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zitieren

cite

Meaning of zitieren

to mention something as evidence or an example

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German/tsiˈʁiːʁən/
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zitierencite
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sich ändernchange
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folgenfollow
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sich anfühlenfeel

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What's the difference between zitieren / anführen / erwähnen / angeben / belegen / nennen

🇩🇪German
zitieren

cite — to mention something as evidence or an example

C1Often
A
🇩🇪German
anführen

To mention something as an argument or support; it often means to bring something up as evidence, not necessarily to quote verbatim.

C1Often

Der Redner führte mehrere Studien an, um seine These zu stützen.

Докладчик привёл несколько исследований, чтобы подкрепить свой тезис.

E
🇩🇪German
erwähnen

To mention something briefly or casually; it is much less precise and less formal than quoting.

C1Very Often

Im Bericht wurde auch die neue Regelung erwähnt.

В отчёте также упомянули новое правило.

A
🇩🇪German
angeben

To state or provide information as a fact or detail; common in forms, references, and factual statements, but not necessarily a direct quote.

C1Often

Bitte geben Sie Ihren Namen und Ihre Adresse an.

Пожалуйста, укажите ваше имя и адрес.

B
🇩🇪German
belegen

To prove or support with facts or evidence; it often involves references, but the focus is on proving rather than quoting.

C1Often

Die Autorin belegte ihre Aussage mit aktuellen Zahlen.

Автор подкрепила своё утверждение актуальными цифрами.

N
🇩🇪German
nennen

To name or state something; a very general verb without the nuance of quoting or proving.

C1Very Often

Kannst du ein Beispiel nennen?

Можешь назвать пример?

A
🇩🇪German
aufrufen

In a sense close to 'cite,' it is rarely used today; it more often means 'call up/open' in a technical context or 'appeal to.'

C1Rarely

Der Journalist rief eine alte Quelle auf, um die Aussage zu überprüfen.

Журналист обратился к старому источнику, чтобы проверить утверждение.

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zitieren translation: cite. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce zitieren

/tsiˈʁiːʁən/

zitieren translation

cite

zitieren transcription

/tsiˈʁiːʁən/

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zitieren meaning: what does it mean?

etwas als Beweis oder Beispiel anführen

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