CEFR A2

quotes

noun

Meaning

A group of words taken from a text or speech and repeated by someone other than the original speaker or writer.

Examples

He found a famous quote about friendship.
The article included several direct quotes from the politician.

Synonyms: excerpts, passages, citations, extracts

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quotes (A2)

noun

Pronunciation: /kwoʊts/

Definition

A group of words taken from a text or speech and repeated by someone other than the original speaker or writer.

Examples

He found a famous quote about friendship.
The article included several direct quotes from the politician.
She used a powerful quote to start her speech.

How to Use quotes

quote from (prepositional phrase): To take words from a specific source. — "She found a great quote from Shakespeare."
quote on (prepositional phrase): To state a price for a particular service or product. — "The company gave us a quote on the new software."

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Antonyms of quotes

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