remark
gb/ɹɪmˈɑɹk/ us/ɹɪmˈɑɹk/
B1
Anglais
~ 2700
Sens
0 sens
Nom
B1
entity
1
A comment or statement
Something you say or write to give your opinion or to say something about something.
Schéma d’usage :
a remark about [something]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'remark' with 'mark' (e.g., 'He made a mark about the problem' instead of 'remark').
Synonymes
comment (Most common synonym; can be used in almost all the same situations.)
Antonymes
silence (The absence of any comment or statement.)
Collocations
make a remark
|casual remark
|offhand remark
|rude remark
|positive remark
Thèmes
communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- She made a remark about the weather.
- His remark offended several people in the audience.
- The teacher's positive remark encouraged the students.
- I didn’t understand her remark at first.
- That was an interesting remark during the meeting.
Exemples pédagogiques
- He made a remark about my shoes.
- Her remark was kind.
- The man gave a short remark.
- I heard his remark.
- She made a nice remark.
Verbe
B2
action
2
To say or write a comment
To say or write something about something, often to give an opinion.
Schéma d’usage :
to remark that [clause]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse 'remark' with 'remind' due to similar spelling and pronunciation.
Synonymes
comment (General term for making a statement about something.)
Antonymes
ignore (To deliberately not say anything about something.)
Collocations
remark casually
|remark pointedly
|remark drily
Thèmes
communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- She remarked that it was getting late.
- He remarked on the beauty of the sunset.
- The manager remarked that sales had increased.
- I remarked how quiet the city seemed.
- They remarked upon the changes in the neighborhood.
Exemples pédagogiques
- She remarked that it was cold.
- He remarked on my new bag.
- I remarked on the big house.
- They remarked that it was late.
- We remarked on the nice food.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
remark
API
GB/ɹɪmˈɑɹk/
US/ɹɪmˈɑɹk/
Syllabes et accentuation
re - mark (2 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (mark)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: remark
- Plural: remark, remarks
Verb
- Base: remark
- 3rd Person Singular: remarks
- Present Participle: remarking
- Past: remarked
Famille de mots
Forms
remarks
noun
remarking
verb
remarked
verb
Core family
remarkable
adjective B1
remarkably
adverb B2
Negative and opposite forms
unremarkable
adjective
unremarkably
adverb
Expressions
no further remarks
1/nˈoʊ fˈɚðɚ ɹɪmˈɑɹks/
fixed phrase
No more comments to make
Used to say that you have nothing more to say about a subject.
Exemples
- I have no further remarks at this time.
- The witness said she had no further remarks before leaving.
remark on/upon
1/ɹɪmˈɑɹk ənəpən/
fixed phrase
Make a comment about something
To say something about a specific thing or person.
Exemples
- He remarked on her excellent presentation skills.
- Many visitors remarked upon the beauty of the gardens.