How is the word citation translated from French to English

English translation
quotation
noun

Paroles reprises d'un livre ou d'un discours.

Words taken from a book or speech.

Examples with “citation”

See how the word “citation” is used in sentences

  • Il a commencé par une citation de Shakespeare. — He began with a quotation from Shakespeare.

  • Nous avons reçu trois devis pour la réparation. — We got three quotations for the repair.

  • Cette citation figure à la première page du roman. — That quotation appears on the first page of the novel.

  • Le devis du plombier semblait trop élevé. — The plumber's quotation seemed too high.

  • Peux-tu retrouver la citation exacte dans le poème ? — Can you find the exact quotation in the poem?

  • Envoyez-nous un devis écrit d'ici vendredi. — Please send us a written quotation by Friday.

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