com - ment (2 Silben)
Stress on 1st syllable (com)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: comment
- Plural: comment, comments
Verb
- Base: comment
- 3rd Person Singular: comments
- Present Participle: commenting
- Past: commented
Wortfamilie
Forms
comments
noun
commenting
verb
commented
verb
Related words
Ausdrücke
comment on
1/kˈɑmɛnt ˈɔn/
fixed phrase
Express an opinion about something
To say or write your opinion about something specific.
Beispiele
- She was asked to comment on the recent changes.
- Please comment on each section of the report.
no comment
1/nˈoʊ kˈɑmɛnt/
fixed phrase
Refusal to give information
Used when you do not want to answer a question or give your opinion.
Beispiele
- When asked about the rumors, she simply said, 'No comment.'
- The company has no comment at this time.