mention

men·tion

 (mĕn′shən)

tr.v. men·tioned, men·tion·ing, men·tions

To speak or write about, especially briefly or incidentally: I mentioned your idea during the conversation. She mentioned that she was going to be five minutes late.

n.

1. The act or an instance of mentioning something: He made no mention of the incident in his report. There was a mention of the play in the local newspaper.

2. A statement or citation of honor or appreciation: Sponsors were given a special mention during the opening ceremony.

Idiom:

not to mention

In addition to; as well as.

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[From Middle English mencioun, reference, from Old French, from Latin mentiō, mentiōn-; see men- in Indo-European roots.]

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men′tion·a·ble adj.

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mention

(ˈmɛnʃən)

vb (tr)

1. to refer to or speak about briefly or incidentally

2. to acknowledge or honour

3. not to mention something to say nothing of something too obvious to mention

n

4. a recognition or acknowledgment

5. a slight reference or allusion: he only got a mention in the article; the author makes no mention of that.

6. the act of mentioning

7. (Linguistics) philosophy logic linguistics the occurrence (of an expression) in such a context that it is itself referred to rather than performing its own linguistic function. In "Fido" names Fido, the word Fido is first mentioned and then used to refer to the dog. Compare use¹⁸ See also formal mode

8. chiefly Austral and NZ a preliminary hearing in a court of law

[C14: via Old French from Latin mentiō a calling to mind, naming, from mēns mind]

ˈmentionable adj

ˈmentioner n

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men•tion

(ˈmɛn ʃən)

v.t.

1. to refer briefly to; name, specify, or speak of.

2. to cite formally for a meritorious act or achievement.

n.

3. a brief or incidental reference; a mentioning.

4. formal recognition for a meritorious act or achievement.

Idioms:

not to mention, in addition to: They own two houses, not to mention a boat.

[1250–1300; Middle English mencioun < Anglo-French < Latin mentiō reference, mention = men- (base of) mēns mind (see mental¹)) + -tiō -tion]

men′tion•a•ble, adj.

men′tion•er, n.

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mention

• oojah, ooja-ka-piv, oojiboo - An oojah or ooja-ka-piv or oojiboo is "a thing whose name one forgets, does not know, or prefers not to mention."
• apophasis - Mentioning a subject by saying one is not going to mention it.
• infandous - Describing something too horrible to mention.
• mention - Its etymological notion is "reminding," from Latin mentio, "remembrance."

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comment

– mention – remark

1. 'comment'

If you comment on a situation, or make a comment about it, you give your opinion on it.

Mr Cook has not commented on these reports.

I was wondering whether you had any comments.

2. 'mention'

If you mention something, you say it, but only briefly, especially when you have not talked about it before.

He mentioned that he might go to New York.

3. 'remark'

If you remark on something, or make a remark about it, you say what you think or what you have noticed, often in a casual way.

Visitors remark on how well the children look.

Martin made a rude remark about her t-shirt.

