quotation (kouotéshon)

noun
/kwəʊˈteɪʃən/
citation; devis (citation; devis)

Signification

a group of words taken from a text or speech and repeated exactly; an estimated price given for goods or services
Traduction de la signification
mots repris exactement d’un texte ou d’un discours; estimation de prix
mots repris exactement d’un texte ou d’un discours; estimation de prix

Phrases d'exemple

The article opened with a famous quotation from Shakespeare.

L’article s’ouvrait par une citation célèbre de Shakespeare.
L article s ouvrait par une citation celebre de Shakespeare

Expressions d'exemple

quotation marks
guillemets
guillemets

Synonymes

quote, citation, excerpt, passage, saying

Antonymes

originality, paraphrase

Collocations

direct quotation, famous quotation, price quotation, exact quotation, cite a quotation

Vocabulaires connexes

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The act of summarizing or repeating the main points of something.