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Traducción & Definición
to quote: citar
"This will be the best perfume of the summer", Bruno Delavigne was quoted as saying. "Este será el mejor perfume del verano", fueron las palabras textuales de Bruno Delavigne.
a quote, a quotation (for repairing a car): una cotización, un presupuesto (para reparar un coche)
What do you think about the quote I gave you last month? ¿Qué piensa del presupuesto que le pasé el mes pasado?
a quote, a quotation: una cita (textual)
"Veni Vidi Vici" is a famous quotation from Julius Caesar. "Veni Vidi Vici" es una célebre cita de Julio César.
Pronunciation examples
UK: Dylan quotes Roman authors in order to scare me.
US: Your essay relies too much on Shakespeare's quotations.
Ejemplos
- "Quotes : "First you get the
moneycandy, then you get the power, then you get the women." - "Kevin : The figures you quoted in your emails are very intriguing, Mrs. Lee."
- "Listen to this quote: "Bruno Delavigne is hardly fit to run a company."
- "The quote "Keep it in the family" which has adorned every label of D&C clothing for over 100 years, will have to be changed too as it doesn't quite ring true anymore!"
- "Kevin : The figures you quoted in your emails are very intriguing, Mrs Lee."
Ejercicio 1
The announcer says "witnesses were quoted as saying...". What does this mean?
The announcer says "witnesses were quoted as saying...". What does this mean?
This is the correct choice. "To quote someone" means to report or record their words. Journalists and reporters often quote witnesses (the people who saw an event).
Although a "quote" can be a price or a fee, in this case "to quote" means that the witnesses made statements which were reported by a journalist or reporter.
The people who saw this event (the witnesses) were asked for their comments by journalists and reporters, they were not suspected of taking part in accident.
This choice is incorrect. The people who saw the accident were not asked for their help, but for their comments.
Ejercicio 2
Choose the TRUE statement(s) from the list below based on the conversation you just heard.
There may be more than one!
There may be more than one!
Choose the TRUE statement(s) from the list below based on the conversation you just heard.
There may be more than one!
There may be more than one!
This statement is true. After learning that Bruno won't attend his birthday celebration, Icarus says "I will survive, as the song says". The expression "as the song (or book or bible or person) says" introduces the quoting of a text or song. The verb "to quote" indicates the recitation or citation of a piece of text or speech. Icarus then goes on to recite a few lines of the song "I will survive" originally by Gloria Gaynor, and more recently covered by the underrated Sacramento band Cake.
This statement is true. At the end of this conversation, Bruno tells Icarus that he expects a budget report to be on his desk by 9:00 am tomorrow morning. He then says, "looks like tonight's going to be a late evening", suggesting that Icarus will have to work tonight in order to finish the report by tomorrow morning.
This is a false statement. Bruno tells Icarus that he won't attend Icarus' party because of a base jumping obligation, then goes on to say "I might not be back in time". This sentence indicates Bruno's concern that he won't be able to get to the bar in time for Icarus' celebration, however he never tells Icarus that he will attend the celebration.
This is a true statement. Bruno tells Icarus that he is going "base jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge" later this afternoon. Base jumping is an extreme sport where a person jumps from an elevated location with a parachute, and pulls the cord to open the parachute whilst in the air. Bruno will in fact jump a bridge this afternoon!
This statement is true. Bruno tells Icarus, "nice sweater". He is complimenting or praising Icarus' sweater.
Ejercicio 3
Choose the TRUE statements from the list below.
There may be more than one.
There may be more than one.
Choose the TRUE statements from the list below.
There may be more than one.
There may be more than one.
This is a true statement. Warbuckle says to Bruno "Say, why don't you stay for a few more days?" To "extend a stay" is to prolong the time you are staying somewhere or with someone. Warbuckle is asking Bruno to stay with him for a few more days.
This statement is false. Bruno tells Warbuckle that if he makes a few changes to his spending habits, that he's "bound to get (his) financial situation sorted out in no time". If something happens "in no time", it means that it happens very quickly. Also, the "be bound to" construction used by Bruno indicates that an action is "almost certain" to occur.
This statement is false. To "quote (Winston Churchill)" is to repeat a line originally spoken by Churchill, probably a famous one. Bruno does use a proverb in this conversation ("you have to learn to crawl before you can walk"), however Bruno is uncertain who originally used the adage. Warbuckle asks whether it was "Confucius or Socrates" who said this, however Bruno replies that it could have been "Mick Jagger", but that he isn't sure. Although a famous Chinese philosopher (Confucius) is mentioned, it is not because Bruno is "quoting" him.
This is a true statement. Warbuckle begins this dialogue by saying "I suppose I should start exercising a bit of fiscal restraint". The term "fiscal" refers to financial matters in general. To "exercise restraint" means to behave more carefully or "prudently". Here Warbuckle acknowledges that he should try to be more careful with his money.
