mention

Erwähnung

Kurzer Hinweis auf jemanden oder etwas beim Sprechen oder Schreiben.

In einfachem Englisch: A short spoken or written reference to someone or something.

• The report contains no mention of costs.
• Her work deserves a mention.
• He received a brief mention in the newspaper.

So benutzt man es: mention of someone/something (There was no mention of the missing keys.)

Synonyme: reference

Häufige Wendungen: mention of something, make mention, passing mention

erwähnen

Beim Sprechen oder Schreiben kurz auf jemanden oder etwas eingehen.

In einfachem Englisch: To say or write something about someone or something briefly.

• Did she mention my name?
• He mentioned seeing you at the station.
• I forgot to mention that dinner is at seven.

So benutzt man es: mention something to someone (I mentioned the problem to my teacher.); mention doing something (She mentioned visiting her sister.); mention that… (He mentioned that the shop was closed.)

Synonyme: refer to, bring up

Häufige Wendungen: mention something, mention a name, mention to someone