comment
gb/kˈɑmɛnt/ us/kˈɑmɛnt/
A2
Engleză
~ 1900
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Substantiv
A2
entity
1
A statement giving an opinion
Something you say or write to give your opinion or feeling about something.
Tipar de utilizare:
a comment on [something]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'comment' with 'compliment'; 'comment' can be positive, negative, or neutral, while 'compliment' is always positive.
Sinonime
remark (Slightly more formal and can be neutral or factual, not always opinion-based.)
Antonime
silence (The absence of any spoken or written response.)
Colocații
make a comment
|post a comment
|leave a comment
|negative comment
|public comment
Teme
communication
|media
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- 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.
Tipar de utilizare:
to comment on [something]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes forget to use 'on' after 'comment' when talking about the subject.
Sinonime
remark (Can be used similarly but often refers to shorter, more casual statements.)
Antonime
withhold (To deliberately not give your opinion or reaction.)
Colocații
comment publicly
|comment briefly
|comment further
|comment directly
Teme
communication
|media
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- The spokesperson refused to comment on the investigation.
- She commented that the food was excellent.
- Experts commented on the possible outcomes of the election.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- He commented on my photo.
- She commented that it was good.
- They commented on the game yesterday.
Substantiv
technical
B2
entity
3
Explanatory note in text/code
A short note in writing or computer code that explains something.
Sinonime
annotation (More formal and often used in academic or technical contexts.)
Antonime
content (The main body of the text, as opposed to explanatory notes.)
Colocații
add a comment
|inline comment
|code comment
Teme
technology
|education
|communication
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The teacher wrote comments on my essay.
- I put a comment in the code to explain it.
- There are many comments in this book.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
comment
IPA
GB/kˈɑmɛnt/
US/kˈɑmɛnt/
Silabe și accent
com - ment (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (com)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: comment
- Plural: comment, comments
Verb
- Base: comment
- 3rd Person Singular: comments
- Present Participle: commenting
- Past: commented
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
comments
noun
commenting
verb
commented
verb
Related words
Expresii
comment on
1/kˈɑmɛnt ˈɔn/
fixed phrase
Express an opinion about something
To say or write your opinion about something specific.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- When asked about the rumors, she simply said, 'No comment.'
- The company has no comment at this time.