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quoting

[ˈkwoʊtɪŋ]
verb (gerund/present participle)
citando
1. Repeating or reproducing someone else's words exactly, often with attribution
He was quoting Shakespeare in his speech.
Ele estava citando Shakespeare em seu discurso.
2. Stating or mentioning a price for goods or services
The contractor is quoting $5,000 for the renovation.
O empreiteiro está cotando $5.000 pela reforma.
3. Using quotation marks to set off text
She was quoting the passage from the book.
Ela estava entre aspas a passagem do livro.
Synonyms
citingreferencingrepeatingstating a price
Antonyms
paraphrasingsummarizing

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
citando
Most common usage for repeating words
General Brazilian
cotando
Used when stating prices
Portugal
citando
Same as Brazilian usage
Portugal
cotando
Used for pricing in Portugal as well

Related Idioms & Phrases

quoting out of context
quoting chapter and verse
quote unquote
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