Mention vs Refer

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Mention

Top 1000 (très courant) A2 verb

Refer

Top 5000 (assez courant) A2 verb

Le plus courant: Mention

	Mention	Refer
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/ˈmenʃn/","/ˈmenʃnz/","/ˈmenʃnd/","/ˈmenʃənɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈmenʃn/","/ˈmenʃnz/","/ˈmenʃnd/","/ˈmenʃənɪŋ/"]/	🇬🇧 //rɪˈfɜːr// 🇺🇸 //rɪˈfɜr//
Sens	Parler brièvement de quelque chose. To talk about something briefly.	parler de quelque chose ou le mentionner to mention or talk about something
Exemple	Please mention your favorite books in the discussion.	Please refer to the guide for more information.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 1000 (très courant)	Top 5000 (assez courant)
Niveau CEFR	A2	A2
Nature grammaticale	verb	verb
Collocations	already, earlier, just, not bother to, fail to, forget to, as, in, in connection with, avoid mentioning somebody/​something, be worth mentioning something, mentioned above	refer to, refer back, refer someone to, commonly referred, frequently refer
Antonymes	ignore, overlook, disregard	ignore, overlook
Erreurs fréquentes	Using it without specifying the object, e.g., 'I mention' instead of 'I mention the topic.', Confusing 'mention' with 'tell' when it comes to conveying information., Using 'mention' in contexts where 'suggest' or 'advise' would be more appropriate.	Confusing 'refer' with 'suggest' which has different usage., Using 'refer' without specifying what is being referred to., Incorrectly using 'refer' in passive voice.
Notes d'usage	Utilisé dans des contextes oraux et écrits. Peut être utilisé formellement ou informellement. Attention à ne pas le confondre avec 'discuter' qui implique une conversation plus approfondie. Used in both spoken and written contexts. It can be used formally or informally. Be careful not to confuse it with 'discuss' which implies a deeper conversation.	On utilise 'se référer à' pour pointer vers quelque chose de précis, souvent suivi d'un nom ou d'un pronom. Évite de l'utiliser sans dire à quoi tu fais référence. Use 'refer to' when pointing to something specific, often followed by a noun or pronoun. Avoid using it without mentioning what you are referring to.

Vois-le dans de vrais extraits

The Lord Of The Rings › The Fellowship Of The Ring

I bet they don't mention his fireworks.

Sherlock › S1 E1

Oh, perhaps I should mention - Ididn't kill her.

Mention it. Don't insist.

The Lord Of The Rings › The Fellowship Of The Ring

I bet they don't mention his fireworks.

Sherlock › S1 E1

Oh, perhaps I should mention - Ididn't kill her.

Mention

Questions fréquentes : Mention vs Refer

Quelle est la différence entre Mention et Refer ?

Mention: To talk about something briefly. Refer: to mention or talk about something

Lequel est le plus courant : Mention et Refer ?

Mention est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Mention et Refer sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Mention: A2, Refer: A2 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Quelle est la nature grammaticale de Mention et Refer ?

Mention: verb, Refer: verb.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Mention: Please mention your favorite books in the discussion. Refer: Please refer to the guide for more information.

Puis-je utiliser Mention et Refer de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Mention et Refer sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.