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remark
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re·mark  (r-märk)
v. re·marked, re·mark·ing, re·marks
v.tr.
1. To express briefly and casually as a comment.
2. To take notice of; observe. See Synonyms at see1.
v.intr.
To make a comment or observation: remarked on her academic scholarship.
n.
1. The act of noticing or observing: a place worthy of remark.
2. A casual or brief expression of opinion; a comment. See Synonyms at comment.

[Alteration (influenced by mark) of French remarquer : Old French re-, re- + Old French marquer, to mark (ultimately from merc, sign, from Old Norse merki, mark; see merg- in Indo-European roots).]

re·marker n.

remark [rɪˈmɑːk]
vb
1. (when intr, often foll by on or upon; when tr, may take a clause as object) to pass a casual comment (about); reflect in informal speech or writing
2. (tr; may take a clause as object) to perceive; observe; notice
n
1. a brief casually expressed thought or opinion; observation
2. notice, comment, or observation the event passed without remark
3. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) Engraving a variant spelling of remarque
[from Old French remarquer to observe, from re- + marquer to note, mark1]
remarker  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.remarkremark - a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information; "from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account"
ad-lib - remark made spontaneously without prior preparation; "his ad-libs got him in trouble with the politicians"
courtesy - a courteous or respectful or considerate remark
statement - a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; "according to his statement he was in London on that day"
gambit, ploy - an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker
obiter dictum, passing comment - an incidental remark
mention, reference - 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"
observation, reflexion, reflection - a remark expressing careful consideration
rib - a teasing remark
sally, wisecrack, quip, crack - witty remark
gibe, jibe, barb, dig, shaft, slam, shot - an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"
conversation stopper, stopper - a remark to which there is no polite conversational reply
banality, cliche, commonplace, platitude, bromide - a trite or obvious remark
zinger - a striking or amusing or caustic remark; "he always greeted me with a new zinger"; "she tried to think of some killer of an argument, a real zinger that would disarm all opposition"
2.remark - explicit notice; "it passed without remark"
notice, observance, observation - the act of noticing or paying attention; "he escaped the notice of the police"
Verb1.remark - make mention of; "She observed that his presentation took up too much time"; "They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing"
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"
2.remark - make or write a comment on; "he commented the paper of his colleague"
criticise, criticize, pick apart, knock - find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free"
note, remark, mention, observe - make mention of; "She observed that his presentation took up too much time"; "They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing"
wisecrack - make a comment, usually ironic
kibbitz, kibitz - make unwanted and intrusive comments

remark
verb
1. comment, say, state, reflect, mention, declare, observe, pass comment, animadvert I remarked that I would go shopping that afternoon.
2. notice, note, observe, perceive, see, mark, regard, make out, heed, espy, take note or notice of Everyone has remarked what a lovely lady she is.
noun
1. comment, observation, reflection, statement, thought, word, opinion, declaration, assertion, utterance She has made outspoken remarks on the issue.
2. notice, thought, comment, attention, regard, mention, recognition, consideration, observation, heed, acknowledgment He had never found the situation worthy of remark.
Translations
remark [rɪˈmɑːk]
A. N
1. (= comment) → comentario m, observación f
to let sth pass without remarkdejar pasar algo sin(hacer)comentario
after some introductory remarkstras unos comentarios introductorios
to make a remarkhacer un comentario or una observación
she made the remark thatobservó que
to make or pass remarks about sb (usu pej) → hacer comentarios sobre algn
see also personal A4
2. (= notice) worthy of remarkdigno de mención
B. VT
1. (= say) → comentar, observar
to remark thatcomentar que, observar que, decir que
"it's a pity," she remarked-es una lástima -dijo
2. (= notice) → observar, notar
C. VI (= comment) to remark on sthhacer observaciones sobre algo

remark [rɪˈmɑːrk]
nremarque f
to make a remark → faire une remarque
He made an interesting remark → Il a fait une remarque intéressante.
vt
(= comment) → remarquer
to remark (that) ... → remarquer que ...
(= notice) → remarquer
vi
to remark on sth → faire une remarque sur qch

remark
n
(= comment)Bemerkung f; I have a few/no remarks to make on that subjectich habe einiges/nichts zu diesem Thema zu sagen; to make or pass unkind remarks about somebody/somethingabfällige Bemerkungen über jdn/etw machen; remarks were made or passed about our absenceman redete über unsere Abwesenheit
no pl (= notice) worthy of remarkbemerkenswert; without remarkunbemerkt
vt
(= say)bemerken
(old, liter, = notice) → bemerken, wahrnehmen
vi to remark (up)on somethingüber etw (acc)eine Bemerkung machen, sich zu etw äußern; nobody remarked on itniemand hat etwas dazu gesagt; everybody remarked on italle haben ihre Bemerkungen dazu gemacht

