No. 1,701 in Portuguese
citou
"Citou" means "quoted" or "mentioned."
In a sentence
O professor citou vários exemplos durante a aula.
The teacher cited various examples during the class.
The word 'citou' is used to indicate that the teacher mentioned or referenced examples to illustrate a point.
Ela citou um poema famoso para enfatizar sua argumentação.
She quoted a famous poem to emphasize her argumentation.
Here, 'citou' refers to quoting or reciting a portion of the poem to strengthen her statement.
O autor citou diversos autores influentes em sua pesquisa.
The author cited various influential authors in his research.
In this case, 'citou' means referencing other authors within scholarly work.
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