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zitieren
/tsiˈtiːʁən/

quote

🇩🇪 German
/tsiˈtiːʁən/
Meaning of zitieren

to repeat someone else's exact words

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quote

When to use zitieren

quote a source

eine Quelle zitieren

quote a passage

eine Passage zitieren

quote a line

eine Zeile zitieren

quote a book

ein Buch zitieren

quote a text

einen Text zitieren

zitieren usage examples

🇮🇹Italian🇩🇪German

Bitte zitieren Sie den Satz genau.

🇮🇹Italian🇩🇪German

Sie zitierte ihren Lehrer im Vortrag.

Similar words

zitieren

quote — to repeat someone else's exact words

anführen

Used when you cite someone’s words, facts, or examples as evidence; not necessarily verbatim.

wörtlich wiedergeben

Emphasizes reproducing the exact words without changes.

belegen

Means to support something with evidence, examples, or a quotation; the focus is on proof rather than quoting itself.

nennen

Very general: simply to name or mention something, without the idea of exact wording.

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What's the difference between zitieren / anführen / wörtlich wiedergeben / belegen / nennen / erwähnen

🇩🇪German
zitieren

quote — to repeat someone else's exact words

B1Often

Bitte zitieren Sie den Satz genau.

Пожалуйста, процитируйте предложение точно.

A
🇩🇪German
anführen

Used when you cite someone’s words, facts, or examples as evidence; not necessarily verbatim.

B1Often

Der Autor führt in seinem Artikel mehrere Statistiken an.

Автор приводит в своей статье несколько статистических данных.

W
🇩🇪German
wörtlich wiedergeben

Emphasizes reproducing the exact words without changes.

B1Very Often

Bitte gib das Zitat wörtlich wieder.

Пожалуйста, передай цитату дословно.

B
🇩🇪German
belegen

Means to support something with evidence, examples, or a quotation; the focus is on proof rather than quoting itself.

B1Often

Er belegt seine Aussage mit einem Zitat aus dem Interview.

Он подтверждает своё утверждение цитатой из интервью.

N
🇩🇪German
nennen

Very general: simply to name or mention something, without the idea of exact wording.

B1Very Often

Kannst du den Namen des Autors nennen?

Можешь назвать имя автора?

E
🇩🇪German
erwähnen

Means to mention something briefly in passing; does not stress exact wording.

B1Very Often

Er erwähnte den Film nur kurz im Gespräch.

Он лишь коротко упомянул фильм в разговоре.

Z
🇩🇪German
zitieren lassen

Means to have someone quote something for you; has a mediated or directive sense.

B1Rarely

Er ließ den Passus aus dem Vertrag von seiner Assistentin zitieren.

Он поручил своей ассистентке процитировать этот пункт из договора.

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zitieren translation: quote. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce zitieren

/tsiˈtiːʁən/

zitieren translation

quote

zitieren examples

Bitte zitieren Sie den Satz genau.

zitieren transcription

/tsiˈtiːʁən/

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zitieren meaning: what does it mean?

die genauen Worte einer anderen Person wiederholen

zitieren pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

zitieren is pronounced as /tsiˈtiːʁən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

zitieren definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Bitte zitieren Sie den Satz genau. Translation: Пожалуйста, процитируйте предложение точно.

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