quote

S2 W2

BrE /kwəʊt/ AmE /kwoʊt/

verb / noun en → es

past quoted pp quoted ing quoting

1 REFERENCE [transitive, T + obj] B1

to repeat or copy a short part of something that someone else has said or written, especially in order to support what you are saying

citar, citar una frase

  • quote somebody/something

Collocations quote a passage from a book · quote a famous saying

  • She quoted Shakespeare in her speech.

    Ella citó una frase de Shakespeare en su discurso.

2 PRICE [transitive, T + obj] B2

to give an official price for something that you are selling or offering to do, especially in a business situation

cotizar, dar un presupuesto

  • quote a price

Collocations quote a price for something · give a quote for work

  • The company quoted us $50,000 for the job.

    La empresa nos cotizó 50,000 dólares por el trabajo.

3 QUOTE [noun] B1

a short part of something that someone else has said or written, especially when you repeat it in order to support what you are saying

cita, frase citada

  • a quote from somebody/something

Collocations famous quotes · quote of the day

  • The book contains many famous quotes.

    El libro contiene muchas frases célebres.

4 PRICE [noun] B2

an official price that a company gives for something it is selling or offering to do, especially in a business situation

cotización, presupuesto

  • a quote from somebody

Collocations get a quote for something · send out quotes to customers

  • We got several quotes before deciding on a contractor.

    Obtenimos varias cotizaciones antes de decidirnos por un contratista.