commentaire
comment, remark
noun koh-mahn-TEHR Less Common
Origin: Latin commentarius (notebook, commentary)
Also means
commentary
Usage Note
commentaire can be a spoken or written remark (un commentaire désobligeant = a cutting remark) or formal commentary (un commentaire de texte is a standard French literary analysis exercise). The phrase sans commentaire ('no comment') is used just as in English. The verb is commenter.
Examples
"Son commentaire a surpris tout le monde."
Natural Translation
His comment surprised everyone.
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