cite

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsaɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/saɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sīt)

Inflections of 'cite' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
cites
v 3rd person singular
citing
v pres p
cited
v past
cited
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
cite [sth] vtr (refer to)citar vtr
 Can you cite any statistics that back up your claim?
 ¿Puedes citar alguna estadística que dé apoyo a tu demanda?
cite [sb] vtr (quote)citar vtr
 The president cited Winston Churchill in his speech.
 El presidente citó a Winston Churchill en su discurso.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
cite [sb] vtr usu passive (military: mention honourably)otorgarle una mención a loc verb
 Harris was among the soldiers cited at the ceremony.
 Harry fue uno de los soldados a quienes le otorgaron una mención en la ceremonia.
cite [sb] for [sth] vtr usu passive (military: mention honourably)mencionar a alguien por loc verb
  citar a alguien por loc verb
 He was cited for bravery in battle.
cite [sb] vtr (summons to court of law)citar vtr
 An officer was at the door with a summons citing Paul and another man. The man was cited for speeding
 Había un funcionario en la puerta con una orden de comparecencia en la cual se citaba a Paul y a otro hombre.
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'cite' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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Collocations: cite a scholarly [article, journal, publication], cite or [quote, link], don't forget to cite your sources, more...

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