Inglês

quotable

gb/kwˈoʊtəbəl/ us/kwˈoʊtəbəl/
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adjective C1 property
1

worth quoting

good enough to repeat as a quote

Padrão de uso: [remark/line/passage] is quotable
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes use quotable to mean ‘already quoted’ (quoted) or ‘able to quote’ (a person who can quote others).
Sinónimos
memorable (More general; not specifically about being quoted.) | pithy (Emphasizes being short and clever; not all pithy lines are widely quoted.) | wise (Focuses on insight rather than repeatability.)
Antónimos
unquotable (Not suitable to repeat as a quote.) | forgettable (Not memorable enough to be repeated.)
Colocações
a quotable line |a quotable quote |a quotable remark |a quotable moment |a quotable passage |highly quotable |instantly quotable |not very quotable |most quotable |eminently quotable
Temas
language |media |writing |humor
Exemplos
  • Her speech had several quotable lines that journalists repeated for days.
  • It’s a funny, quotable scene that fans love to reference.
  • The book is full of quotable observations about work and money.
Exemplos para aprendentes
  • That is a quotable sentence.
  • He always says quotable things.
adjective business C1 property
2

allowed to be quoted publicly

okay to repeat as a public quote

Padrão de uso: [comment/information] is quotable
Erro comum:
Don’t use quotable here to mean ‘interesting’; it mainly means ‘permitted to quote’ in reporting contexts.
Sinónimos
on the record (Common journalism phrase with a similar meaning; not an adjective for a sentence in general use.) | citable (More often used for sources and references; less common for media permission.)
Antónimos
off the record (Not permitted to be quoted publicly.) | unattributable (May be used but not credited to a named source.)
Colocações
fully quotable |not quotable |quotable on the record |nothing was quotable |is that quotable? |a quotable statement |a quotable comment |make it quotable |keep it quotable
Temas
media |journalism |communication |workplace
Exemplos
  • Before the interview started, she asked which parts would be quotable.
  • He clarified that his earlier comment was not quotable and should not be printed.
  • The spokesperson gave a brief, quotable statement for reporters.
Exemplos para aprendentes
  • Is this quotable?
  • That part is not quotable.
adjective technical C2 property
3

having a quoted market price

having a public market price

Padrão de uso: [security/asset] is quotable
Erro comum:
In finance, quotable refers to price quotation, not to memorable words.
Sinónimos
listed (Emphasizes being admitted to an exchange; not identical to having a reliable quote.) | quoted (Common in finance; means a price is stated/available in the market.)
Antónimos
unlisted (Not traded on an exchange; may not have a public quote.) | illiquid (Hard to trade; often lacks reliable quoted prices.)
Colocações
quotable securities |quotable instruments |readily quotable |quotable price |quotable market value |non-quotable |thinly quotable
Temas
business |finance |investing
Exemplos
  • The fund invests mainly in quotable securities traded on major exchanges.
  • Because the market is thin, the bond isn’t always readily quotable.
  • Private shares may be difficult to value because they are not quotable.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
quotable
IPA
GB/kwˈoʊtəbəl/
US/kwˈoʊtəbəl/
Sílabas e acento
quot - able (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (quot)
Formas da palavra
Adjective
  • Base: quotable
Expressões

quotable quotes

1
/kwˈoʊtəbəl kwˈoʊts/
fixed phrase

collection of memorable quotations

a list of good quotes

Exemplos
  • The website has a section of quotable quotes from famous writers.
  • She posted a few quotable quotes from the movie on her blog.
  • The book opens with a page of quotable quotes about friendship.

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