comment
gb/kˈɑmɛnt/ us/kˈɑmɛnt/
A2
Engels
~ 1900
Betekenissen
0 betekenissen
Zelfstandig naamwoord
A2
entity
1
A statement giving an opinion
Something you say or write to give your opinion or feeling about something.
Gebruikspatroon:
a comment on [something]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'comment' with 'compliment'; 'comment' can be positive, negative, or neutral, while 'compliment' is always positive.
Synoniemen
remark (Slightly more formal and can be neutral or factual, not always opinion-based.)
Antoniemen
silence (The absence of any spoken or written response.)
Woordcombinaties
make a comment
|post a comment
|leave a comment
|negative comment
|public comment
Thema's
communication
|media
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- 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.
Werkwoord
B1
action
2
To express an opinion
To say or write what you think or feel about something.
Gebruikspatroon:
to comment on [something]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes forget to use 'on' after 'comment' when talking about the subject.
Synoniemen
remark (Can be used similarly but often refers to shorter, more casual statements.)
Antoniemen
withhold (To deliberately not give your opinion or reaction.)
Woordcombinaties
comment publicly
|comment briefly
|comment further
|comment directly
Thema's
communication
|media
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- The spokesperson refused to comment on the investigation.
- She commented that the food was excellent.
- Experts commented on the possible outcomes of the election.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- He commented on my photo.
- She commented that it was good.
- They commented on the game yesterday.
Zelfstandig naamwoord
technical
B2
entity
3
Explanatory note in text/code
A short note in writing or computer code that explains something.
Synoniemen
annotation (More formal and often used in academic or technical contexts.)
Antoniemen
content (The main body of the text, as opposed to explanatory notes.)
Woordcombinaties
add a comment
|inline comment
|code comment
Thema's
technology
|education
|communication
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- The teacher wrote comments on my essay.
- I put a comment in the code to explain it.
- There are many comments in this book.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
comment
IPA
GB/kˈɑmɛnt/
US/kˈɑmɛnt/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
com - ment (2 lettergrepen)
Stress on 1st syllable (com)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: comment
- Plural: comment, comments
Verb
- Base: comment
- 3rd Person Singular: comments
- Present Participle: commenting
- Past: commented
Woordfamilie
Forms
comments
noun
commenting
verb
commented
verb
Related words
Uitdrukkingen
comment on
1/kˈɑmɛnt ˈɔn/
fixed phrase
Express an opinion about something
To say or write your opinion about something specific.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- When asked about the rumors, she simply said, 'No comment.'
- The company has no comment at this time.