quote
gb/kwˈoʊt/ us/kwˈoʊt/
B1
انگلیسی
~ 2200
معنیها
۰ معنی
فعل
B1
action
1
Repeat someone's exact words
To say or write the same words someone else said or wrote.
الگوی کاربرد:
to quote [someone/something]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'quote' with 'mention'; 'quote' must be the exact words, not just referring to something.
هممعنیها
recite (Implies speaking from memory rather than citing a source.)
متضادها
paraphrase (To express the same idea using different words instead of repeating exactly.)
ترکیبهای رایج
quote a source
|quote a passage
|quote someone directly
|quote from memory
موضوعها
communication
|media
|literature
|education
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- She quoted Shakespeare in her speech.
- The article quoted the president's statement.
- He often quotes lines from movies.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I want to quote my teacher.
- She quoted a famous writer.
- He likes to quote his favorite book.
اسم
B1
entity
2
Exact words from another source
Words from someone else that you say or write exactly the same.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes use 'quote' instead of 'quotation' in formal writing; 'quote' is more common in speech.
هممعنیها
citation (More formal; often refers to academic sources.)
متضادها
paraphrase (A restatement in different words rather than an exact repetition.)
ترکیبهای رایج
famous quote
|short quote
|memorable quote
|pull a quote
موضوعها
communication
|literature
|education
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- The book begins with a quote from Einstein.
- She collects inspirational quotes.
- That quote is often misattributed.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I like this quote from the movie.
- This is a famous quote.
- He wrote down the quote in his notebook.
فعل
B2
action
3
State a price for something
To say how much money something will cost.
الگوی کاربرد:
to quote [someone] [a price]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse 'quote' with 'invoice'; a quote is given before payment, an invoice after.
هممعنیها
estimate (Suggests an approximate cost, not always fixed.)
متضادها
charge without notice (To demand payment without telling the cost beforehand.)
ترکیبهای رایج
quote a price
|quote a rate
|quote a figure
موضوعها
business
|commerce
|finance
نمونهها
- The mechanic quoted me $300 for the repair.
- They quoted a lower price than their competitors.
- Can you quote me for the whole project?
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The shop quoted me $50.
- He quoted a price for the work.
- They quoted $10 for the meal.
اسم
B2
entity
4
Stated cost for something
The amount of money someone says something will cost before you buy it.
هممعنیها
estimate (An approximate cost; may not be final.)
متضادها
final bill (The actual amount charged after work is done.)
ترکیبهای رایج
get a quote
|ask for a quote
|written quote
موضوعها
business
|commerce
|finance
نمونهها
- We asked three companies for quotes.
- The builder gave us a written quote.
- Their quote was higher than expected.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I got a quote from the shop.
- The quote was $100.
- She asked for a quote before buying.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
quote
IPA
GB/kwˈoʊt/
US/kwˈoʊt/
هجاها و تکیه
quote (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (quote)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: quote
- Plural: quotes
Verb
- Base: quote
- 3rd Person Singular: quotes
- Present Participle: quoting
- Past: quoted
خانوادهٔ واژه
عبارتها
quote unquote
1/kwˈoʊt ˈʌŋkwˈoʊt/
fixed phrase
Indicate quoted words or irony
Used when speaking to show that you are saying words exactly as someone else said them, or to show irony.
نمونهها
- He is, quote unquote, the best manager we've ever had.
- She said she was, quote unquote, too busy to help.
quote...unquote...
1/kwˈoʊtˈʌŋkwˈoʊt |/
fixed phrase
Mark start and end of quoted words in speech
Said before and after quoted words when speaking to show where the quotation starts and ends.
نمونهها
- He said, quote, I am innocent, unquote.
- Quote, this is the best pizza ever, unquote.
to quote someone on something
1/tə kwˈoʊt sˈʌmwˌʌn ˈɔn sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Repeat someone's words as evidence later
To use what someone said as proof later, especially if they deny it.
نمونهها
- You can quote me on that—I'll finish by Friday.
- Don't quote me on this, but I think they're getting married.