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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNot to mention
/nɒt tuː ˈmɛn.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Used to introduce an additional point or extra piece of information that reinforces what has already been said.
"The hotel was luxurious, not to mention extremely affordable."
- 1
To say nothing of; let alone.
"He has three cars, not to mention a private yacht."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'mention' (from Latin 'mentionare', related to 'mens' meaning mind), combined with the negative particle 'not' and infinitive marker 'to'. It emerged in early Modern English as a participial phrase used to introduce an additional, amplifying point without detailing it fully.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Not to mention" is said worldwide
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Sans parler de
Transliteration: sɑ̃ paʁ.le də
"Il a une grande maison, sans parler de sa voiture de sport."
Ganz zu schweigen von
Transliteration: ɡants tsuː ˈʃvaɪ.ɡən fɔn
"Er hat viel Arbeit, ganz zu schweigen von den Sorgen."
Senza contare
Transliteration: ˈsɛn.t͡sa konˈta.re
"Ha molte abilità, senza contare la sua esperienza."
Por no hablar de
Transliteration: poɾ no aˈβlaɾ de
"Tiene mucho talento, por no hablar de su disciplina."
Para não falar de
Transliteration: ˈpa.ɾɐ nɐ̃w faˈlaɾ dʒi
"O projeto é complexo, para não falar de caro."
यह तो दूर की बात है
Transliteration: yaha to dur ki bat hai
"उसके पास कार है, यह तो दूर की बात है, उसके पास विमान भी है।"
更不用说
Transliteration: gèng bú yòng shuō
"他有很多书，更不用说杂志了。"
말할 것도 없고
Transliteration: mal-hal geot-do eop-go
"그는 재능이 많고, 말할 것도 없이 노력도 많이 한다."
言うまでもなく
Transliteration: iu made mo naku
"彼は英語が話せる、言うまでもなくフランス語も。"
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