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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRemark
/rɪˈmɑːrk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A statement or comment expressing an opinion or observation.
"Her remark about the weather was both insightful and humorous."
- 1
To say something as a comment or observation.
"He remarked that the meeting was unusually productive."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle French verb 'remarquer', combining 're-' (an intensive prefix) and 'marquer' (to mark, note). Entering English in the late 16th century, it initially meant to take careful note of something before evolving into its current primary senses of expressing a spoken observation or written note.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Remark" is said worldwide
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Remarque
Transliteration: ʁəmaʁk
"Sa remarque sur le sujet était pertinente."
Bemerkung
Transliteration: bəˈmɛʁkʊŋ
"Ihre Bemerkung war sehr treffend."
Osservazione
Transliteration: ozzer.va.ˈtsjo.ne
"La sua osservazione era molto acuta."
Comentario
Transliteration: ko-menˈtaɾjo
"Su comentario fue muy relevante."
Observação
Transliteration: obseʁvaˈsɐ̃w
"A sua observação foi muito pertinente."
टिप्पणी
Transliteration: ṭippaṇī
"उसकी टिप्पणी बहुत महत्वपूर्ण थी।"
评论
Transliteration: pínglùn
"她的评论非常有见地。"
발언
Transliteration: bareun
"그의 발언은 매우 중요했다."
発言
Transliteration: hatsugen
"彼の発言は非常に重要でした。"
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