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Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
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mention — [ mɑ̃sjɔ̃ ] n. f. • fin XIIe; lat. mentio 1 ♦ Action de nommer, de citer, de signaler. « Si Josèphe a fait mention de Jésus » (Renan). Il n en est pas fait mention dans cet ouvrage. Événement digne de mention. 2 ♦ Brève note donnant une précision … Encyclopédie Universelle
mention — Mention, Mentio. Il n est point mention qu il y en ait nulle part de plus courtoises, Nusquam perhibentur blandiores gentium. Faire mention de quelque chose, Memorare, Mouere mentionem de re aliqua, Facere mentionem, vel Inferre, Mentionem habere … Thresor de la langue françoyse
mention — MENTION. s. f. Commemoration, memoire. Faire mention de quelqu un, de quelque chose. en faire mention honorable. en faire mention dans un traité, dans un contract, dans l histoire, &c. il n est point mention qu il y ait jamais eu d homme &c. qu… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
mention — [men′shən, men′chən] n. [ME mencion < OFr mention < L mentio < mens (gen. mentis), MIND] 1. a brief, often incidental, reference or statement 2. a citing for honor vt. 1. to refer to or speak about briefly or incidentally; specify, as by … English World dictionary
Mention — Men tion, n. [OE. mencioun, F. mention, L. mentio, from the root of meminisse to remember. See {Mind}.] A speaking or notice of anything, usually in a brief or cursory manner. Used especially in the phrase to make mention of. [1913 Webster] I… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mention — vb Mention, name, instance, specify are comparable when they mean to make clear or specific by referring to something explicitly. Mention indicates a calling attention to, usually by name where possible, sometimes by a brief, cursory, or… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Mention — Men tion (m[e^]n sh[u^]n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mentioned} (m[e^]n sh[u^]nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Mentioning}.] [Cf. F. mentionner.] To make mention of; to speak briefly of; to name. [1913 Webster] I will mention the loving kindnesses of the Lord.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mention — ► VERB 1) refer to briefly. 2) refer to by name as being noteworthy. ► NOUN 1) a reference to someone or something. 2) a formal acknowledgement of something noteworthy. ● be mentioned in dispatches Cf. ↑ … English terms dictionary
mention — [n] referral, observation acknowledgment, allusion, citation, comment, footnote, indication, naming, note, notice, notification, recognition, reference, remark, specifying, tribute, utterance; concepts 73,278 Ant. quiet, silence mention [v] refer … New thesaurus
mention — I (reference) noun allegation, allusion, assertion, commemoratio, comment, communication, enlightenment, expression, hint, implication, indication, indirect hint, inference, insinuation, intimation, mentio, note, passing word, recital, recitation … Law dictionary
mention — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, passing ▪ special ▪ earliest, first ▪ The earliest mention of the town is in a 16th century manuscript … Collocations dictionary
