Excerpt Meaning in English

word

US

ˈɛksɝpt/, /ɛkˈsɝpt

EK-surpt

UK

ɛksˈɜːpt

ek-SURPT

परिभाषा

A short part taken from a longer text, speech, film, or piece of music.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Used mainly in formal or academic contexts. Common collocations: 'an excerpt from', 'read an excerpt'. Refers only to a part, not the whole work.

• Spanish: extracto - fragmento
• Portuguese (BR): excerto - trecho
• Portuguese (PT): excerto - trecho
• Chinese (Simplified): 节选 - 摘录
• Chinese (Traditional): 節選 - 摘錄
• Hindi: अंश - उद्धरण
• Arabic: مقتطف
• Bengali: উদ্ধৃতি - অংশ
• Russian: отрывок - выдержка
• Japanese: 抜粋 (ばっすい)
• Vietnamese: đoạn trích
• Korean: 발췌 - 인용문
• Turkish: alıntı - pasaj
• Urdu: اقتباس - اقتباس کردہ حصہ
• Indonesian: kutipan - cuplikan

उदाहरण वाक्य

The teacher read an excerpt from the book.

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This magazine printed an excerpt of the interview.

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He shared an excerpt from his speech with us.

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You can read a short excerpt of the novel online before buying it.

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That news report included an excerpt from the president’s statement.

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Many podcasts start with an excerpt of what’s coming up to grab your attention.

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