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mention

Past participle: mentioned
Gerund: mentioning

Imperative

mention

mention

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	mention - a remark that calls attention to something or someone; "she made frequent mention of her promotion"; "there was no mention of it"; "the speaker made several references to his wife" reference comment, remark, input - a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information; "from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account" allusion - passing reference or indirect mention retrospection - reference to things past; "the story begins with no introductory retrospections" name-dropping - the practice of casually mentioning important people in order to impress your listener; "the hard thing about name-dropping is to avoid being too obvious about it"
	2.	mention - a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage; "the student's essay failed to list several important citations"; "the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book"; "the article includes mention of similar clinical cases" cite, quotation, reference, acknowledgment, citation, credit annotation, notation, note - a comment or instruction (usually added); "his notes were appended at the end of the article"; "he added a short notation to the address on the envelope" photo credit - a note acknowledging the source of a published photograph cross-index, cross-reference - a reference at one place in a work to information at another place in the same work
	3.	mention - an official recognition of merit; "although he didn't win the prize he did get special mention" honorable mention accolade, honor, laurels, honour, award - a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an award for bravery"
Verb	1.	mention - make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention" cite, refer, advert, name, bring up have in mind, think of, mean - intend to refer to; "I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France"; "Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!" commend, remember - mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship; "Remember me to your wife" speak of the devil - mention someone's name who just then appears remember - mention favorably, as in prayer; "remember me in your prayers" quote, cite - refer to for illustration or proof; "He said he could quote several instances of this behavior" touch on - refer to or discuss briefly invoke, appeal - cite as an authority; resort to; "He invoked the law that would save him"; "I appealed to the law of 1900"; "She invoked an ancient law" namedrop - refer to people that one assumes one's interlocutors admire in order to try to impress them bring up, raise - put forward for consideration or discussion; "raise the question of promotions"; "bring up an unpleasant topic" drag up, dredge up - mention something unpleasant from the past; "Drag up old stories" cross-refer - refer from one entry to another, as in catalogues, books, and lists
	2.	mention - make mention of; "She observed that his presentation took up too much time"; "They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing" note, remark, observe say, state, tell - express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name" comment, point out, remark, notice - make or write a comment on; "he commented the paper of his colleague"
	3.	mention - commend; "he was cited for his outstanding achievements" cite acknowledge, notice - express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with; "He never acknowledges his colleagues when they run into him in the hallway"; "She acknowledged his complement with a smile"; "it is important to acknowledge the work of others in one's own writing"

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mention

verb

1. refer to, point out, acknowledge, bring up, state, report, reveal, declare, cite, communicate, disclose, intimate, tell of, recount, hint at, impart, allude to, divulge, broach, call attention to, make known, touch upon, adduce, speak about or of She did not mention her mother's absence.

noun

1. (often with of) reference to, announcement, observation, indication, remark on, notification, allusion to The statement made no mention of government casualties.

2. acknowledgment, recognition, tribute, citation, honourable mention, namecheck Two of the losers deserve special mention.

don't mention it not at all, any time, my pleasure 'Thank you very much.' 'Don't mention it.'

not to mention to say nothing of, besides, not counting, as well as It was both deliberate and malicious, not to mention sick.

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mention

verb

1. To call or direct attention to something:

advert, bring up, point, point out, refer, touch (on or upon).

2. To refer to by name:

cite, instance, name, specify.

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Translations

ذِكْر، إشارَه، تَنْويهيَذْكُرُيَذكُريُشيرُ إلى

zmínkazmínitzmínit sehovořit

nævneomtalesige

erwähnenErwähnungnennenanführen

αναφέρωαναφορά

menciónmencionaralusiónhablar de

mainitaviitatamaininta

mentionnermention

spomenuti

megemlítmegemlítésemlítemlítés

drepa áe-î sem minnst er ágetahafa orð áimpra á

menzionaremenzioneper non dire di...accennare

話に出す

언급하다

jau nekalbant apieužsiminimas

ierunātiesminētpieminēšanapieminēt

vermelden

nevneomtaleflyktig omtale

wspomnieć

mencionar

упоминатьупомянутьоговоритьпоминать

omembaomeniti

nämnaomnämna

กล่าวถึง

söz etmekbahsetmebahsetmekdeğinmediye söylemek

đề cập

提及说起提到

mention

[ˈmenʃən]

A. N

1. → mención f
the mere mention of his name exasperates me → la sola mención de su nombre me saca de quicio
at the mention of food, she looked up → al oír que se mencionaba comida, levantó la vista
it got a mention in the news → lo mencionaron en las noticias
to make mention of sth/sb → mencionar algo/a algn, hacer mención de algo/algn
there was no mention of any surcharge → no se mencionó ningún recargo adicional → no se hizo mención de ningún recargo adicional
see also honourable

