comment
gb/kˈɑmɛnt/ us/kˈɑmɛnt/
A2
Anglais
~ 1900
Sens
0 sens
Nom
A2
entity
1
A statement giving an opinion
Something you say or write to give your opinion or feeling about something.
Schéma d’usage :
a comment on [something]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'comment' with 'compliment'; 'comment' can be positive, negative, or neutral, while 'compliment' is always positive.
Synonymes
remark (Slightly more formal and can be neutral or factual, not always opinion-based.)
Antonymes
silence (The absence of any spoken or written response.)
Collocations
make a comment
|post a comment
|leave a comment
|negative comment
|public comment
Thèmes
communication
|media
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- 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.
Verbe
B1
action
2
To express an opinion
To say or write what you think or feel about something.
Schéma d’usage :
to comment on [something]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes forget to use 'on' after 'comment' when talking about the subject.
Synonymes
remark (Can be used similarly but often refers to shorter, more casual statements.)
Antonymes
withhold (To deliberately not give your opinion or reaction.)
Collocations
comment publicly
|comment briefly
|comment further
|comment directly
Thèmes
communication
|media
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The spokesperson refused to comment on the investigation.
- She commented that the food was excellent.
- Experts commented on the possible outcomes of the election.
Exemples pédagogiques
- He commented on my photo.
- She commented that it was good.
- They commented on the game yesterday.
Nom
technical
B2
entity
3
Explanatory note in text/code
A short note in writing or computer code that explains something.
Synonymes
annotation (More formal and often used in academic or technical contexts.)
Antonymes
content (The main body of the text, as opposed to explanatory notes.)
Collocations
add a comment
|inline comment
|code comment
Thèmes
technology
|education
|communication
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The teacher wrote comments on my essay.
- I put a comment in the code to explain it.
- There are many comments in this book.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
comment
API
GB/kˈɑmɛnt/
US/kˈɑmɛnt/
Syllabes et accentuation
com - ment (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (com)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: comment
- Plural: comment, comments
Verb
- Base: comment
- 3rd Person Singular: comments
- Present Participle: commenting
- Past: commented
Famille de mots
Forms
comments
noun
commenting
verb
commented
verb
Related words
Expressions
comment on
1/kˈɑmɛnt ˈɔn/
fixed phrase
Express an opinion about something
To say or write your opinion about something specific.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- When asked about the rumors, she simply said, 'No comment.'
- The company has no comment at this time.