mention
/ˈmenʃn/verb
उच्चारण मेन्शन
उल्लेख करना, ज़िक्र करना
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[T] ~ sth (to sb) | ~ that…
to write or speak about something or somebody, especially without giving much information
उल्लेख करना, ज़िक्र करना
- She mentioned your name to me.
- He mentioned that he would be late.
- Did she mention where she was going?
+ 3 more examples
- He mentioned your name in the meeting.
- The teacher mentioned that the test would be easy.
- Please do not mention this to anyone.
Synonyms refer to allude to speak of touch on bring up
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[C, U] ~ (of sb/sth)
a reference to somebody or something in speech or writing
उल्लेख, ज़िक्र
- There was no mention of the exam date in the notice.
- The report made no mention of the farmers who had lost their crops.
- The article made no mention of the accident.
+ 2 more examples
- There was a brief mention of the school in the newspaper.
- He got a special mention at the prize ceremony.
Synonyms reference allusion remark citation note
Opposite omission
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
mention + noun (no preposition)
Mention is transitive; the thing mentioned follows it directly, without about or on.
'Mention' सकर्मक क्रिया है; जिसका उल्लेख हो वह सीधे इसके बाद आता है, बीच में 'about' या 'on' नहीं।
- He mentioned your name in his speech.
- Did she mention the exam date?
mention to sb / mention that
Use to before the listener, or a that-clause for the thing said.
सुनने वाले के लिए 'to' और कही गई बात के लिए that-clause का प्रयोग होता है।
- I mentioned it to Radhika yesterday.
- She mentioned that she would be late.
mention + -ing
A gerund can follow mention when the matter is an action.
जब विषय कोई क्रिया हो, तब 'mention' के बाद gerund आ सकता है।
- He never mentioned having a brother.
mention (noun) / at the mention of
A mention is a short reference; at the mention of sth shows a reaction.
'Mention' संक्षिप्त उल्लेख है; 'at the mention of sth' किसी प्रतिक्रिया को दिखाता है।
- There was no mention of the fee in the notice.
- She smiled at the mention of her school.
+Collocations 4
adverb + mention
brieflycasuallyspecificallyalreadymerely
- She briefly mentioned the new rule.
mention + noun
namefactproblemdatepossibility
- Did he mention the problem to you?
noun + mention
honourablepassingspecialbriefonly
- The school received an honourable mention.
phrases with mention
not to mentionas mentioned abovedon't mention itworth mentioningneedless to mention
- He is clever, not to mention hard-working.
“More examples 5
- The report does not mention any names.
रिपोर्ट में किसी का नाम नहीं बताया गया है।
- I forgot to mention that the class starts at nine.
मैं बताना भूल गया कि कक्षा नौ बजे शुरू होती है।
- He mentioned the matter to the principal.
उसने यह बात प्रधानाचार्य से कही।
- There was a brief mention of the strike in the news.
समाचार में हड़ताल का संक्षिप्त उल्लेख था।
- As mentioned earlier, the form must be signed.
जैसा पहले बताया गया, फॉर्म पर हस्ताक्षर आवश्यक हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He mentioned about the problem in class.
✓ He mentioned the problem in class.
Mention takes no preposition before its object.
'Mention' के object से पहले preposition नहीं आता।
✗ She mentioned me that she was ill.
✓ She mentioned to me that she was ill.
Mention needs to before the person told.
'Mention' में सुनने वाले से पहले 'to' चाहिए।
✗ I mentioned him to come early.
✓ I told him to come early.
Mention cannot be followed by an object and a to-infinitive; use tell.
'Mention' के बाद object और to-infinitive नहीं आता; 'tell' का प्रयोग करें।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs involve speaking about something, with differences in depth.
ये क्रियाएँ किसी बात को कहने से जुड़ी हैं, पर गहराई में अंतर है।
To say something clearly and formally.
किसी बात को स्पष्ट और औपचारिक रूप से कहना।
- State your name clearly.
To talk about something in detail with others.
दूसरों के साथ किसी बात पर विस्तार से चर्चा करना।
- They discussed the plan.
¶Idioms 2
don't mention it
used as a polite answer when somebody thanks you
कोई बात नहीं (धन्यवाद के उत्तर में)
- 'Thanks for the notes.' 'Don't mention it.'
not to mention
used to introduce extra information and emphasize what you are saying
के अलावा, कहने की ज़रूरत नहीं
- She speaks English and Tamil, not to mention a little French.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
men·tion
§Grammar and usage
Mention takes no preposition ('mention the problem', not 'mention about the problem'); likewise discuss, describe and emphasize.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: mention के साथ preposition नहीं ('mention the problem', 'mention about the problem' नहीं); इसी तरह discuss, describe और emphasize।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Don't mention it (polite reply to thanks), not to mention (and also).
Idioms: don't mention it (धन्यवाद का विनम्र उत्तर), not to mention (और साथ ही)।