single quote

ˈsɪŋɡəl kwoʊt

Definition

Definition of single quote - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

quotation

punctuation mark used for direct quotes

Use a single quote to mark direct quotes within quotes.

apostrophe

technology

TECH.

character used in programming or typesetting

TECH.

Use a single quote for strings.

apostrophe

inverted comma

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Expressions with single

hit single

song that becomes very popular and successful

Their latest hit single topped the charts for weeks.

single out

choose one person or thing from a group

The teacher will single out one student for the prize.

single and ready to mingle

exp.

not in a relationship and open to meeting new people

She is single and ready to mingle at the party tonight..

single as a dollar bill

exp.

very much single with no romantic involvement

She is single as a dollar bill and enjoys her freedom.

speak with a single voice

express the same opinion as a group

The committee spoke with a single voice on the issue.

are you single

exp.

ask if someone has a romantic partner

Are you single, or are you seeing someone?

Expressions with quote

air quote

gesture using fingers to mimic quotation marks

He used air quotes to show sarcasm.

quote unquote

adv.

used to indicate quoted words in speech

He said he was, quote unquote, too busy.

and I quote

exp.

introducing someone else's exact words that you are about to repeat

She looked at the mess and said, and I quote, "Unbelievable."

don't quote me

exp.

express uncertainty about the accuracy of a statement

I think the meeting is at 3 PM, but don't quote me.

quote me on that

exp.

ask others to remember your statement for future reference

I'm sure we'll win, you can quote me on that.

quote chapter and verse

cite exact source of information

She can quote chapter and verse to support her argument.

double quote

punctuation mark used to denote speech or quotations

She used a double quote to start the character's dialogue.

quote mark

punctuation mark used to indicate speech or a quotation

He emphasized the statement by using quote marks..

quote of the day

wise saying shared daily for reflection

He pondered the quote of the day during breakfast.

quote someone on

repeat someone's exact words with attribution

She said I could quote her on that.

Examples of single quote in a sentence

The single quote is often used in British English.
A single quote is often used in SQL queries.
In Python, a single quote can denote a string.

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French:guillemet simple, ...
German:einfaches Anführungszeichen, ...
Italian:virgoletta singola, ...
Spanish:comilla simple, ...
Portuguese:aspas simples, ...
Chinese:单引号, ...
Japanese:シングルクォート, シングル引用符, ...
Arabic:عَلَامَة اقْتِبَاس مُفْرَدَة, ...
Hebrew:גֶּרֶשׁ, ...
Russian:одинарная кавычка, ...
Ukrainian:одинарна лапка, символ лапки, ...
Hindi:एकल उद्धरण चिन्ह, एकल उद्धरण, ...
Bengali:একক উদ্ধৃতি চিহ্ন, একক উদ্ধৃতি, ...
Catalan:cometa simple, apòstrof, ...
Czech:jednoduchá uvozovka, apostrof, ...
Danish:enkelt anførselstegn, enkelt citationstegn, ...
Dutch:enkele aanhalingstekens, enkele aanhalingsteken, ...
Greek:μοναδικό εισαγωγικό, μονό εισαγωγικό, ...
Hungarian:egyszeres idézőjel, aposztróf, ...
Khmer:សញ្ញាសម្រង់ទោល, សញ្ញាសម្រង់តែមួយ, ...
Korean:홑따옴표, 싱글 쿼트, ...
Persian:نقل قول تک‌علامتی, تک‌نقل‌قول, ...
Polish:pojedynczy cudzysłów, apostrof, ...
Portuguese (BR):aspas simples, ...
Romanian:apostrof, caracter de citare, ...
Swedish:enkel citationstecken, enkelt citattecken, ...
Thai:เครื่องหมายคำพูดเดี่ยว, อัญประกาศเดี่ยว, ...
Turkish:tek tırnak işareti, ...
Vietnamese:dấu nháy đơn, dấu đơn, ...

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