remark

remarque, commentaire

Parole qui exprime un avis ou attire l’attention sur quelque chose.

En anglais simple : Something you say to express an opinion or draw attention to something.

• His remark made me laugh.
• She made a kind remark about my work.
• Why did you ignore my remarks?

Comment l'utiliser : a remark about/on something (He made a remark about the weather.)

Synonymes : comment, observation

Expressions courantes : make a remark, rude remark, remark about something, written remark

propos, remarques

Paroles prononcées ou écrites dans un discours, une déclaration ou une discussion; le mot s’emploie généralement au pluriel.

En anglais simple : Words spoken or written as part of a speech, statement, or discussion, usually in the plural.

• Her opening remarks welcomed the visitors.
• He kept his remarks brief.
• The report ends with some concluding remarks.

Synonymes : words, comments

Expressions courantes : opening remark, closing remark, concluding remark

faire remarquer, commenter

Dire ce qu’on remarque ou ce qu’on pense de quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To say what you notice or think about something.

• She remarked on the lovely weather.
• Visitors often remark upon the quiet streets.
• He remarked that the room looked bigger.

Comment l'utiliser : remark on/upon something (He remarked on her new haircut.); remark that… (She remarked that the train was late.)

Synonymes : comment, observe, say

Expressions courantes : remark on something, remark upon something, remark that, remark to someone

marquer de nouveau

Mettre de nouveau une marque sur quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To put a mark on something again.

• Please remark the line in pencil.
• They remarked the boundary after the paint faded.
• Can you remark the positions on this map?

Synonymes : mark again

Expressions courantes : remark a boundary, remark a line, remark something clearly

remarquer

Percevoir quelque chose ou prendre conscience de sa présence.

En anglais simple : To notice or become aware of something.

• He remarked a change in her voice.
• I remarked the unusual shape of the window.
• She had already remarked his nervous expression.

Synonymes : notice, observe, perceive

Contraires : overlook

Expressions courantes : remark a change, remark something unusual, remark a difference