Put in quotes Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈpʊt/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈkwoʊts

PUT in KWOHTS

UK

pʊt/ /ˈɪn/ /kwˈəʊts

put in kWOHTS

परिभाषा

To write or say something with quotation marks around it, showing that the words are not yours or they are being highlighted.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Often used in writing, especially formal or academic, to mark direct speech or cite someone. Sometimes used to show irony or a special meaning. Usual forms: 'put in quotes', 'put quotation marks around'. Not the same as paraphrasing.

• Spanish: poner entre comillas
• Portuguese (BR): colocar entre aspas - pôr entre aspas
• Portuguese (PT): colocar entre aspas - pôr entre aspas
• Chinese (Simplified): 加引号
• Chinese (Traditional): 加引號
• Hindi: उद्धरण चिह्नों में रखना
• Arabic: وضع بين علامات اقتباس
• Bengali: উদ্ধরণ চিহ্নে রাখা
• Russian: взять в кавычки
• Japanese: 引用符で囲む
• Vietnamese: đặt trong dấu ngoặc kép
• Korean: 따옴표로 묶다
• Turkish: tırnak içine almak
• Urdu: اقتباس میں رکھنا
• Indonesian: mengutip - menaruh dalam tanda kutip

उदाहरण वाक्य

Please put in quotes any sentences that are copied from the book.

basic

Always put in quotes what someone else says.

basic

The teacher told us to put in quotes our favorite phrase.

basic

If you put in quotes everything she says, it sounds like you don't believe her.

natural

You don't need to put in quotes words that are just your opinion.

natural

Writers sometimes put in quotes a word to give it special meaning or show irony.

natural