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excerpt

[/ˈɛksərpt/ (noun), /ɪkˈsɜːrpt/ (verb)]
noun, verbpl: excerpts
trecho, excerto
1. A short extract from a book, film, or piece of music
The professor read an excerpt from the novel in class.
O professor leu um trecho do romance em aula.
2. A passage or segment taken from a larger work
This excerpt highlights the author's main argument.
Este excerto destaca o argumento principal do autor.
3. (verb) To take or quote a passage from a text
The journalist excerpted several quotes from the interview.
O jornalista extraiu várias citações da entrevista.
Synonyms
passageextractquotesnippetselectionfragment
Antonyms
entiretywholecomplete work

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
trecho, excerto
Both terms are commonly used; 'trecho' is slightly more colloquial
Portugal
excerto, trecho
'Excerto' is more formal and preferred in academic contexts
General
passagem
Alternative term meaning passage or section

Related Idioms & Phrases

taken out of context - when an excerpt is quoted without its surrounding information
pull an excerpt - to extract or select a passage from a larger work
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