What does aspas in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word aspas in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use aspas in Portuguese.

The word aspas in Portuguese means aspas, aspas, aspas, aspas, abre aspas, abre aspas, entre aspas, fecha aspas. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word aspas

aspas

noun (UK (quotation mark, apostrophe: ')

(substantivo feminino plural: Substantivo feminino exclusivamente ou normalmente usada no plural. Ex. "costas".)
A single inverted comma is the same keyboard character as an apostrophe.

aspas

noun (usually plural (punctuation indicating speech, etc.)

(substantivo feminino plural: Substantivo feminino exclusivamente ou normalmente usada no plural. Ex. "costas".)
Should quotation marks come before or after a full stop?

aspas

plural noun (UK (punctuation indicating speech, etc.)

(substantivo feminino plural: Substantivo feminino exclusivamente ou normalmente usada no plural. Ex. "costas".)
In written English, direct speech is usually enclosed in inverted commas.

aspas

plural noun (colloquial (quotation marks)

Ponha aspas quando for citar palavras de outras pessoas.
Put quotes around words spoken by others.

abre aspas

interjection (indication of quotation)

(interjeição: Usada para exprimir emoção, ordem, etc. Ex. "psiu!" "Coragem!" "Meu Deus!")
Então ela disse, abre aspas: "Sim."
"Then she said, quote, 'I do.'"

abre aspas

expression (repeating [sb]'s words)

(interjeição: Usada para exprimir emoção, ordem, etc. Ex. "psiu!" "Coragem!" "Meu Deus!")
Ele disse, abre aspas, "estou ocupado", fecha aspas.
He said he quote "couldn't recall the incident" unquote.

entre aspas

expression (informal (so to speak) (por assim dizer)

(expressão: Para as expressões idiomáticas, ditados populares, expressões em geral. Ex. "gato escaldado tem medo de água fria"; "cara de pau".)

fecha aspas

interjection (indicating end of [sth] quoted)

(interjeição: Usada para exprimir emoção, ordem, etc. Ex. "psiu!" "Coragem!" "Meu Deus!")

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