not to mention

üstelik, bir de, cabası

Söyleneni genellikle daha güçlü kılan başka bir gerçeği veya sorunu eklerken kullanılır.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: Used to add another fact or problem, often making your point stronger.

• The room was dirty, not to mention cold.
• We need new chairs, not to mention a bigger table.
• He paid for the tickets, not to mention buying us dinner.

Nasıl kullanılır: not to mention something (The repairs take time, not to mention money.); not to mention doing something (She runs the office, not to mention training new staff.)

Eş anlamlılar: besides, as well as, to say nothing of

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: not to mention costs, not to mention something