make mention

meɪk ˈmɛnʃən

made mention

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Definition of make mention - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

brief reference

Dated

refer to something or someone briefly

Dated

She will make mention of your contributions in her speech..

cite

mention

formal mention

Dated

mention or refer to something in speech or writing

Dated

The report makes mention of the recent changes.

mention

refer

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Expressions with make

make of

produce or construct from materials

They made a sculpture of clay.

make sense

be logical or understandable

His explanation didn't make sense to anyone.

make bread

prepare and bake bread from ingredients

She loves to make bread every weekend.

make conversation

talk to fill silence or be polite

She tried to make conversation at the dinner party.

make one's bed

arrange the bed after sleeping in it

Every morning, I make my bed neatly.

make one's eyes water

cause tears to form in the eyes

The onions make my eyes water.

Expressions with mention

don't mention it

exp.

you're welcome

"Thanks for your help." "Don't mention it."

dare I mention

exp.

introduce a sensitive topic with caution

Dare I mention the budget cuts in this meeting?

not rate a mention

be considered too unimportant to talk about

His minor mistake did not rate a mention in the report.

get an honourable mention

receive special praise without winning the main prize

She was happy to get an honourable mention in the contest.

it didn't rate a mention

exp.

not considered important enough to be mentioned

The tiny typo was fixed, but it didn't rate a mention in the meeting.

more than one cares to mention

exp.

too much or too many; an excessive amount of

He has more mistakes than he cares to mention.

now you mention it

exp.

used to introduce a related comment or thought

Now you mention it, I did see her yesterday.

too numerous to mention

adj.

so many that listing them is impractical

The reasons for his success are too numerous to mention.

it's fatal to mention

exp.

leading to severe consequences if spoken

It's fatal to mention his past mistakes during the interview.

mention in dispatches

official recognition for bravery or service

He received a mention in dispatches for his actions during the battle.

Examples of make mention in a sentence

He didn't make mention of the incident in his letter.
She made mention of the award in her speech.
The article makes mention of the historical context.

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French:mentionner, référer, ...
German:erwähnen, nennen, ...
Italian:fare menzione, citare, ...
Spanish:hacer mención, referirse a, ...
Portuguese:fazer menção, referir, ...
Chinese:简要提及, 提到, ...
Japanese:言及する, 述べる, ...
Arabic:ذَكَرَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַזְכִּיר, לְהַזְכִּיר, ...
Russian:упомянуть, упоминать, ...
Ukrainian:згадати, ...
Hindi:उल्लेख करना, संदर्भ देना, ...
Bengali:উল্লেখ করা, বলা, ...
Catalan:mencionar, esmentar, ...
Czech:zmínit se o, ...
Danish:nævne, henvise til, ...
Dutch:vermelden, refereren, ...
Greek:αναφέρει, αναφέρω, ...
Hungarian:említést tenni, utalni valamire, ...
Khmer:លើកឡើង, យោងដល់, ...
Korean:언급하다, 말하다, ...
Persian:اشاره کردن, ذکر کرد, ...
Polish:wspomnieć, zaznaczyć, ...
Portuguese (BR):fazer menção, referir, ...
Romanian:a menționa, a face referire la, ...
Swedish:nämna, hänvisa till, ...
Thai:กล่าวถึง, พูดถึง, ...
Turkish:bahsetmek, söz etmek, ...
Vietnamese:đề cập, nêu, ...

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