quotation mark

kwoʊˈteɪʃən mɑrk

Definition of quotation mark - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

writing

punctuation mark used to show speech or quoted text

Put a quotation mark before and after the sentence.
Each quotation mark must be paired correctly.
She forgot the closing quotation mark.

inverted comma

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Expressions with quotation

price quotation

written statement showing how much something will cost if ordered

The contractor sent a price quotation for the renovation work.

quotation request

formal ask sent to a seller to obtain a price offer

The company sent a quotation request to three different suppliers.

direct quotation

exact words spoken or written by someone

The article included a direct quotation from the interview.

indirect quotation

reporting speech without using exact words or quotes

She gave an indirect quotation of his speech.

forward quotation

contract to buy or sell assets in future

The company entered into a forward quotation to secure prices.

Expressions with mark

mark down

reduce the price of an item

The store decided to mark down all summer clothing by 30%..

mark off

indicate completion on a list

She marked off the tasks she finished.

mark out

set boundaries or limits for an area

They marked out the area for the new park.

mark up

annotate or add notes to a text

She used a highlighter to mark up important sections in the book..

leave a mark

to create a visible mark or stain

The coffee spill left a mark on the table.

make a mark

leave a visible impression on a surface

She used a pen to make a mark on the paper.

miss the mark

fail to hit the target

The arrow missed the mark completely.

black mark

indication of disapproval or failure

The missed deadline was a black mark for the team.

hit the mark

to achieve the desired result or effect

Her presentation really hit the mark and impressed everyone..

leave one's mark

make a lasting impression or cause a noticeable change

She hopes to leave her mark on the world.

Terms with quotation mark included in their meaning

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quote mark

writing symbol

punctuation mark used to indicate speech or a quotation

quote mark

punctuation

informal term for a quotation mark

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French:guillemet, ...
German:Anführungszeichen, ...
Italian:virgoletta, ...
Spanish:comilla, ...
Portuguese:aspas, ...
Chinese:引号, ...
Japanese:引用符, ...
Arabic:عَلامة تَنْصيص, ...
Hebrew:מֵירְכָאוֹת, ...
Russian:кавычки, ...
Ukrainian:лапки, ...
Hindi:उद्धरण चिह्न, ...
Bengali:উদ্ধৃতি চিহ্ন, ...
Catalan:cometa, ...
Czech:uvozovka, ...
Danish:anførselstegn, ...
Dutch:aanhalingsteken, ...
Greek:εισαγωγικό, ...
Hungarian:idézőjel, ...
Khmer:សញ្ញាសម្រង់, ...
Korean:따옴표, ...
Persian:گیومه, ...
Polish:cudzysłów, ...
Portuguese (BR):aspas, ...
Romanian:ghilimea, ...
Swedish:citattecken, ...
Thai:เครื่องหมายอัญประกาศ, ...
Turkish:tırnak işareti, ...
Vietnamese:dấu ngoặc kép, ...

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