2. (Mil) → citación f

B. VT → mencionar
I will mention it to him → se lo mencionaré, se lo diré
he mentioned to me that you were coming → me mencionó or comentó que venías
I've never heard him mention his father → nunca le he oído mencionar or mentar a su padre
too numerous to mention → demasiado numerosos para mencionar
he has been mentioned as a potential candidate → se ha hecho alusión a él or se le ha aludido como posible candidato
don't mention it to anyone → no se lo digas a nadie
don't mention it! (in reply to thanks) → ¡de nada!, ¡no hay de qué!
I need hardly mention that → ni que decir tiene que ..., no es necesario decir que ...
just mention my name → basta con decir mi nombre
he didn't mention any names → no dijo or dio los nombres
they make so much mess, not to mention the noise → lo dejan todo patas arriba, y no digamos ya el ruido que arman
to mention sb in one's will → dejar algo a algn en el testamento, legar algo a algn
it's worth mentioning that → merece la pena mencionar que ...
see also dispatch A2

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mention

[ˈmɛnʃ^ən]

n → mention f
to make no mention of sth → ne faire aucune mention de qch

vt

(= allude to) → mentionner
Several times he mentioned how much it cost → À plusieurs reprises, il a mentionné combien cela coûtait.
to mention (that) → mentionner que
She mentioned that it was her husband's birthday → Elle mentionna que c'était l'anniversaire de son mari.
I need hardly mention that → Je n'ai nul besoin de mentionner que ...
BUT Est-il besoin de rappeler que ... ?.
not to mention (= as well as) (+ noun) → sans parler de; (+ adj) → pour ne pas dire
to be mentioned → être mentionné(e)
Your name was mentioned → Votre nom a été mentionné.

(response to thanks) don't mention it! → je vous en prie!, il n'y a pas de quoi!
thank you! - don't mention it! → merci! - il n'y a pas de quoi!

to be mentioned in sb's will (= be left something) → être mentionné(e) dans le testament de qn, figurer dans le testament de qn

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mention

n → Erwähnung f; to get or receive a mention → erwähnt werden; he received a mention for bravery → er erhielt eine Auszeichnung or Belobigung für seine Tapferkeit; to give somebody/something a mention → jdn/etw erwähnen; there is a/no mention of it → es wird erwähnt/nicht erwähnt; I can’t find any mention of his name → ich kann seinen Namen nirgendwo finden; his contribution deserves special mention → sein Beitrag verdient es, besonders hervorgehoben zu werden; mention should also be made of … → … sollte Erwähnung finden (form); it’s hardly worth a mention → es ist kaum erwähnenswert, es lohnt sich kaum, das zu erwähnen; at the mention of his name/the police … → als sein Name/das Wort Polizei fiel or erwähnt wurde …

vt → erwähnen (to sb jdm gegenüber); he was mentioned in several dispatches → er wurde mehrfach lobend erwähnt; not to mention … → nicht zu vergessen …, geschweige denn …; France and Spain, not to mention Holland → Frankreich und Spanien, von Holland ganz zu schweigen or ganz abgesehen von Holland; too numerous to mention → zu zahlreich, um sie einzeln erwähnen zu können; don’t mention it! → (das ist doch) nicht der Rede wert!, (bitte,) gern geschehen!; if I may mention it → wenn ich das einmal sagen darf; it hardly needs mentioning that we’re very grateful → es versteht sich wohl von selbst, dass wir sehr dankbar sind; to mention somebody in one’s will → jdn in seinem Testament berücksichtigen; mention me to your parents! → empfehlen Sie mich Ihren Eltern! (form), → viele Grüße an Ihre Eltern!

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mention

[ˈmɛnʃ/ən]

1. n → menzione f, accenno
it's hardly worth a mention → non è neanche il caso di parlarne

2. vt (gen) → accennare a; (name, person) → fare il nome di, menzionare
I mentioned it to him → glielo ho accennato
just mention my name → basta che tu faccia il mio nome
all those people, too numerous to mention, who ... → tutti coloro che qui sarebbe troppo lungo elencare, i quali...
I need hardly mention that ... → inutile dire che...
not to mention, without mentioning → per non parlare di, senza contare
don't mention it! → non c'è di che!, prego!