remark [rɪˈmɑːk]
1. nosservazione f, commento
worthy of remark (frm) → degno/a di nota
2. vt (say, notice) → osservare, notare
3. vi to remark on sthcommentare qc

remark [rɪˈmɑːk]
1. nosservazione f, commento
worthy of remark (frm) → degno/a di nota
2. vt (say, notice) → osservare, notare
3. vi to remark on sthcommentare qc

remark
n remark [rəˈmaːk]
a comment; something said The chairman made a few remarks, then introduced the speaker. opmerking مُلاحَظَه забележка poznámka bemærkning die Bemerkung παρατήρηση, σχόλιο observación, comentario märkus اظهار؛ گفته huomautus remarque הֶעָרָה प्रतिक्रिया, ध्यान देना primjedba, opaska megjegyzés komentar ummæli, athugasemd osservazione, commento 発言 언급, 논평 pastaba piezīme; piebilde komen opmerking bemerkning, kommentar uwaga comentário remarcă, observaţie замечание poznámka pripomba primedba anmärkning, yttrande ความเห็น söz, lâf 評論;意見 зауваження تبصرہ nhận xét
v
to say; to comment She's a good-looking girl,' he remarked; He remarked that she was good-looking; He remarked on her good looks. kommentaar lewer يُبْدي مُلاحَظَةً коментирам poznamenat, dělat poznámky bemærke bemerken σχολιάζω, παρατηρώ observar, comentar, hacer comentarios märkust tegema اظهار کردن huomauttaa faire remarquer, faire une/des remarque(s) sur לְהָעִיר बयान देना, कहना, टिप्पणी करना primijetiti, komentirati megjegyez berkata segja, hafa orð á fare osservazioni/commenti 言う 말하다 pasakyti, pažymėti piebilst; atzīmēt; ievērot memberi komen opmerken bemerke, kommentere zauważyć, zrobić uwagę na temat comentar a comenta; a observa замечать poznamenať; zmieniť sa pripomniti dati primedbu anmärka, yttra, säga ให้ความเห็น söylemek, demek, vurgulamak 評論 помічати, зауважувати راءے زنی کرنا nhận xét
adj reˈmarkable
unusual; worth mentioning; extraordinary What a remarkable coincidence!; He really is a remarkable man; It is quite remarkable how alike the two children are. ongewoon مُلْفِت للإنْتِباه، رائِع، غَيْر عادي забележителен pozoruhodný bemærkelsesværdig bemerkenswert ασυνήθιστος, αξιόλογος, αξιοσημείωτος notable; curioso märkimisväärne قابل توجه؛ پشمگیر merkillinen remarquable רָאוּי לְצִיוּן उल्लेखनीय izuzetan, neobičan figyelemre méltó luar biasa athyglisverður notevole, straordinario 注目すべき 주목할 만한 nepaprastas ievērojams; neparasts; brīnišķīgs menakjubkan merkwaardig uvanlig; bemerkelsesverdig, påfallende nadzwyczajny notável remarcabil удивительный pozoruhodný izreden izuzetan anmärkningsvärd, märklig, påfallande ไม่ธรรมดา dikkate değer 不尋常的,值得一提的,出眾的 чудовий, дивовижний قابل ذکر đáng chú ý
adv reˈmarkably
Their replies were remarkably similar. verbasend بصورةٍ مُلْفِتَه للإنْتِباه забележително pozoruhodně bemærkelsesværdigt bemerkenswert εξαιρετικά, αξιοσημείωτα notablemente; curiosamente märkimisväärselt به طور فوق العاده؛ به طور بارز merkillisen remarquablement לְמַרבֵּה הַפֶּלֶא असाधारणता, विशिष्टता zamjetljivo, jako rendkívül secara luar biasa einstaklega notevolmente 目立って 주목할 만하게 nepaprastai ievērojami; ārkārtīgi luar biasa merkwaardig bemerkelsesverdig, påfallende nadzwyczajnie singularmente uluitor (de) удивительно pozoruhodne izredno izuzetno anmärkningsvärt, märkligt, påfallande อย่างไม่ธรรมดา dikkate değer şekilde 不尋常地 дивовижно نمایاں طور پر một cách đáng chú ý

remark ملاحظة poznámka bemærkning Bemerkung παρατήρηση comentario huomautus remarque opaska osservazione 意見 소견 opmerking bemerkning uwaga comentário замечание kommentera การให้ข้อคิดเห็น görüş lời bình luận 备注


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