remark
gb/ɹɪmˈɑɹk/ us/ɹɪmˈɑɹk/
B1
Kiingereza
~ 2700
Maana
maana 0
Nomino
B1
entity
1
A comment or statement
Something you say or write to give your opinion or to say something about something.
Muundo wa matumizi:
a remark about [something]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'remark' with 'mark' (e.g., 'He made a mark about the problem' instead of 'remark').
Visawe
comment (Most common synonym; can be used in almost all the same situations.)
Vinyume
silence (The absence of any comment or statement.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
make a remark
|casual remark
|offhand remark
|rude remark
|positive remark
Mada
communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Kitenzi
B2
action
2
To say or write a comment
To say or write something about something, often to give an opinion.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to remark that [clause]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'remark' with 'remind' due to similar spelling and pronunciation.
Visawe
comment (General term for making a statement about something.)
Vinyume
ignore (To deliberately not say anything about something.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
remark casually
|remark pointedly
|remark drily
Mada
communication
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
remark
IPA
GB/ɹɪmˈɑɹk/
US/ɹɪmˈɑɹk/
Silabi na mkazo
re - mark (silabi 2)
Stress on 2nd syllable (mark)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: remark
- Plural: remark, remarks
Verb
- Base: remark
- 3rd Person Singular: remarks
- Present Participle: remarking
- Past: remarked
Familia ya neno
Forms
remarks
noun
remarking
verb
remarked
verb
Core family
remarkable
adjective B1
remarkably
adverb B2
Negative and opposite forms
unremarkable
adjective
unremarkably
adverb
Semi
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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- He remarked on her excellent presentation skills.
- Many visitors remarked upon the beauty of the gardens.