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mention

(ˈmenʃən) verb

1. to speak of or refer to. He mentioned the plan. noem, verwys na يَذكُر говоря за mencionar hovořit (o, k) anführen nævne; omtale αναφέρω, μνημονεύωmencionar, decir, hablar de nimetama ذکر کردن mainita parler de לְהַזכִּיר उल्लेख करना spomenuti említ, idéz menyebutkan minnast á, nefna menzionare 述べる 언급하다 (pa)minėti, nurodyti []minēt menyebut vermeldennevne, omtale, si wspominać, wzmiankować يادونه كول mencionar a vorbi despre говорить, ссылаться hovoriť (o) navesti pomenuti nämna กล่าวถึง söz etmek, bahsetmek 說起 згадувати; посилатися на اشارةً ذکر کرنا đề cập 说起

2. to remark or say usually briefly or indirectly. She mentioned (that) she might be leaving. noem, opmerk يُشيرُ إلى споменавам mencionar zmínit se erwähnen nævne; sige αναφέρωmencionar mainima ذکر کردن mainita mentionner לְצַייֵן उल्लेख napomenuti (meg)említ mengatakan minnast á, nefna menzionare 言う 간단히(간접적으로) 말하다 pasakyti, užsiminti ierunāties; minēt mengatakan gewag maken vannevne, antyde wspominać, wzmiankować يادونه كول mencionar a menţiona, a pomeni упоминать zmieniť sa omeniti pomenuti nämna เอ่ยถึง ... diye söylemek 提及 згадувати ذکر کرنا lưu ý 提及

noun

(often with of) a (usually brief) remark (about). No mention was made of this matter. melding ذِكْر، إشارَه، تَنْويه споменаване menção zmínka die Erwähnung omtale αναφορά, μνείαmención, alusión mainimine تذکر maininta mentionאזכור उल्लेख, चर्चा napomena (meg)említés komentar e-ð sem minnst er á accenno 言及 언급, 진술 pastaba, užsiminimas pieminēšana komentar gewagomtalewzmianka يادونه referência menţiune упоминание zmienka omemba pomen omnämnande การกล่าวถึง bahsetme, değinme 提到 згадування ذکر sự đề cập 提到

not to mention

used to emphasize something important or to excuse oneself for mentioning something relatively unimportant. He is rich and clever, not to mention handsome. om nie eens te praat van ناهيكَ عن، فَضلا عن أنَّ освен това sem falar em nemluvě o ganz zu schweigen von for ikke at tale om άσε πια, για να μην αναφέρω por no hablar de, sin contar rääkimata سوای از puhumattakaan sans compter שֶׁלֹא לְהַזכִּיר a da i ne spomenemo nem is említve... dan lagi að ónefndu, fyrir utan (per non parlare di) 言うまでもなく ...은 말할 것도 없고 jau nekalbant apie nemaz nerunājot par dan lagi om nog maar niet te spreken van for ikke å nevne/snakke om nie mówiąc o اما نه كه،وړتيا نه لرل،پرته له sem falar em ca să nu mai vorbim de не говоря уже о nehovoriac o da ne omenimo da ne pominjem för att inte tala om ไม่ต้องพูดถึง ayrıca, bir de 更不用說 не кажучи вже про کسی اہم یا بنیادی بات کی طرف اشارہ کہ اس کا تو ذکر ہی کیا chưa kể 更不必说

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mention

→ يَذْكُرُ zmínit (se) nævne erwähnen αναφέρω mención mainita mentionner spomenuti menzionare 話に出す 언급하다 vermelden nevne wspomnieć mencionar упоминать nämna กล่าวถึง söz etmek đề cập 提及

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