Ejercicio 4
'We were cited in a few local newspapers...'
Find a common synonym of the term 'to cite', which was NOT used in the dialogue.
'He always Oscar Wilde when he wants to make a convincing point in a debate.'
Find a common synonym of the term 'to cite', which was NOT used in the dialogue.
'He always Oscar Wilde when he wants to make a convincing point in a debate.'
'We were cited in a few local newspapers...'
Find a common synonym of the term 'to cite', which was NOT used in the dialogue.
'He always [not done] quotes Oscar Wilde when he wants to make a convincing point in a debate.'
Find a common synonym of the term 'to cite', which was NOT used in the dialogue.
'He always [not done] quotes Oscar Wilde when he wants to make a convincing point in a debate.'
quotes: This is correct. The term 'to quote' shares a very similar meaning with 'to cite'. 'To cite' is often used in more formal contexts than 'to quote'. Both terms mean 'to use the words of (a book, a politician)', or to 'give an example from (a book, a politician)'. We 'quote' or 'cite' when we want to use the exact words of another person.
Ejercicio 5
Complete the sentences below with the following terms, all of which were used in the conversation. You'll need your drag and drop skills here.
At breakfast, Philip was reading The Modern Perfumer, as it is his to keep up to date on the latest industry news. , he does find this task rather boring. In fact, he reads the articles at all: he mostly just looks at the pictures. Later in the day, Bruno tested Philip to check that he had read the latest issue of The Modern Perfumer. He gave Philip a from one of the articles, and asked Philip if he recognised it. "In a situation like this", thought Philip to himself, " are the best tactic".
At breakfast, Philip was reading The Modern Perfumer, as it is his to keep up to date on the latest industry news. , he does find this task rather boring. In fact, he reads the articles at all: he mostly just looks at the pictures. Later in the day, Bruno tested Philip to check that he had read the latest issue of The Modern Perfumer. He gave Philip a from one of the articles, and asked Philip if he recognised it. "In a situation like this", thought Philip to himself, " are the best tactic".
Complete the sentences below with the following terms, all of which were used in the conversation. You'll need your drag and drop skills here.
At breakfast, Philip was reading The Modern Perfumer, as it is his duty 1 to keep up to date on the latest industry news. nonetheless 2, he does find this task rather boring. In fact, he hardly 3 reads the articles at all: he mostly just looks at the pictures. Later in the day, Bruno tested Philip to check that he had read the latest issue of The Modern Perfumer. He gave Philip a quote 4 from one of the articles, and asked Philip if he recognised it. "In a situation like this", thought Philip to himself, "lies 5 are the best tactic".
At breakfast, Philip was reading The Modern Perfumer, as it is his duty 1 to keep up to date on the latest industry news. nonetheless 2, he does find this task rather boring. In fact, he hardly 3 reads the articles at all: he mostly just looks at the pictures. Later in the day, Bruno tested Philip to check that he had read the latest issue of The Modern Perfumer. He gave Philip a quote 4 from one of the articles, and asked Philip if he recognised it. "In a situation like this", thought Philip to himself, "lies 5 are the best tactic".
1 duty: This is the best choice here. The term "duty" shares a similar meaning with "obligation" or "requirement". This requirement can, for example, be moral or legal. Example: "It is my duty to inform you that your husband has a mistress". This is the same use of the term as in the conversation, when Sigourney says "it's my duty as a journalist to report on the facts", meaning that it is her obligation or responsibility to report the facts.
2 nonetheless: This is the best choice here. The term "nonetheless" shares a similar meaning with "however" or "nevertheless". These terms are used to contrast ideas. Example: "I don't enjoy watching football. But thanks for offering me the ticket nonetheless." This is the same usage as in the conversation, when Sigourney says "I can't guarantee anything, but thanks for calling nonetheless".
3 hardly: This is the best choice here. The term "hardly" shares a similar meaning with "barely", "scarcely", or "only just". Example: "I could hardly see because of all the smoke in the air". This is the same usage of the term as in the conversation, when Bruno quotes from Sigourney's article: "Bruno Delavigne is hardly fit to run a company".
4 quote: This is the best choice here. A "quote" is a "quotation" or "citation": words which are taken from elsewhere (e.g. a book, an article), and repeated. Example: "I found a useful Goethe quote online". This is the same usage of the term as in the conversation, when Bruno says "listen to this quote".
5 lies: This is the best choice here. "Lies" is the plural form of the term "lie". A "lie" is a "false statement", an "untruth", or a "deliberate deception". Example: "When I was a child, I used to tell lies to my teacher about my homework". This is the same usage of the term as in the conversation, when Bruno describes Sigourney's article as "slander and lies".
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