comment
gb/kˈɑmɛnt/ us/kˈɑmɛnt/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 1900
Maana
maana 0
Nomino
A2
entity
1
A statement giving an opinion
Something you say or write to give your opinion or feeling about something.
Muundo wa matumizi:
a comment on [something]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'comment' with 'compliment'; 'comment' can be positive, negative, or neutral, while 'compliment' is always positive.
Visawe
remark (Slightly more formal and can be neutral or factual, not always opinion-based.)
Vinyume
silence (The absence of any spoken or written response.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
make a comment
|post a comment
|leave a comment
|negative comment
|public comment
Mada
communication
|media
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Kitenzi
B1
action
2
To express an opinion
To say or write what you think or feel about something.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to comment on [something]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes forget to use 'on' after 'comment' when talking about the subject.
Visawe
remark (Can be used similarly but often refers to shorter, more casual statements.)
Vinyume
withhold (To deliberately not give your opinion or reaction.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
comment publicly
|comment briefly
|comment further
|comment directly
Mada
communication
|media
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- The spokesperson refused to comment on the investigation.
- She commented that the food was excellent.
- Experts commented on the possible outcomes of the election.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- He commented on my photo.
- She commented that it was good.
- They commented on the game yesterday.
Nomino
technical
B2
entity
3
Explanatory note in text/code
A short note in writing or computer code that explains something.
Visawe
annotation (More formal and often used in academic or technical contexts.)
Vinyume
content (The main body of the text, as opposed to explanatory notes.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
add a comment
|inline comment
|code comment
Mada
technology
|education
|communication
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The teacher wrote comments on my essay.
- I put a comment in the code to explain it.
- There are many comments in this book.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
comment
IPA
GB/kˈɑmɛnt/
US/kˈɑmɛnt/
Silabi na mkazo
com - ment (silabi 2)
Stress on 1st syllable (com)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: comment
- Plural: comment, comments
Verb
- Base: comment
- 3rd Person Singular: comments
- Present Participle: commenting
- Past: commented
Familia ya neno
Forms
comments
noun
commenting
verb
commented
verb
Related words
Semi
comment on
1/kˈɑmɛnt ˈɔn/
fixed phrase
Express an opinion about something
To say or write your opinion about something specific.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- When asked about the rumors, she simply said, 'No comment.'
- The company has no comment at this time.