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"Mentar" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to mention", and "mencionar" is a transitive verb which is also often translated as "to mention". Learn more about the difference between "mentar" and "mencionar" below.
mentar(
mehn
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tahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (general)
a. to mention
Dicen que ese señor fue alguien muy importante, pero yo nunca lo había oído mentar.They say that man was a very important person, but I never heard anyone mention his name before.
mencionar(
mehn
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syoh
-
nahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to say)
a. to mention
El camarero mencionó que la sopa del día era bisque de langosta.The waiter mentioned that the soup of the day was lobster bisque.
