citation
quote
The French word for quote is citation. It is used in the same way as in English, to refer to a phrase or passage from a book, play, poem, or other work, often attributed to a particular author or speaker. It can also be used to refer to a quotation mark, the punctuation used to indicate the beginning and end of a quote.
Example sentences using: citation
Il a fait une citation de son poème préféré.
He made a quote from his favorite poem.
This sentence is using the word `citation` to refer to a quote or excerpt from a piece of literature, in this case a poem.
La citation que vous avez utilisée est incorrecte.
The quote you used is incorrect.
In this context, `citation` is referring to a quoted piece of text that someone else has used incorrectly.
J'ai besoin de votre citation pour compléter mon article.
I need your quote to complete my article.
Here, `citation` refers to a piece of spoken or written speech which is needed to complete a task, in this case, an article.