mention
gb/mˈɛnʃən/ us/mˈɛnʃən/
B1
Engleză
~ 1000
megemlít, említés
VERB
B1
1
megemlít
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
to mention [something/someone]
She mentioned his name during the meeting.
Megemlítette a nevét a megbeszélésen.
Did I mention that the deadline has been moved?
Említettem már, hogy módosult a határidő?
He never mentioned the accident in his report.
The teacher mentioned the homework at the end of class.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I mentioned my trip to my friend.
Megemlítettem az utazásomat a barátomnak.
She mentioned her brother in the story.
Megemlítette a bátyját a történetben.
He did not mention the bad news.
We mentioned the plan to our boss.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'mention' with 'discuss'. 'Mention' means to say something quickly, while 'discuss' means to talk about it in detail.
Sens
Refer to briefly
Colocații
briefly mention
|specifically mention
|casually mention
|mention in passing
Sinonime
refer to (More general; can include detailed discussion, not necessarily brief.)
|
bring up (More informal; often used for starting a topic in conversation.)
Antonime
ignore (To deliberately not talk about something.)
Teme
communication
|daily life
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To say or write something quickly without giving many details.
To speak or write about someone or something quickly, without giving many details.
SUBSTANTIV
B1
2
említés
B1
Her book makes no mention of the war.
A könyve nem tesz említést a háborúról.
The film gets a special mention for its soundtrack.
A film külön említést érdemel a zenéjéért.
He deserves a mention for his hard work.
There was only a brief mention of the issue in the article.
Exemple pentru cursanți
There was a mention of my name in the paper.
Említés történt a nevemről az újságban.
The teacher gave a special mention to Tom.
A tanár külön megemlítette Tomot.
The report had no mention of the problem.
I saw a mention of the event online.
Sens
A short reference
Colocații
give a mention
|deserve a mention
|special mention
Sinonime
reference (Slightly more formal; can imply more context than a mention.)
Antonime
omission (The act of leaving something out.)
Teme
communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
A short talk or note about something or someone.
A short statement about someone or something in speech or writing.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
mention
IPA
GB/mˈɛnʃən/
US/mˈɛnʃən/
Silabe și accent
men - tion (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (men)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: mention
- Plural: mention, mentions
Verb
- Base: mention
- 3rd Person Singular: mentions
- Present Participle: mentioning
- Past: mentioned
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
mentions
noun
mentioning
verb
mentioned
verb
Negative and opposite forms
unmentionable
adjective
Advanced or less common
mentionable
adjective
Expresii
honourable mention
1/ˈɑnɚəbəl mˈɛnʃən/
fixed phrase
Special recognition award
A small award given for good work, but not the main prize.
Exemple
- She received an honourable mention in the poetry contest.
- Several students got honourable mentions for their projects.
make mention of
1/mˈeɪk mˈɛnʃən əv/
fixed phrase
formal
Briefly refer to
To say or write something quickly without giving many details.
Exemple
- The report makes mention of several possible solutions.
- She made mention of your work during her speech.
not to mention
1/nˈɑt tə mˈɛnʃən/
fixed phrase
Add extra emphasis
Used when you want to add more information that makes your point stronger.
Exemple
- The hike was exhausting, not to mention dangerous.
- He is smart and talented, not to mention very kind.