Spanish Conversation · Level 48
74 words
Spanish word
mención
Pronunciation
IPA/menˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounmention
Example
Te voy a dar una mención en el informe.
I'm going to include a mention of you in the report.
More examples
El jurado otorgó una mención honorífica al proyecto.
The jury awarded an honorable mention to the project.
Core concept
A brief reference to a person, fact, or issue in speech or text.
Common phrases
hacer mención de
make mention of
recibir mención
receive mention
mención honorífica
honorable mention
Similar words
referencia: Indicates another work or individual to clarify source or relationship.
alusión: Alludes to something indirectly, implying it rather than naming it.
cita: Cites a sentence or line from a text or speech word-for-word.
comentario: Provides commentary, offering a personal remark or explanatory note.
Definition in Spanish
Indica la alusión breve a una persona, hecho o asunto en un texto o al hablar, y también el reconocimiento breve que se concede en premios o actas.
Word origin
From Latin mentio 'mention' via Old French and medieval Romance forms, entering Spanish as mención with meanings of a short reference and a brief formal recognition.
Usage tips
- Mainly a formal or written noun: spoken Spanish usually uses the verb mencionar, while mención appears in reports, records, and award phrases like mención honorífica.