Citaba (en. Quoted)

/siˈtaba/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

To call or summon someone to a place or event.

The teacher cited his students to discuss the project.

El profesor citaba a sus alumnos para discutir el proyecto.

To mention a source or reference in an academic context.

In his essay, he cited several recognized authors.

En su ensayo, citaba varios autores reconocidos.

To refer to an important date or event.

He cited the day of his graduation as one of the happiest days of his life.

Citaba el día de su graduación como uno de los más felices de su vida.

From the verb 'citar', which comes from the Latin 'citare', meaning to call or summon.

to cite a precedent

To refer to a relevant previous case or example.

citar un precedente

to summon to court

To summon someone before a court.

citar a juicio

to cite sources

To indicate where information has been obtained from.

citar fuentes

citation

Call or meeting agreed upon between two or more people.

cita

summons

Reference to a source or authority in a written work.

citación

to cite

Verb that refers to the act of mentioning or summoning.

citar

To informally cite something or joke about it.

In the conversation, he humorously cited famous characters.

En la conversación, citaba a personajes famosos de manera graciosa.