French word

mentionner

Pronunciation

IPA/mɑ̃sjone/

Meaning

  • verbmention

Example

J'ai mentionné ce film à mon ami.

I mentioned this film to my friend.

Illustration for mentionner (mention)

More examples

Je voudrais mentionner un détail.

I would like to mention a detail.

Core concept

A brief pointer to a person, fact, or detail that stays outside the main focus.

Common phrases

  • mentionner un point

    mention a point

  • mentionner un détail

    mention a detail

  • mentionner quelqu'un

    mention someone

Similar words

parler de: Discuss a subject in speech or writing.
faire référence à: Indicate something and refer to it.
citer: Quote specific words or name an example.
aborder: Introduce a topic for discussion.

Definition in French

Citer ou signaler brièvement une personne, un fait ou un élément sans en faire le sujet principal.

Word origin

French mentionner is formed from the noun mention with the verb ending -er, while mention comes from Latin mentio, meaning a mention or reminder.

Usage tips

  • Mentionner normally takes a direct object, as in "J'ai mentionné ce film", and a recipient can follow with à, as in "à mon ami".

Other meanings

  • touch onverb
  • stateverb
  • citeverb

Opposites

Related words

  • mentionmentionnoun
  • mentionnémentionedadjective

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