sitere
verb
quote
gjengi ordrett skrift eller tale, anføre
quote
Latin
B2Upper-Intermediate
For å underbygge påstandene sine, valgte han å sitere en rekke anerkjente forskere innen feltet.
To substantiate his claims, he chose to quote a number of renowned researchers in the field.
Den sprenglærde historikeren kunne sitere kilder på sparket.
The highly learned historian could quote sources on the spot.
Aforismen hans ble sitert så ofte at den mistet litt av kraften sin.
His aphorism was quoted so often that it lost some of its force.
Den beleste professoren siterte både Ibsen og Kierkegaard uten å nøle.
The well-read professor quoted both Ibsen and Kierkegaard without hesitation.
Journalisten siterte en hjemmelsmann i rapporten.
The journalist quoted an informant in the report.
Han siterte en gammel sentens om visdom og tålmodighet.
He quoted an old maxim about wisdom and patience.