to quote
01
citera, återge
to say the exact sentence or group of words someone else used in a movie, book, etc.
Transitive: to quote sb | to quote a sentence or passage
Exempel
The coach quoted the motivational speech from " Rocky " to inspire his team.
02
citera, nämna
to use a specific statement, source, etc. as evidence or an example
Transitive: to quote a source
Exempel
The student quoted a historical document to support his argument about the cultural significance of a particular event.
Studenten citerade ett historiskt dokument för att stödja sitt argument om den kulturella betydelsen av en viss händelse.
03
citera, ange
to indicate or signify the beginning of a direct quotation
Exempel
The letter reads, quote, ' I can not tell a lie.'
Brevet lyder, citat, 'Jag kan inte ljuga.'
04
offera, uppskatta kostnaden
to estimate how much money something will cost
Ditransitive: to quote sb an amount of money
Transitive: to quote an amount of money for a service
Exempel
The travel agent quoted $2,000 for the all-inclusive vacation package.
Researrangören uppskattade 2000 dollar för den allt-inkluderande semesterpaketet.
Quote
01
citationstecken, citat
(plural) another way of saying quotation marks
Exempel
He added quotes to emphasize the sarcastic remark in his message.
Han lade till citationstecken för att betona den sarkastiska kommentaren i sitt meddelande.
02
citat, utdrag
a sentence from a speech, book, etc. that is repeated somewhere else because it is wise or interesting
Exempel
The quote " To be or not to be, that is the question " is perhaps one of the most iconic lines in all of literature.
Citatet "Att vara eller inte vara, det är frågan" är kanske en av de mest ikoniska raderna i hela litteraturen.
Lexikalt Träd
misquote
quotation
quoter
quote
