quote
gb/kwˈoʊt/ us/kwˈoʊt/
B1
ఆంగ్లం
~ 2200
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
క్రియ
B1
action
1
Repeat someone's exact words
To say or write the same words someone else said or wrote.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to quote [someone/something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'quote' with 'mention'; 'quote' must be the exact words, not just referring to something.
పర్యాయపదాలు
recite (Implies speaking from memory rather than citing a source.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
paraphrase (To express the same idea using different words instead of repeating exactly.)
పదకలయికలు
quote a source
|quote a passage
|quote someone directly
|quote from memory
విషయాలు
communication
|media
|literature
|education
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- She quoted Shakespeare in her speech.
- The article quoted the president's statement.
- He often quotes lines from movies.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I want to quote my teacher.
- She quoted a famous writer.
- He likes to quote his favorite book.
నామవాచకం
B1
entity
2
Exact words from another source
Words from someone else that you say or write exactly the same.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes use 'quote' instead of 'quotation' in formal writing; 'quote' is more common in speech.
పర్యాయపదాలు
citation (More formal; often refers to academic sources.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
paraphrase (A restatement in different words rather than an exact repetition.)
పదకలయికలు
famous quote
|short quote
|memorable quote
|pull a quote
విషయాలు
communication
|literature
|education
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- The book begins with a quote from Einstein.
- She collects inspirational quotes.
- That quote is often misattributed.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I like this quote from the movie.
- This is a famous quote.
- He wrote down the quote in his notebook.
క్రియ
B2
action
3
State a price for something
To say how much money something will cost.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to quote [someone] [a price]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may confuse 'quote' with 'invoice'; a quote is given before payment, an invoice after.
పర్యాయపదాలు
estimate (Suggests an approximate cost, not always fixed.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
charge without notice (To demand payment without telling the cost beforehand.)
పదకలయికలు
quote a price
|quote a rate
|quote a figure
విషయాలు
business
|commerce
|finance
ఉదాహరణలు
- The mechanic quoted me $300 for the repair.
- They quoted a lower price than their competitors.
- Can you quote me for the whole project?
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The shop quoted me $50.
- He quoted a price for the work.
- They quoted $10 for the meal.
నామవాచకం
B2
entity
4
Stated cost for something
The amount of money someone says something will cost before you buy it.
పర్యాయపదాలు
estimate (An approximate cost; may not be final.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
final bill (The actual amount charged after work is done.)
పదకలయికలు
get a quote
|ask for a quote
|written quote
విషయాలు
business
|commerce
|finance
ఉదాహరణలు
- We asked three companies for quotes.
- The builder gave us a written quote.
- Their quote was higher than expected.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I got a quote from the shop.
- The quote was $100.
- She asked for a quote before buying.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
quote
IPA
GB/kwˈoʊt/
US/kwˈoʊt/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
quote (1 అక్షరఖండం)
Stress on 1st syllable (quote)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: quote
- Plural: quotes
Verb
- Base: quote
- 3rd Person Singular: quotes
- Present Participle: quoting
- Past: quoted
సంబంధిత పదాలు
పదప్రయోగాలు
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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- You can quote me on that—I'll finish by Friday.
- Don't quote me on this, but I think they're getting married.