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cite

/saɪt/ [cited, citing]

Translation

v [t]
(form)
citar
She cited Oscar Wilde as an example
Citó a Oscar Wilde como ejemplo
nombrar
US (en derecho)
citar
He was cited as a witness
Le citaron como testigo
constr. Se usa más en pasiva
(Definition of cite v from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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