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mentions

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/ˈmɛnʃənz/ · men-tions

A reference to someone or something in speech or writing.

Meanings

nounformal

A reference to someone or something in speech or writing.

کسی شخص یا چیز کا تقریر یا تحریر میں ذکر کرنا۔

ذکر

zikr

Formal: ذکر

Synonyms

referenceallusionmentioningحوالہاشارہتذکرہ

Antonyms

silenceneglectomissionخاموشینظراندازغفلت

Common Collocations

  • a brief mention
  • make a mention
  • mention in passing

Example Sentences

She made a quick mention of the upcoming event.

اس نے آنے والے ایونٹ کا جلدی ذکر کیا۔

Us ne aane wale event ka jaldi zikr kiya.

In his speech, he included a mention of his past achievements.

اس نے اپنی تقریر میں اپنی پچھلی کامیابیوں کا ذکر کیا۔

Us ne apni taqreer mein apni pichli kamiyabiyon ka zikr kiya.

There should be a mention of the sponsors in the report.

رپورٹ میں اسپانسرز کا ذکر ہونا چاہیے۔

Report mein sponsors ka zikr hona chahiye.

Easily Confused With

mentions:Mentions refers specifically to the act of referencing, whereas 'reminders' involve prompting someone to remember something.
verbformal

To refer to someone or something briefly and without going into detail.

کسی شخص یا چیز کا مختصر ذکر کرنا اور تفصیل میں نہیں جانا۔

ذکر کرنا

zikr karna

Formal: ذکر کرنا

Synonyms

refer tociteallude toحوالہ دینااشارہ کرناتذکرہ کرنا

Antonyms

omitignoreoverlookچھوڑ دینانظرانداز کرناغفلت برتنا

Common Collocations

  • to mention in a meeting
  • mention someone by name
  • to mention a point

Example Sentences

Please mention the project deadline during the meeting.

براہ کرم ملاقات کے دوران پروجیکٹ کی آخری تاریخ کا ذکر کریں۔

Barah-e-karam mulaqat ke doran project ki aakhri tareekh ka zikr karein.

I forgot to mention your name in the application.

میں نے درخواست میں آپ کا نام ذکر کرنا بھول گیا۔

Main ne darkhwast mein aap ka naam zikr karna bhool gaya.

Can you mention the issues we discussed yesterday?

کیا آپ کل کی بحث کے امور کا ذکر کر سکتے ہیں؟

Kya aap kal ki behas ke amoor ka zikr kar sakte hain?

Easily Confused With

recalls:'Recalls' means to bring back to mind or remember, while 'mentions' refers to stating or referencing something.

Word Family

mentionable
adjectiveذکر کے قابل

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'mention' as a 'mini-reference' in conversation.

Imagine writing a note with an arrow pointing to a name.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

یا رب یہ کس کا ذکر ہے جس کو انسان نے بھول رکھا ہے

Ya Rab yeh kis ka zikr hai jis ko insaan ne bhool rakha hai

O Lord, whose mention is this that mankind has forgotten?

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

کہاوت کرنے کا فائدہ

Kahawat karne ka faida

The benefit of stating something.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "mentio" — the act of mentioning

First known use: 14th century

The word 'mention' has been used in English since the Middle Ages, derived from the Latin 'mentio', which signifies a reference or mention.