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mención

mention

noun men-SYOHN Less Common

Usage Note

Mención is the noun from the verb mencionar ('to mention'). The phrase hacer mención de means 'to make mention of'. In academic and military contexts mención honorífica is an 'honourable mention' or distinction. Note the written accent on the final syllable, which is standard for nouns ending in -ción.

Examples

"Hizo mención de su trabajo anterior."

Natural Translation

He made mention of his previous work.

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