quote
gb/kwˈoʊt/ us/kwˈoʊt/
B1
Kiingereza
~ 2200
idéz, idézet, árajánlatot ad, árat mond, árajánlat
KITENZI
B1
1
idéz
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
to quote [someone/something]
She quoted Shakespeare in her speech.
Beszédében Shakespeare-től idézett.
The article quoted the president's statement.
A cikk idézte az elnök nyilatkozatát.
He often quotes lines from movies.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I want to quote my teacher.
Szeretném idézni a tanáromat.
She quoted a famous writer.
Egy híres írót idézett.
He likes to quote his favorite book.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'quote' with 'mention'; 'quote' must be the exact words, not just referring to something.
Maana
Repeat someone's exact words
Miunganiko ya maneno
quote a source
|quote a passage
|quote someone directly
|quote from memory
Visawe
recite (Implies speaking from memory rather than citing a source.)
Vinyume
paraphrase (To express the same idea using different words instead of repeating exactly.)
Mada
communication
|media
|literature
|education
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To say or write the same words someone else said or wrote.
To say or write words that were originally spoken or written by someone else, exactly as they were said or written.
NOMINO
B1
2
idézet
B1
The book begins with a quote from Einstein.
A könyv egy Einsteintől származó idézettel kezdődik.
She collects inspirational quotes.
Inspiráló idézeteket gyűjt.
That quote is often misattributed.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I like this quote from the movie.
Tetszik ez az idézet a filmből.
This is a famous quote.
Ez egy híres idézet.
He wrote down the quote in his notebook.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes use 'quote' instead of 'quotation' in formal writing; 'quote' is more common in speech.
Maana
Exact words from another source
Miunganiko ya maneno
famous quote
|short quote
|memorable quote
|pull a quote
Visawe
citation (More formal; often refers to academic sources.)
Vinyume
paraphrase (A restatement in different words rather than an exact repetition.)
Mada
communication
|literature
|education
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Words from someone else that you say or write exactly the same.
A group of words taken from a speech, book, or other source, repeated exactly.
KITENZI
B2
3
árat mond
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
to quote [someone] [a price]
The mechanic quoted me $300 for the repair.
A szerelő 300 dollárt mondott nekem a javításra.
They quoted a lower price than their competitors.
Kedvezőbb árajánlatot adtak, mint a versenytársaik.
Can you quote me for the whole project?
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The shop quoted me $50.
A boltban 50 dollárt mondtak nekem.
He quoted a price for the work.
Árat mondott a munkára.
They quoted $10 for the meal.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'quote' with 'invoice'; a quote is given before payment, an invoice after.
Maana
State a price for something
Miunganiko ya maneno
quote a price
|quote a rate
|quote a figure
Visawe
estimate (Suggests an approximate cost, not always fixed.)
Vinyume
charge without notice (To demand payment without telling the cost beforehand.)
Mada
business
|commerce
|finance
Ufafanuzi
To say how much money something will cost.
To tell someone how much you will charge for goods or services.
NOMINO
B2
4
árajánlat
B2
We asked three companies for quotes.
Három cégtől kértünk árajánlatot.
The builder gave us a written quote.
A kivitelező írásos árajánlatot adott nekünk.
Their quote was higher than expected.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I got a quote from the shop.
Árajánlatot kaptam a bolttól.
The quote was $100.
Az árajánlat 100 dollár volt.
She asked for a quote before buying.
Maana
Stated cost for something
Miunganiko ya maneno
get a quote
|ask for a quote
|written quote
Visawe
estimate (An approximate cost; may not be final.)
Vinyume
final bill (The actual amount charged after work is done.)
Mada
business
|commerce
|finance
Ufafanuzi
The amount of money someone says something will cost before you buy it.
An estimated or fixed price given for goods or services before they are supplied.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
quote
IPA
GB/kwˈoʊt/
US/kwˈoʊt/
Silabi na mkazo
quote (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (quote)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: quote
- Plural: quotes
Verb
- Base: quote
- 3rd Person Singular: quotes
- Present Participle: quoting
- Past: quoted
Familia ya neno
Semi
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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- You can quote me on that—I'll finish by Friday.
- Don't quote me on this, but I think they're getting married.